A Peek Down the Tubes?

Following on from my last two pictorial posts, I came across this site having recently read a great book about post WW2 British Aviation.

Are these some of `the tubes` down which my country started to disappear?

Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, a great Naval aviator sets a high bench mark in integrity, leadership, professionalism and some serious backbone. Oh that others we could all probably name could even summon up the courage to just say `sorry`.

With acknowlegment to Neptunus Lex who ran the original post. (You have to have a keen eye to spot the `flaw` that made this Commander rest himself).