Originally Posted by
Innominate
Jan
Try this: "Diana, Princess of Wales had departed clandestinely [from Farnborough] about half an hour previously, having fooled all but one of the paparazzi into believing that she was flying out of Northolt"
Yes; James Goldsmith positioned one of his aircraft at Northolt and another at Farnborough. How they fooled the paparazzi into going to Northolt I don't know but just one guy on a motorbike turned up at Farnborough so I was told.
Next day we had another emergency; Challenger diverted in with a windscreen panel which had lost one of its laminations. Myself and a young lady controller on both of these days; I requested not to be rostered on weekends with her any more after that!! I think she still works there part time.