I hope the Statute of Limitations has run out on this one.
Scottish Buccaneer base. 20 minutes into TACEVAL, self and oppo 'hit' by IED outside ATC. Carted off to Casualty Clearing where we are pronounced DOA.
Told by Umpire to 'Bugger off' and keep out of the way. None of this 'you're dead but alive again in 12 hours' nonsense.
Now, not wanting to hang around the mess (we both lived in) for the next 4 days with all the nause of being stopped and searched everytime we ventured out (plus the fact the bar was closed), my oppo had a plan.
We sort of knew where the Team were staying, a Hotel about 10 miles away, so we chanced it and booked ourselves in as part of the 'RAF Booking'. 'No problem' says the Receptionist. So for the next 3 nights we shared a twin room, ate and drank quite well and disappeared on the morning of the 4th day leaving the Taceval Team Leader to settle the bill.
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