About 2 weeks before the end, I found myself parked alongside the leaking Andover ready to take over if it went sick. The occasion was the departure of the AOC, AVM Sir Andrew Humphrey. A fairly ambitious flypast had been arranged and it must have taken some organising considering the speed range of the participating aircraft. It all went remarkably well.
Just before the AOC was about to depart, an RAF Land Rover pulled up at the bottom of the Andover steps and an RAF Loadmaster got out and took up position there. We did not recognise him as being one of the usual VIP ALMs. Sir Andrew and Lady Humphrey duly arrived and set off up the steps. The Loadmaster saluted smartly as they went past and then there was a bit of a confusion. The ALM was actually the C-in-C, Admiral Sir Michael Le Fanu in "fancy dress". (He had a bit of a track record for pulling such stunts).
The Andover duly departed.
(Having checked my log book, the date was 29.10.67).