Originally Posted by
NutLoose
I was there 85 and there was a huge black skidmark down the main runway from a Nimrod blow out, we were also playing with Hunters and possibly a Canberra, the ex matlots with them were handy as they could signal the line office with semaphore to get stuff we needed sent out to us
Re the Nimrod, he really needed a hook to use the chag
The CHAG wasn't rigged when he landed. He pulled off to the side of the runway and a tug went out and proceeded to rig the cable as a pack of 4 Buccs was starting up; they departed with the Nimrod still off the runway at the 'bay' end!