lightningmate
I've just been informed that the above, not to be confused with 'Lightning Mate', is no longer with us.
I knew him from his test flying days at Farnborough and remember COEF running upstairs to the tower and asking 'what does Mr ...... think he's doing?' as he did a couple of low passes (below treetops) in West Area to mark the retirement of the Lightning 2 seater. Honey Monster (also no longer with us) was controller and answered 'er hairy beatups where sir won't see him?'
'Well both sirs saw him' replied COEF (meaning OC Flying too)
Last edited by chevvron; 24th Nov 2015 at 06:46.