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Old 7th Aug 2009, 12:36
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hatzflyer
 
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I had an engine failure in a matz a long time ago. I did the obvious and landed on the runway underneath me.After the obligatory " you can't land that 'ere !" .. "oh yes I can- I just did! " joke, the RAF were OK.
I got tea and buns and was shown around the tower. Radar were highly embarrased, they had no idea I was there !
Other than letting me fix it and fly it out ( they insisted on dismantling it and trailor it out ) they were fine.

My mate had a similar situation with a US base and was manhandled out of the plane, spread eagled on the runway face down with a fecking great gun in the back of his head. (and that was pre 9/11).
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