Surely we can separate the technical achievement from the politics.
It was (and really, still is) quite a remarkable engineering achievement. And a very beautiful airplane. I for one am pleased that it is still in operation.
However, I must agree with Sam about the politics of the operation. (Which I acknowledge, is probably the only way it could be operated.
Things are not always simple!
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Last edited by Lord Lucan; 27th April 2002 at 07:36.