25 years ago tomorrow, flew 1:15 day; 5:30 night in Nimrod MR2 XV250 (Callsign DYLAN 45) looking for Iraqi Navy activity around Kuwait, Al-Zawr and Bubiyan Island.
Later in the month (don't remember the date), the following report:
HOSTILES. TM 1806Z DYLAN 45 RPT CTC IN POSN 2954N 04834E C090 S17 EXITING BUBIYAN CHANNEL. SUCAP ATTACK WITH MK 82 DIRECT HIT EXPLOSION SEEN NIL BDA. ID AS POSS FPB57/TNC45 CERT MIL. NEXT SUCAP TO CARRY OUT BDA.