Congrats, BEags, I agree with others that have posted so far: your posts have been informative and balanced, laced with that dry Sqn-wit that is one of the main things I miss about the RAF...
Exactly a decade ago, I put in my papers...and I have to say, it's been a fun world-tour since. Here's wishing you the same variety that I've been fortunate to have; I'm sure there's "an airfield somewhere in England" that is soon to be poorer for its loss...
Come and join the ex-RAF enclave we're creating here in Texas (some fishheads, too, to serve the master-race and steer our party-boats for us...ahem...)
The pi$$-up at Brize should be one for the record books...