I've just received an email from an old buddy at CFB Greenwood. He's a long time CP-140 operator. Part of his message reads as follows:
We as Canadians have benefited from your Nimrod loss. Just to let you know that the people you folks have sent to Canada to maintain a cadre of LRPA people have been outstanding (would I think anything else coming from your community?). They have represented the UK very well. You would be proud.
Mixed emotions actually. Proud certainly, definitely humble at reading such kind words but also p*ssed off with our bl**dy short sighted politicians.