Thought it was nice of "TheCommunicator" to slag pilots off as going on Jollies and then giving a big up to the Junglies, (very well deserved too, those boys are oft overlooked), however pilots of all aircraft types spend alot of time away from home, and work very long hours (hard for me to say, im not a pilot) as he said they often go to hot spots,currently Helicopters in Bosnia, Iraq and Harriers in Afghanistan, These guys are going to be away for christmas, in harms way fighting people who dont like them, can "TheCommunicator" say the same? when was the last time he was in REAL danger and not just a Thursday War. we all spend time away its part of the job and one of the attractions of it, dont mistake banter about other branches as the truth - good luck to Claypon in whatever job you take