Hi Claret,
I am alive and well, thanks for your concern. I was left with permanent mental scarring however, after the tirade of abuse I copped on this forum all those years ago.
Anyway way I found a job in Uzbekistan and am proud to say I have reached the rank of генера́л-майо́р with Grazdanskij Wozdusnyi Flot.
Here is a picture of me, happy in the crew room at work.
http://i1171.photobucket.com/albums/...ilot_photo.jpg