(1) Dog handler, scuba diver, a spell in the flying squad, warrant officer by 1973.

(2) These are flying squads who descend on social security offices to make random raids on both men and women.

(3) Former flying squad commander Roy Ramm said the initial silence from detectives – news of the heist was not made public for five days – indicated they had a line of inquiry.

(4) On Wednesday flying squad officers arrested a 50-year-old man outside a house in Ilford, east London.

(5) Detective Chief Inspector Pam Mace, head of Barnes Flying Squad, said: "I think this is the biggest reward that has ever been offered for a crime of this type."

(6) Detective Chief Inspector Pam Mace, of the Metropolitan police flying squad, said: "This was a well planned robbery with a number of vehicles used to help the robbers escape.