Value of a Ground Engineer
I know, it sounds like 'touting for a back slap', but, I know that there are lots of pilots/ nabs/ aircrew who, like me, have left the service and a a vast resource of wisdom regarding RAF development over the years. I've read lots of posts regarding crews ( including navigators) mucking in and doing prop changes etc "down route" in years gone by, but as a bloke who did over 5000 hours "hammock time" on the Hercules fleet in the 80/90s, I would be interested to hear if Ground Engineers were really a welcome addition to the route, or did they create a problem in any way ? I'm sure there's a good story or two out there, and I can certainly proffer a few of my own experiences. Of course I would include the chaps who started it all, the Crew Chiefs of the V force. I'm a new poster so please be gentle, I'm only a bloke with a hammock!!