AI R - you have interpreted a fairly poor article pretty badly - but then again, it would not have fitted your tedious needs otherwise. I'm not minded to point out the journalistic licenses within the article, but anyone who knows the area, the base in question and the people will know exactly what I mean. Your stacker / pilot comparison is your own and I'd take you to task on it - if you could reason or listen to reason. Please stick to writing to the Mail.