The story I heard was that the aircraft was sitting in freezing conditions when the hooters went. The crew rushed out and the airman responsible for pulling the exhaust blanks had a tail break as he pulled. He rushed to get a giraffe so the chief thought he had the blanks out and then he hit the button.
The engines spooled up, lit and then there were four frisbies hurtling across the airfield.
I was never involved with buckets of sunshine but I think that those who were could fill a book with QRA events.