Originally Posted by fareastdriver
That may have been me.
A day trip up to Sennybridge to lift some guns to shoot and then back to Odiham. Picked up an AVM from Strike Command who wanted to see how we operated.
When we arrived at Leeming they had this stupid arrangent where jet aircraft were only allowed on one line and piston on the other. The WRAF controller thought that all helicopters had piston engines so she directed us to the Avgas line. We shut down and there then followed a long argument with some Flt Lt Groundacrat because he refused to let an Avtur bowser on the Avgas line.The AVM didn't have any combat clothing so I had lent him my jacket and he was watching the proceedings. It then got to the stage where this Flt Lt was insisting that we PUSH the aitcraft to the Avgas line.
The AVM then took my jacket off.
PMSL, off the topic if the thread but great story n one the less, always like stories like that. I'll have a look in my BINA tomorrow see if that entry is still there.