RAF Puma lands on the square at Salamanca barracks, Soest in Germany 1975. Crewroom jumps out with map in hand and asks where the f*ck the airfield is. Given that the airfield is sandwiched
between two major roads it's not that hard to find. Quick as a flash my mate tells the crewman they are having problems because the airfield is very well camouflaged. However they have just flown right over the top of it a mile back. Crewman queries the description camouflaged.
Grass strip!!!!!
Helicopters don't need a mile of runway which I suppose you could mark bomb here.
Reminds me of a second Soest tale.
Mil call sign give Soest tower a call and the duty controller launches in to his landing instruction spiel. Two minutes later a Lightning goes down the 600m grass strip with it's gear down. Gets opposite the hangar and gives it loads in an impressive climb out.
"A little short for me, thanks for the invite"
Last edited by ericferret; 4th Aug 2015 at 19:34.