West Coast, remember the Red Warning at the bottom of the page. KBF writes only on his own behalf, and I disassociate myself from his uninformed remarks.
I write as one who has lived amongst you for several years and worked alongside aviators from all the Services.
Please don't overestimate the gloomy news about Britain that you may get from time to time on TV and in the US press. Ours is, on the whole, a safe and happy country and we have an enormous respect for yours.