Perhaps a little off-topic but you've mis-interpreted my comment Shack37. Perhaps I should have written “enjoyed least.” Here's my list of preference for military aircraft.
1. Lancaster. Dual control, maritime reconnaissance. Lots for the Flight Engineer to do.
2. Hastings. Multi-purpose. Plenty to do. Good view of the world rolling by 8,000' or less below. Take-off and landing points not necessarily the same.
3. Nimrod. Very interesting tasks. More comfortable than the Shackleton.
4. Britannia. Technically interesting.
5. Belfast. Taking interesting loads to interesting places.
6. Shackleton.* Noisy, uncomfortable, and flew at uncomfortable heights.
* Ballykelly. Appalling accommodation in 1952, rotten weather. Kinloss rather better.
1. A Shack by any other name!
2. T.O. and landing comment can also be applied to Shackleton!
3. Similar tasks. can´t comment on comfort.
4. But didn´t last long however.
5. As did the Shackleton!
6. Hence the famous Ben Twitch comments. ISK not exactly tropical. Can´t comment on 1952 accommodation, before my time.
Opinions can differ. All the best Lancman.
