I made no mention of a runway, perhaps you might be addressing another poster.
Secret squirrel was a term widely used in the Marine Corps when discussing things of a classified nature such as the F-117 at the time. Thought you mentioned you were once in the Marine Corps, if so you would have recognized the term instantly, it was a widely used term.
Can you provide me with specifics of the crash so we may find out who is correct? I saw a couple of crashes in my time, saw the aftermath of a few more. With a little thought I can nail down dates to within a few weeks to a month or two.
Her ya go, you can buy your own secret squirrel patch
Secret Squirrel Patch - OCP (Model #
0336)