I wonder who retired to the South of France from Shell?
No-one to my knowledge, unless you know differently? Ron V-D-B has a house in Cap D'Antibes, but in his position you don't need to have purchased a couple of helicopters to be able to buy there, and it's a location very much in keeping with his hair do and tan
RR didn't retire - he's got his own consulting business.
Tried putting that in an ASR boys
They went in from the word go. Actually, the worst bit is that you have to keep the doors shut for start and shutdown (RFM says so) and it's that period where most of the 'sweatyness' occurs. Once on the go it's not too bad.
Of course, it's preferable to fly a type where your sunglasses fog up as you step out the door at the end of the flight