Flew in to Basrah Airport on a Tri-star a few years ago after the war.
No defensive equipment fitted in those days, All the RAF could do was turn all the lights out on the Aircraft and fly in hoping for the best.
What a joke it was I had a window seat looking out of the window below us were the flames from the oil fields GREAT big orange flames.
So this great big White Tri-star became a great big Orange target in the sky. All of the aircraft was bright orange.
Guess as luck would have it we landed safe. But had we been hit just think how many lives 300+ would have been lost.
I ask those in power HOW CAN YOU DECIDE TO TAKE RISKS LIKE THIS ?
No wonder my PVR is in and I am getting out of the RAF you can stuff the job, the pay, my life is worth more than that.
days to do getting few.
Blair how do you sleep at night ?