Finningley (1976?) Battle of Britain At Home Day (remember them?). A couple of days before THE DAY, everyone was very busy as all the static and flying display aircraft were arriving using slot times for seperation etc.
The 'stars' were to be the Patrouille de France in their Magisters transitting down from having a look see at Leuchars where they were also to display.
The FY Local Controller had a steady stream of mixed traffic arriving when, up on frequency popped Patrouille.
Use your imagination (think 'allo 'allo) to the following:
PAT: Feeninglee, Good Moaning, Parouille de France.
ATC: Patrouille Good Morning, Runway 21 QFE blah. 4 aircraft ahead, 6 aircraft following. Straight in to land please. (or words to that effect)
PAT: Feeningley roger, 4 ahead, 6 following. Request 10 minewts display practisse.
ATC::Patrouille negative, circuit full. Report Finals for Full Stop.
PAT: 'Er Roger.(then various mumbles in French)
PAT: Finals with gear.
ATC: Patrouille Clear Land, surface wind blah
PAT: Clear land.
Then, coming over the northern fence line.
PAT: Overshooting.
and they did so, and broke into a display practice (complete with smoke) and buggered up the stream of mixed aircraft arriving.
OC Flying (watching in Local) went ape. Once Patrouille and finished and landed, he screamed across the runway in his Mini to confront the Froggies (er Frenchmen). He was met, at canopy lift, by a grinning French Air Force 2 star General lighting a fag.
Patrouille were never invited back.
Interestingly enough, Mon General had a nifty ashtray attached in the cockpit with a clip device to hold his fag!.