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That said, I discovered after the invasion of Kuwait that RAF other ranks were extremely aware that their aircrew were off to be shot at whilst they sat 500 miles way playing cards, and they were extra-ordinarily appreciative. My grandfather mended Lancasters, and so I can report it was always thus.
Well said, and in all seriousness, absolutely correct. Being NCO aircrew and a flight engineer at that, we had metaphorically, one foot in each 'camp'.
We had pretty stunning groundcrew all round, and most really did appreciate that - sadly to burst the bubble, it always emerges as banter, so dry your eyes guys.
