...and that's why a good forum title might be "
Ex Mil - Aviation". Ex mil folks talking about aviation (or very loosely related topics like barbecues or the Royals or whatever). Smudge et al should not feel any less at home than aviators in zimmer frames. Mind you, who would keep the good news coming about how brilliantly the F-35 is doing?
Tom, sorry Mate, but it looks like you became both the moment you stepped out the door. What, did you somehow manage to have an entire life after serving? Incredible.