I thought it was really well written and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'll admit that parts brought a tear to my eye. Now I was gifted the book and thought, I don't want to read this pish (also I spent more time on harriers than tornado), but I took it on holiday with me last summer and I couldn't put it down. I like to think I don't behave like that today. So I spent the last 30 years largely discounting anything you said or wrote. I'm ashamed to admit I accepted those PoVs without any critical thought or analysis and should have realised that if someone raises their head above the parapet then others will take pot shots. These lines were, in clear hindsight, peddled by people who had never even come close to putting themselves into the danger that you and others did in '91. Also annoyance at seeing you trotted out on the news etc, etc. I joined a couple years after the events referenced in the book and there was certainly a line in various crew rooms that you were a bell end, or a failure, or a big head, or various combinations of similar. However since you asked.the shortest answer is, despite never having met or worked with you, I didn't think I liked you. But why didn't you 'want' to enjoy TORNADO?You're right, you probably shouldn't!
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