1975. N.I.
Confused lad from 3 RRF walks into my purple unit at Aldergrove one evening, having missed the Brit Midland Viscount flight back to U.K. to see his VSI father in Newcastle General Hospital.
Beaver det. called up for advice as he's a Pongo. Within minutes flight planning starts. Geoff B..v*ll goes for a night flight from Aldergrove direct across into the Newcastle Hospital sports field.
Got him to his father's bedside earlier than in the original Viscount /taxi plan.