The RN 'Tilly' used to do regular runs between their various stations, using a Sea Heron and later a Jetstream.
Rumour has it that some senior RAF officer, let down by his own service, had to travel in a naval Jetstream and promptly demanded that Heron Flight should be disbanded. If it's true, then he must have been an utter ar$e!
In 1969, the RN flew me home from Lossiemouth to Somerset - the RAF alternative was about a day on the choo-choo. My chauffeur on that occasion was a RN Cdr flying one of Airwork's Sea Vampires.
Taking an aircraft for the weekend was once possible in the RAF provided that there was a reasonable excuse; I flew a Wg Cdr down to Dunsfold in a Hawk from Valley, then popped up to Scampton for the weekend where I left it parked for a static display before flying back first thing on Monday.
Last edited by BEagle; 30th May 2013 at 07:17.