Boscombe Down is a museum. Where else can you see BAC 1-11 and Andovers operating. Then there’s the Harvard, the oldest two seat Harrier still flying (OK at the same time it’s also the most advance Harrier flying) and a collection of ancient Hawks and such like.
As for the crash of the Aurora, those that know the truth know its a lot less intersting and denying it will just be taken as a conformation.

The Glider Pilot Regiment (Briatian) were trained to be Total Soldiers ie fly and fight using all the weapons availble to the Airborne Forces.
US glider pilots were just that, glider pilots – fly in evacuate out. Althougth to be fair a few probably did fly and fight.

As to the Tugs (not just Daks) carrying paras. Not operationally. However the original concept for the Horsa was as a para transport and trials were conducted with troops and equipment. Tug and glider would have dropped together with both sticks split by the release of containers.

I aws with my sister and family walking around the farm in Worcestshire they had just decided to buy. Having just remarked how quiet it was compared to their current smallholding near gatwick the Red Arrows flew over in formation weell below a 1000 feet.
It was a portent. Little did we know it would be a busy area for low level flying. I’m still amazed at seeing F3 Tornados with no external tanks dog fighting at low level with the burner on. Also its amazing how a Herc at 200 ft sounds just like a bayler about to break. – The number of times I stopped the tractor before that one finally sunk in was large.
My brother in law was also a little miffed at A10s using him as a target of opertunity whilst he was ploughing.

Why would it need dismantling, it was outside only last week having its engines run for anti-det maintenance.

Stop whinging you sound like one of those confounded adminers in my building!! They are always whining about the gazelles – funny that as aviation is the reason they have a job!! Tee hee!! 🙂 Now I will need to try and work out who you are!!?? 😀

Not whinging so much as winding up those who are not unfortunately incarcerated at Boscombe.

Oh and Tony there are sufficient clues out there as to my true identity.