Originally Posted by
G-CPTN
Agreed, but I wanted to point out a PSOI.
Many people assume that lieutenant-colonel means a higher rank than colonel, but, just like lance (as in lance corporal) it is a lesser rank.
In the same way that a major general is junior to a lieutenant general. My dad told me this was because the rank was originally sergeant-major general, but the sergeant bit got dropped later on. Still confuses people though.
Danny, have you tried to blag a flight in one of those two-seat Spitfires? I know one chap who has, and he's older than you! Last time he'd flown one was 1943 and he said it seemed like yesterday. Dont think they let him land it though!