Danny,
That would not be a first I'm sure. I think that you have put my feelings about the "smartness" or otherwise of RAF ground crew in perspective. For obvious reasons I will always defend the reasons why maintaining aircraft was not always the "glamorous" existence that those who flew them might envisage. I suppose my real response to Beagle, who suggested that our ground crew look "quite absurd" should have been to ask him how many times he had done a toilet replenishment on a VC10 in his best blue/flying suit. Excuse my getting excited on the subject, but some suggestions do need a response. Now, having acquired Regle' book, and enjoyed it, I have to report it has been stolen by Mrs Smudge, who reckons it's far better than an aviation story. Praise indeed I reckon, but worthy of praise. Do you have a copy ? I can put you on the distribution list after SWMBO has completed the tome.
Smudge
