Summer of '76. I was pottering back from a low-level trip around Wales at 250' and 420 kts inbound to Brawdy. Lovely day, you could see for miles. Spotted the landmark which was the initial point for that RW, called 'Initials', pushed the power up to make a decent 'blue note' on the run in........
Except it wasn't. It was a church on the extended centreline of RW22 at Withybush. I can still see the numbers in my mind as I tweaked back on the control column and shot up to 2001' a.g.l. just avoiding their ATZ. Brawdy ATC and another pair of Hunters said they couldn't see me; fortunately I managed to bluff that I was 'repositioning behind the other traffic'......and no-one at Haverfordwest ever complained. But they must have wondered why a single Hunter had seemingly just conducted a high speed flypast without talking to them!
I guess many people have made the mistake of approaching one aerodrome whilst talking to another. As did the boss of a Gnat squadron who told his student to get a grip when diverting to Shawbury. "Look, there it is. Can't you see the ruddy place, lad" he said, taking control to land. At Sleap......!!