Try that, say, landing 08 at Innsbruck…
I believe he never tried that. However he did try Hanoi in '72, approach instructions were "follow river North till wrecked railway bridge. continue heading 360 for 20 kms. establish visual contact with runway to the left, circle field and land at discretion"... He did live to a ripe age of 88, telling stories like that all the way...
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