My last real sortie was as Boss of the Falkland Tornado F3 Flight. I managed to launch all 4 jets to meet my successor as he was inbound on the Timmy which took some doing.
More recently, I'd hung up my flying boots at that time. I'd been involved in the Typhoon project since 1987 both in OR and in OT but never had a trip. I was lucky enough to fly a 2v2 ACT sortie against 2 Hawks in Wales as my final trip. No fanfare just a thoroughly fun sortie and I pulled 7.5G at the grand old age of 54. I even got to fly with one of my old studes from my instructor days on 229 who proved to be an outstanding Sqn Cdr!
I probably talk more about that one trip than the other 3000 hours.
Made my day!