Sounds very familiar Brian. I have another breakdown coming down the pipe in which I had a quite interesting conversation with a Sqdn Ldr route checker, who decided (at the top of the ladder just behind me) that all GEs and ranger packs were a waste of time. He had to get back to Lyneham on time because he was going to a birthday party. That somehow the failure that stopped us in Bahrain was all my fault etc etc. The only time I can ever remember being verbally abused by an Orificer (no disrespect to real gentlemen) of the RAF in 30 years. His unfortunate slip, and subsequent arrival at the bottom of the ladder, was obviously all my fault too.
Smudge
