Bob (V)
Late to thread but just wanted to say nice post and repeat an anecdote that I've posted before. Going through SNCO rearcrew (Nimrod OCU) training in 1976, I was cornered in the scruffs bar (Sgts Mess, RAF St Mawgan) by a FS Air Eng (he wasn't even that old) and lectured for hours on end about the state of the RAF and how it was all going to ratpooh.
It's just something some people have to do.
I was in 27 years (75-03); some stuff never changed, some changed out of all recognition.
It was **** ing great though...and I bet it still is.
Not so grumpy, old fat ****er.