Good thread!!
Back in the early 80s I was on my QXC, Biggin -Cambridge-Southend-Biggin. I was taxing out at Southend for the last hop back and on the radio I heard "Southend, G-FIRE two minutes" "Whats all this G_FIRE nonsense" I thought "What's wrong with 'Romeo Echo'".
Over the sound of my engine I heard the roar of a Merlin on full chat as Spencer Flacks bright red Spitfire beat up Southend. I carried on taxing to the threshhold and waited until the Spit was on finals and then asked for permission to take-off.
"G-BGSL line up and take off after the landing spitfire", I keyed the mike and said "After the landing spitfire", it's not often you get to say that!!