1.40 flying for an appointment of 1/250 second - the rotary riff-raff had to go back to Shawbury after the piccie - not invited to the Lunch!
Aha, so there is justice! Speaking as a riff-raff rotary course graduate not allowed to attend our own graduation lunch in the Shawbury OM, because the guest of honour was a member of the Royal Family!
We had to make our own arrangements for our visiting families. We were obliged to go down the local pub who could only rustle up a few ham sandwiches. Worse still, a bill for the formal lunch appeared on our following month's mess bill.
Hardly a glorious welcome for those just beginning a career serving her Majesty.
Anyway - Although I initially trained on the JP3 and 5A, then Whirlwind 10 and Wessex 5, my vote also goes to the Gazelle, a cracking little sports car of a helicopter.
