Grey Hairs
I still remember (looong time ago) spending an entire shift hand cropping one stage of blades for an RB211 compressor....but when they were finished balanced and installed, (along with every other blade set) the engine gave max power all day at the noise box (test cell)....and spent years on wing...
I wonder if the people doing this job in Timbuktu today for Q spend the time and effort to hand craft engines that held world records for on wing reliability...
At least now thats its all changed....even my hair is going grey...i can tell my kids that i worked for Q when its tradesmen (and women) created and maintained the stuff of legends...for all the RIGHT reasons....
And all the Rollers ever needed (in my day) was MORE MJ2....