The Army Grunts at Waiouru are top blokes..
Back in the early nineties flying a Warrior, I was "stooging" around there in low cloud and vis, trying to get southbound to Palmerston.
Running out of daylight, fuel, patience (and intelligence!), I did a precautionary circuit and landed. Within about 5 minutes of shutting down, two landcruisers pulled up. The lads were watching me and laying bets to see which ridgeline/treetop I was going to crash into.
Holding cap in hand and apologising for landing without prior permission, I copped a minor dressing down from the CO about bad wx and low flying, but they found me a blanket and stretcher for the night and a warm rat pack.
