Great memories.... My log book shows us arriving at ASI on May 7th and we were the first AAR to arrive there. On one of our 19 hour sorties I remember an encounter with the 707 thus...... After about 6 hrs of transit and two refuellings we all had to climb into our immersion suits as we were entering the danger zone,
FSNB was on ESM, ......Capt ESM, Such and such radar bearing 215 degrees, fitted to the Argentinian 707.
Pause
ESM Capt, what does that mean to us?
Pause
FSNB (in a loud and dramatic voice) WE'RE ALL GOING TO DIEEEE!!!!
Cue laughter all round.
Great way to relieve the tension I can tell you.
I also remember doing fighter affil against the Tornadoes and winning. Once you got the Low and Slow, Tight circle tactic off pat they could'nt get a lock on, they could'nt fly slow enough to keep behind us.