Seconded Wander - it is truly shameful that a force that was once (rightly) revered can't somehow manage to keep a fleet of around 100 simple sailplanes serviceable, or return at least some of them to service after a hiatus lasting over A YEAR AND A HALF! As a British aviator, I'm both disgusted and embarrassed in equal measures. And as Pobjoy has already pointed out, the actual flying and servicing of these aircraft is clearly NOT COMPLICATED.