On June 16 1978, a Vulcan flew down to RAF Honington to take part in a static display the following day. Now you have to remember that Honington was the home of the Buccaneer and that the Bucc mates had something of a contemptuous attitude towards V-force aircrew. Much needling about the age of the Vulcan and its vulnerability in any future conflict was a bit too much for the crew....
A polite request was made by the Vulcan crew to the Duty Pilot for 'a visual circuit and go-around' after take-off, which was duly approved.
XL319 took off, accelerated down wind, extending a little as it turned back in at around 350KIAS, descending to fly over the ASP at low-level between the hangars and the ATC tower....80ft a.g.l. according to the rad alt, before pulling up with full power and flying a wingover to depart back to RAF Scampton.
We had something of an 'Axminster Shuffle' when we got back from Offutt the following week..... But the flypast had been approved by the 'Duty Pilot', who was in fact OC Ops Wg!!
I gather some photos were taken, but I never saw them!!!