Pontifex - no I wasn't on that trip. Sounds very dramatic, the approach reminds me of coming into Perranporth on my first landaway when doing my PPL. I asked Tony Cunnane if I could go on his trip to Catterick, but it was restricted to a four man crew.
I do however remember you bringing us in safely to Leuchars once with crosswind right on the limit and being pleased that you, and not a certain squadron exec who attained
very senior rank wasn't in the LHS. No names ... etc