Thanks for the input on Farnborough, I enjoyed writing it almost as much as the event itself. Will try to dredge up some more.
Runway 07/25, 06/24 change. I confess I could not remember the direction except it was approx. NE, so looked it up. Hence error!
Gannets to Eglinton (A/S versions), can't be many who will recall that by now. My CO in 849 "B" Flight in 1965 was the very correct, immaculate and scrupulous pilot, Lt-Cdr Eric Taylor. It was my first sea-going appointment, I was somewhat in awe of him.
It was only later I found out it was he who pulled too much G in an A/S Gannet recovering from a dive - and lost BOTH outer wing sections. He somehow got it back to Eglinton where, I suspect, he had an interesting interview with his CO!
Mike