Yes, I was indeed on 35 Sqn and we flew that heap home in the period to which I refer. Or so my logbook says. Pete D**k*n was the captain. Perhaps it was flown down with spares, as you say? Next time I bump into Dion, I shall ask him to dig out his logbook!
We came very close to aborting at Barksdale due to a JPT gauge which went from normal to zero to full scale deflexion to normal again just before Decision speed.........
And whichever of the 44 (Zimbabwe) groundcrew pinched my 'dragon' glove puppet (used to stick it out of the DV when taxying to amuse people), please return it!