Back in pre-mobile phone, pre-NVG days, I went on a TEWT with a bunch of senior RAF and Army officers somewhere desolate on the North German Plain. At the end of the day, the Army started to set off for home in their various vehicles. With OC 230 Sqn among our number, as well as our Stn Cdr, his boss, we confidently awaited our Puma pickup for the short flight back to base. And we waited. As the light faded, we saw the Puma fly by in the distance and disappear. Fortunately, a remaining Army officer’s driver was able to use the radio in his Land Rover to relay a request for MT to pick us up for the long journey back to Gütersloh.