BOAC #256
Sounds moderately exciting, CJ - I think I might have dropped off at the nearest open space and called for a bowser.
. 400 yds from a mast with guy wires.....hmm!!
One great mind and my lesser one obviously think alike! That is exactly what I insisted on. Found a big, open, flat, uninhabited sports field on an island in the Zuider Zee and a nice man in a white coat came out and pointed out on the map where we were. All's well then ... not quite
. When we taxied in at Valkenburg, we were told to report to Ops immediately. There we were informed that our chosen en-route 'stop' was the Dutch Foot and Mouth Research Establishment!!
UK Min of Ag and Fish (as it then was) were 'interested' but NOT in a caring way!! Next day, things got worse
- yes, really.
Lessons learned? - of course.