I'm confused. Have things changed that much since my time in the RAF, that anything which suggests fun, enjoyment or a "perk" (heaven forbid) is met with such fierce condemnation by fellow Servicemen.
I cannot think of any flight by any military aircraft which does not have a valid training or currency issue attached to it. If the flight can be combined/enanced with something else which is useful (or fun) and does not detract from the authorisers brief, can one of you miserable doubters tell me what is wrong with said flight?
Yes, the muppets posing as a
PR machine need a kick up the backside and they play right in to the hands of an incompetant Government, and the "SUN" et al will delight in the gossip, but serving or retired personel should know better.
I weep for you!