Trim,
You start off by saying.."
I don't want to start a willy-waiving constest", but that is almost exactly what you have a track record of doing!
You seem to make a habit of dropping into these military forums, making a less than complimentary comment about military aircrew, and then disappearing when your points are countered by other posters.......
I suggest you spend some time flying with a SAR flight, rather than just watching a TV programme about it, before you can consider yourself qualified to decide how "demanding" their job is!
Exactly which of the Air France crew was ex-military again - you never did answer that one?
By the way, you can't spell contest!
