Around 92 I was on a 1(F) Sqn det stuck at Goose Bay with no AT to get us to Red Flag. The Sqn WO managed to 'hire' a 727 using the Sqn gold card (always thought it was funny to see a bill for many £ payed for by card on a plastic swipe machine at 30,000ft). The pilot asked our destination and was told Nellis to which as he landed as requested............. to be immediately surrounded by security wagons and nasty men waving guns at us. Eventually the stand-off was sorted and we took off again to land at Mc Carran, the 727 wheels hardly left the ground and we couldn't have been in the air for 5 mins!
nb, only time ever in 36yrs service that tea was served in a real porcelain teapot and cups/saucers.............. happy days.