Dundigin'. I agree with you. I was also there to the end. If you were airlifted out by RAF Wessex, it could have been me. Yes, the series is frighteningly realistic, within the bounds of having to produce drama. You probably saw my posts regarding how the VC10 scene was produced. Clever stuff. Of course, South Africa could never be Aden as was (thank goodness), and to recreate Khormaksar for a few scenes would have been very expensive, and not worth it for the average viewer.