Back in 88 I spent a very pleasant summer there as part of the At home day team. The OC test flying had a rather impressive habit of coming in from the seaward end at 0 feet in an F4, then sticking it on its tail in full reheat, topping out about 20,000feet and then ******ing off to Germany to deliver said aircraft.
There was also an ex ETPS harrier mate who would insist on not taking lunch and hovering outside the mess. Dashed inconsiderate. Great days