Sorry Boys and Girls - just back in from 2 weeks in the Med
Just to clear up any misunderstanding from my original post - I am in no way critical of the decision to let your man back in the cockpit - I think it was bl**dy marvellous. what struck me was the fact he had cheated death, been sewn together by brilliant people, got back to the top of his game only to be wiped out so unnecessarily.
Reminds me of a bloke I knew, and some of you might have known - went by the name of Hughes - ex ATCO flt lt and was then ATCO at Blackpool. Big skydiver and a lovely bloke. Day before retirement at 49 - wired up a mower the wrong way and electrocuted himself.
The lord indeed moves in mysterious ways.
Wouldn't the Mardon story make a truly excellent film?