As Vulcan ground crew I did for three years pretty much what Lancaster ground crew did in WW2. Just as I did for BA, RBA, MAS and RNAC after demob. The wartime fitters and riggers got the war service medal and the 39-45 Star for it but so did my Dad for his years in harm's way and several "combats" in the Arctic and North Atlantic. Doesn't seem fair but that's life.
I had my reward with a tour of duty at the RAF's excellent holiday camp at Changi, much more satisfactory than any bit of metal on a ribbon to hang on you Sunday best suit once or twice a year. Not to mention a long and interesting career in aviation.