Hi Goudie,
indeed a fascinating story, and yes, really illustrates how things can 'spiral' out of control. Lucky it ended well and the mod came out of it. Do you (or anyone else) happen to remember where and when this incident happened? If not no probs, as it is your recollection from the time, and I'd like to include it in the book. If you are ok with this, could you PM me your details for crediting?
I am sure there are a lot of good anecdotes buried in threads on this forum, so if you come across any you think of note, please do post a link on here and I will track down the authors.
t43562 Love that vid, great to see the RhAF fleet there, and of course the B.2 coming in there...nice crosswind gust at just before touch down at 4:36. I know this is a Canberra thread, but would you look at that glorious Hunter at 4:56. I see a lot of glossy paintwork here and roundels too, which shows this is still before the height of the 'Strela' era when these disappeared. Great vid.