Trick question.....uhm.....errrrr.....about mid-summer '94 as I recall.
South African friend, ex-RAF, accosted me one morning on the ramp....inquired why I walked off from him everytime he spoke to me. He thought perhaps he had offended me somehow I guess. Upon a moment's thought I realized what was going on....everytime he wanted to stand and talk while we were getting ready to fly....I would walk over behind a helicopter so it was between me and the Soap Factory.
When I told him what I was doing and to accept my apologies for giving him reason to question my relationship with him....he very smartly (British usage of the word...) stepped over to where I was.
Seems he got plugged once before in NI flying a Wessex.
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