6 o'clock 600yds
Hi Drag.
The episode of the "spoof call" was when the foot and mouth epidemic was on and for drop currency for the AD boys we finagled a drop zone on the airfield at Lyneham. The recovery of the loads would not have to cross farmland.
A stern ATC brief designated a 100 yd square area in the NW corner of the airfield. The strongest avoidance terms covered not obstructing RW18 in the undershoot, RW25 on the left, the ILS localiser array in the overshoot and the pony club, flying club and skeet shooting club on the right.
This was briefed again at the aircraft to the despatchers along with the CARP (fish) and lights and intercom (dark and quiet) info.
"Questions?"
"Think you can do it?"
"Piece of pi$$"
"Beer?"
Anyway, all 1 ton MEs landed within 25yds of the impact marker including the one "spoof called"
It put the breeze up our rather sensitive captain though.
P*** E*** said afterwards "that's for spoofing me in Ethiopia with that fat bird" Ask him!
Last edited by Dougie M; 1st Dec 2014 at 10:23.