Lost an engine due to nacelle overheat going into Darwin. An engine change was required; but I was ordered off the airfield by Gpt capt Hitchins (an old 36 Sqn CO) and took off on three engines declaring a PAN on taxy.
That story was legendary at 36SQN in the 80s.
Fris: was that PLTOFF
John O'Meagher (aka Omega)?