Danny, I think Elderly Gent probably feels closer to the private scene where he has 'served his time' rather than while serving His/Her Majesty, despite the effects on his bank balance (like my own
) I was interested in his club's training Auster as I carried out extensive work and C of A overhaul on this machine some 45 years ago. Unfortunately its new owner took about 50 hours to solo the little beast and hit power cables while attempting a field landing, killing his passenger and himself succumbing some time later.