In '74 just after joining a well known Heathrow based airline I was told to pick up some equipment from Queen's Building. Accustomed to driving around RAF tech areas I drove, like Gulfstreamaviator's father, through the security gate between T1 and QB.
Parking behind QB wasn't a problem so I picked up my kit and drove back to the security gate where I was stopped.
Guard: You don't have an airside pass; how did you get in?"
Bas: "I just drove past you fifteen minutes ago."
Guard: "Who are you?"
Bas: (Proudly) "New co-pilot with xxx."
Guard: "You can't be; they call them first officers!"
Bas: "In the RAF we called them co-pilots. How about 'phoning xxx?"
Guard: (Later) "OK, but it's illegal for you to drive in."
Bas: "You let me in."
Guard: (Thinking 'oops!') "Well, don't do it again."
Bas: "Of course not."
