'fdr' said: "...Plonked jets onto 26 [NAS Nowra] recently, and 08, which can be an odd little approach at night too. Still open, and still no better than 45 years ago. Used to be a nice O mess though." Gif below is a VF-805 Squadron Line Book entry made by an ASLT about his CO an LCDR. The CO has boltered at night whilst NIGHT CARQUALLING - perhaps - after the squadron had embarked that day. CO has reached BINGO
'FEUL' (another dyslexic linebook maker
) after boltering [BOLTER BOLTER BOLTER] and diverted ashore to NAS Nowra.
The runway may be 08 but unlikely as 08 was off limits for any night landings by any jets at least per SOP (GCAs at any time also disallowed). So imagine RW 21. 'The BOSS' has bingoed with hook down and not carried out proper landing checks and we must concede he may have been really short on fuel (thus may have used 08 because of strong night easterly wind, bringing more stress). I was not there and don't know the exact details. The trouble with the A4G was once the engine stopped - that was it - no electrics (no nuttin'). BUT as the cartoon illustrates 'The BOSS' did not expect to be arrested so he .... to the tower and they will have / would have sent a crew to tow the aircraft back to 'J' Hangar line once the engine shut down and proper U/C locks placed. The CO would have flown props in RAAF training then SEA FURIES and others ashore at NAS Nowra then lots of Sea Venom time ashore and afloat; in aerobatic teams as well - if I have the correct LCDR in mind.
