wot he (EG) said! If it couldn't 'fly' all those hours the guys spent over the Irish Sea conducting ASW during Neptune Warrior must have been a mirage... Yes, it wasn't perfect but read the books about most of our favourite military aircraft - neither were they when entering service! Anyhoo - moving on....
I'm glad to eat humble pie and admit I'd never thought this day would come. Shame the RAF chucked me a wad to bugger off when they binned MRA4, however, I'm still well 'geographically placed' (to use the lingo) given the basing decision
Congrats also to the ex-MR Wg Cdrs and Sqn Ldrs pushing the case during the 'wilderness years'.