Whiskey Delta,

no – the group ‘chairman’ spent many months getting the flights organised and as in a lot of cases it was getting hold of the right person on the inside.
Most RAF stations have a ‘public liasion officer’ and it was through her that the flights were arranged (I believe) The trip was at short notice though – I got the call on Tuesday pm for the trip on Thursday – luckily my boss is very understanding and is well aware of my interest in aviation / photography.

hope this helps
Paulc