Danny,
did my last trip in Hercules XV XV 196 on 24 Dec 1996 Lyneham -Split -Lyneham during the Balkan 'unpleasantness'. My choice (as the ALM leader) of route and date of my swansong.
I never looked back as after almost 35 years of non stop flying I had had enough of the 'do more and more with less and less' culture.
Kept my PPL going for a few years with a share in a Super Cub.
Only fly as SLF these days.