1. What were the AEF accident rates both 10 and 20 years ago?
2. What is different about AEF flying today in terms of:
- Aeroplanes
- Pilots
- AEF flight profiles
- Aerodrome locations
- Other traffic
When the likes of StopStart was committing aerobation with me almost 20 years ago, there were about 20 Bulldogs and Chipmunks operating from RAF Abingdon. No IFF/SSR,
very primitive radios and no navaids. Yet, even though we all operated in the same small area, we managed to avoid hitting each other or anyone else.
I doubt whether we were superior beings, so just what
has changed in the last few years - and has it had any bearing on this sad accident?