Mike has articulated my feelings about Mr Smith's remarks on the Ch7 'Sunday' program better that I could have myself.
For those that don't know, Mike's impressive career included training RAAF pilots at Tamworth. Therefore his remarks on the RAAF are based on experience.
Predictably, the pig-ignorant non-flying public will have lapped up Mr Smith's unsubstantiated insults of the RAAF. However I'd like to think that those aviators that watched that program would have seen Mr Smith's crocodile tears and theatrics for what it was.
As HSW said, enjoy your retirement Mike.