Don't you know there's a War on ? (WW2 'bon mot').
Blacksheep,
"A hit, a very palpable hit", Sir ! (How quickly we forget the moment the guns fall silent).
Having said that, if the scrap-iron were coming into my cockpit, I think thoughts of resetting my gyro would fade into the background for the time being.
But point well made, Sir !
Danny.