RB
Battle Wary, and Battle Weary are two very seperate descriptions.
I was delayed just before xmas, for 5 days, in the circumstances you describe. I made it home mainly due to the valiant efforts of 99 Sqn (which is RAF) going above and beyond. I am sure the battle wary troops to which you refer did too.
Rather than persistant whinging about the RAF, over delays that were largely caused by a civil charter aircraft and weather, why not thank 99 Sqn for their efforts.
Or does that not suit your agenda. As one of the people who was severely held up and spent 2 days at her majesty's pleasure at Minhad, I just wish you'd put a frickin sock in it.