Time to take the "Great" from Britain
Heard the news on BFBS radio today on the way back from work, had to listen to the next hourly news bulletin, just to confirm that my ears weren't playing tricks with me.....VERY sad news indeed boys & girls :o(
As an ex-Herc bloke, I have seen how hard (most) crew members work during the early months and years of their initial training, and first Sqn tour, and for many it has been a life's ambition to be RAF aircrew, truly tragic....
Incidentally, looking at the "big picture" over the past 2 weeks regarding BFBS news stories alone, I can't help thinking that we may have to "reconsider" using "Great" & "Britain" in the same breath....
- Axe Nimrod (we live on an island FFS!!!)
- Cut back on 24hr helo SAR cover (ditto above...)
- Sail an aircraft carrier for 10yrs without aircraft on board (ditto above...)
You can't make this stuff up????
I have lived outside UK for more than 10 yrs now as a civvy and from a Brit looking in from the outside, it is not a pretty picture believe me!