Beagle many thanks for your kind words I was one of Georges happy crew, you did omit to say he actually joined you not long after that. Sadly I will never have to do such a thing as I left many moons ago, I believe George went to live in the states after he left the RAF and have not heard of him since pity though He was a PITA he was a top bloke.
Notloose sorry I probably put the statement wrong the movers that saw the tyre were Leuchars based and were not on the aircraft they were at the aircraft to move the RMs baggage and equipment. The crew I refered to was the Captain the FE and the GE.