Particularly the latter one, that must have been terrifying.
I admire those who serve a great, great deal.
wasn't really, and I have no idea why...
I think being able to see someone who was clearly more scared than I was (a hairy arsed REME WO sat opposite me) took a bit of the pressure off psychologically, and I just kept myself busy by thinking "right, if we pile in, I've got my helmet on, I'm next to my rifle and kit, the hatches are there, there and there (all air stewardess stylee) etc etc".
The fact that had we piled in I've have been torn in half by the poxy lapbelt I had on made it all academic, but it was nice to be busy
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