Originally Posted by Danny42C
And even in the days of peace (?) of the early '50s, there was great execution done wth the introduction of the Meteor and Vampire: there was a figure (in a Thread here) of some 900+ aircraft lost and 400+ pilots killed in accidents (many as a result of the asymmetric handling qualities - or lack of them - of the Meteor).
I remember a flt lt 'elder brother' on 20 Sqn in Singapore, who recalled the Meteor days. He reckoned there was a Wing funeral every week on average. Exaggeration? Bar talk? You guys who were there know what it was like.
We will
also remember them ... the OH and I certainly have over the last week or so, formally, and at other times as a passing thought of '
bugggahhh' as a name comes to mind.