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Just because no one is in the cockpit doesn't mean you don't need to think about the operator.
Georgina Coles -

Pilots often won't report the problem, so my boss came up with the phrase "Man up, wet pants culture".
Georgina Coles -

One area that we are looking at is psychophysiological monitoring, to make sure that the pilot isn't becoming hypoxic.
Georgina Coles -

I said, you need to raise £800 for this window and he turned to his helper and said "write them a check for a thousand."
Min Larkin -

We swiped the bacon for tomorrow morning's breakfast and stuffed into our overalls.
Min Larkin -

Working with a Spitfire, oh what a thrill that was!
Olga Hopkins -

My father said "About bloody time" and my mother burst into tears.
Olga Hopkins -

The fear, cold unadulterated fear.
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It was always a joke with these passion killers, as we used to call them.
Olga Hopkins -

That's one thing I'm very grateful to the RAF is that they completed my education because we learned physics and radio.
Olga Hopkins -

It's not just about the airframe. It's about the people
Sir Andy Pulford -

We had to ensure those ships weren't attacked
Tony Cowan