‘He described the rather sedate and indeterminate way this modified aircraft tumbled about, and started to ask the CFI what to do next – but the CFI had gone, so he ejected, similarly.’

‘. . . but even worse is the crime of a deliberate attempt to step outside one’s capability box in the hope that Lady Luck will somehow come to your aid, and make you look like the hero that lives in your imagination.’

The Swiss Air Force are proud of their reliable marksmanship. Every year there’s a live air-to-ground shooting show in front of the public - close to them too. I went - it was fantastic.