SIR – On Sunday, the Swordfish flypast was cancelled because it was raining.
In my day, on the Arctic convoy runs to Russia, we flew off in 60-knot snowstorms in the night, with the ship pitching 20 to 30ft, and rolling 20 to 30 degrees, and we didn’t have a river such as the Thames to navigate by.
Lt-Cdr Bob Selley RNR (retd)
Exeter, Devon
But that was in a war situation and there were plenty more "Stringbags" where his came from. He was expendable so more level of risk was acceptable.
Now there is only one Swordfish.
The Lt-Cdr (retd) has probably never flown over London, doesn't understand the rules appertaining and he certainly didn't have high rise buildings to worry about flying at low level over the sea.
Sheesh, why am I defending the Navy....must be getting soft in my old age
