'Twas a dark and wintery night at Brawdy, night flying was in progress (well at Brawdy in the winter this meant about 18:30 hrs). Flt Lt Catt with a dutiful student in tow was making his way to the line, because he was Flt Lt Catt he could go where he wanted to so he took the direct path through the Ready Use Compound. As the the duo walked between the Hunter Gun Pack Reloading Bay and the RUC Office the Pack Bay doors crashed asunder and a Hunter canopy with 3 Armourers astride it shot towards the aircrew - this had a lot to do with bored Armourers, a surplus canopy and the effect of steel wheels on a concrete floor! The terified Student Pilot threw himself out of the way onto the grass whilst no doubt struggling to remember which session at Sleaford Tech covered "What to do if assaulted by Armourers".
Flt Lt Catt only paused slightly with one foot raised to allow the Armourers to pass in front of him and crash into the side of the office. He continued untroubled on his way dragging his now nonplussed student along with the advice "This of course is where the Armourers Live, Do take care"
And that is why when we called him "Sir" we meant it!
P.S.
I always wondered what happened to the Student Pilot