That is just not true! There have been many instances since I first started this forum those many years ago. In that time many people from BoB pilots, to past and present senior Captains in the big airlines, not to mention the many training Captains, who frequent this space. 'Airclues' is such a person.
'Centaurus' is another who spent many thousands of hours in the south east Asia area in Oz and Kiwi land. He wrote a book too that tickled the imagination to bursting point at times.
We are lucky to have test pilots who drop in frequently, like the gentleman John Farley who spent his time and energy, AND his brilliant skills in developing the Harrier. Indeed, had it not been for him and those undoubted skills there would NOT have been a Harrier at all.
We have ETPS pilots like Lomcevak who today still works and tests at Boscombe Down and is one of the pilots who regularly flies one or more of the Duxford warplanes at their shows.
The nature of this forum is that it can be anonymous or open, it is the choice of people as above. But make no mistake there is and always has been the same interest in passing on their tales. Also, of course, they like the BoB pilots (The Few) are getting fewer. One of the most recent was Tony Iveson, who fought in the BoB and then changed to bombers and was engaged in the sinking of the Tirpitz in a Norwegian fiord. A man of modesty but one of exceptional flying skills.
So, we do share much interest in the daring dos of many of our ace pilots. And so it goes.
The fact remains, however, we live in a time of diminishing returns on the amount of pleasure they bring in relating their stories to us. Letting us know what life is like in the airline world or the military world. Flying is one of the most safest forms of transport there is and it is all due to the skills that man and men brought to the likes of us. Remember, the bravest of the brave will never pass this way again. But there will always be something for us to savour.
Enjoy it.