Flying circuits and bumps at the controls of a French Navy Nord 262 Fregate at Ajaccio airport in 1980. Exchange visit from METS at Finningley. Engine fail procedure involved a huge trek through the Corsican mountains to reach the sea, due to the imperceptible climb rate on one Turbomeca Bastan(it wasn't a whole lot better on two).
Those Frenchies know how to live - they sent two Fregates to Nimes to bring 70 ladies over for the weekend party in our honour! Seldom been so well hosted.