Originally Posted by
BOAC
Ah yes! The 'Mad Major' of the BAF
Did he become old as well as bold?
Also remember post airshow departure at Oldenburg. Jets lifted off, round the circuit, lower and lower cross the airfield. USAF F111 weeny (
) airborne and disappeared straight ahead in the murk. Couple of days later (well it seemed like it) near transonic pass on the deck.
Then the Kreigsmarine Atlantic. Unlike the rest that entered the circuit this simply lifted off, undercarriage up, and banked hard through the hardened shelters between runway and taxi-way straight for the control tower. Quick wings level, I think, as he passed over the radar aerials, I think, as I was lying head down at the time as well as nursing a massive 3-day hangover.