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Old 21st Nov 2016, 13:42
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Pt Mugu

Went there from CLake as part of a joint HATS OEU trial. Winter and aircraft had cold soaked overnight. Like climbing into a fridge so short trip to Pt Mugu dressed in jackets etc to be marshalled in by the guys in shorts and t shirts looking at us as though we were aliens.

Short finals waiting clearance to land 1 on - no clearance so went round. Bollocked on landing for not complying earlier with "wave-off" lights! Unfortunately we didn't speak Navy and hadn't seen them.

Saw one of the old Navy ski-equipped Hercs there. Quite an agricultural bit of engineering but it obviously worked.
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