Eagle Claw
Had a lecture in the States a couple of years ago by Lt Col Guidry who was involved with Eagle Claw. Fantastic story of really enormous cock-up. Ultra over cautious use of radio silence at Desert One was partly to blame for the collision. Turned out that after the event the US had to inform the Iranians about the landing - they weren't even aware it had happened. On the exit C 130s were operating at TOWs way over the Max warload figure of 175K lbs.
Still I guess the RAF Ks were as well, during the Falklands punch up. Apparently when they left Masirah from the far side of the airfield some of the International Airadio guys who were with ATC left two cases of cold beer beside the taxiway with a placard " From us all to you all for having the guts to try". Hence the title of the Book by Col Kyle, Airforce commander of the Operation. Great stuff, great read.