Wizzard - my first flight in NI was the same as yours, only there was no fog and it was at night! Luckily they had the hangar lights on and I could see the lit up roof, though not from that far away! They must have made a habit of it.
Our favourite trick with the Beaver was on the regular Infra Red checks at Kesh (so they could check for tunnels and collapse them just as the diggers were finishing - well, it kept them busy). We used to get over head at 300 feet and chop the throttle and glide down to the photo position at 100 feet or so then open the throttle wide to wake everyone up. Anyone who has heard a beaver taking off will appreciate the chaos!
I believe Paul Bragg got a low flying complaint from someone on the 4th floor of the belfast Europa who was wondering why he was 100 feet below him
Some good stories and personalities here - keep 'em coming!
And Hi Mick (Gee)!
Phil