FJJP and Buoy15 -
Yes it is annoying isn't it? But sometimes aircrew make the same mistake! During GW1, whilst on a certain 4th division south MR2 Sqn deployed to Akrotiri, myself and some other crew members were making our way out to the jet in a minibus. It was about 4.30am and pitch dark, and we were all still half asleep, there were shedloads of aircraft on the pan, we saw a Nimrod and headed for it. Arriving at the Jet, it was in complete darkness- wheres the f**kin' groundcrew we said, never mind lets get on board. Lugging our kit up the steps we found the door locked. Suddenly the penny dropped, we looked at the tail and noticed the lack of a MAD boom (51 Sqn were also there). We hurridly got back into the minibus and drove to the correct pan, glad that it was too dark for anyone else to notice our faux pas, and resolving not to mention a word to anyone (until this day)!.
Sorry for the thread creep!
MO