They held one in the early 90's to celebrate the 6000th (I think) successful ejection. It was at Claridges and it was a mighty fine p**s up!
Damn that was a horrible night
. My wife has filled me in on most of the details, as I don't remember a thing (must be something to do with the truth drugs they put in the copious amounts of champagne I drank). Apparently my wife in not capable of convincing me when I'm on completely the wrong tube line to Richmond but absolute strangers in Wandsworth are
I THINK it was 5000 lives saved (after the Prowler crashed in Italy??? with 4 Yankees jumping out) but, whatever the figure, I'm bloody pleased MB did and continue to do such a great job. A mild cut on my cheek where the helmet visor dug in a little bit isn't too big a price to pay I reckon
