Even the simplest technology has the capacity to cause a problem. And just to prove the point, Uncle Roger hears that one of the US military's most senior figures had to think on his feet during a Paris press conference yesterday.

Gen James L Jones, Commandant of the Marine Corps, found himself in the dark as gremlins switched off the lights on more than one occasion during his tricky address on the V-22 military tiltrotor programme.

But like a true veteran his retort was instant. "All I can say is I'm far more convinced by our technology."

Source: Flight Daily News