Maybe doing 4 hours of training using XV720 ( 2 instrument sorties, a general handling sortie and a night navex) on 1st JANUARY 1969 could persuade a philanthropist that I was soft in the head and needed expensive rehabilitation!
Honestly can't recall how we celebrated Hogmanay just over the border in Northumberland in those days (can anyone?), but was really gobsmacked to find out from my bog-look that we ran a flying programme so intensive that day - but then we were the 1BR Corps helicopter bulwark against the Soviet onslaught.
And then in 1973 the boss decides we all need to go formation flying on 1st January- only volunteer to come with me was a cadet pilot from the ATC, possibly he needs the philanthropist more than me......
Last edited by lsd; 7th Feb 2012 at 20:06.