Yes bonvol
Watching EWD or any of the girls approaching from the East North East with a setting sun ahead of her on a Summer's eve with 72 happy punters down back of EW75, and then watching the girl turning onto base and then final over town into the Easterly breeze was just the finest thing one could see from a baggage trolley with a cup of coffee in ones paw.
Those that have not frequented DPO would not understand, but trust us, DPO was one of the last bastions of the true industry that despached and flew DC3's and 4's. and Viscounts.
Mind you, Riggy pulling 300 knots on downwind in EWG was amazing, if a little disconcerting, but them was the days and that was Riggy.
I would indeed give my right one to be there to marshall you in and put the nosewheel right in the middle of the circle bonvol.
As long as we carry the culture of operations lost, such as East West, Ansett and indeed TAA/Australian with us in work ethic, the industry still has a chance and the young ones coming up behind us will have a culture to absorb and will be in awe of it.
The best of the best will try to emulate that, and there may be a tiny hope for this industry of ours into the future.
Best
EWL