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Old 14th Dec 2008, 16:29
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I am a little surprised that some on here find it unreasonable to for a programme about the history of the RAF to dwell mostly on WW2.
Banter aside, it was your finest hour and no disrespect to other campaigns but they really don't compare in sheer scale or importance in any way.

The RN has had a few good moments in history, (Taranto, St Nazier etc) but if they made a 90 minute programme about us I strongly suspect that the majority of it would dwell even further away in antiquity at Trafalgar. It does not mean nothing else has been worthy of note.

I also think that it is a bit silly to whinge about the aircrew getting all the attention. In all history there has never been a small child who, when asked what they want to be when they grow up, answered "mover" , "ATC" , "MT driver" etc. If you want a undeservedly glamourous image and tv adulation then become aircrew instead of complaining about lack of recognition in your role.
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