Former colleague of mine was in the MT at Binbrook.....Lightning needed an air test. Young pilot comes into the office where my colleague was. Asks if anyone fancies a quick trip.....former colleague says "no thanks...I'm off to play football". He's bitterly regretted that decision ever since! Hercules visits LBA back in the late '80's to drop the Red Devils over the Great Yorkshire show ground in Harrogate. My mother worked at LBA.....had a word with her boss who in turn was a friend of the airport chief exec (G.D.). Next thing I know, I'm in the back of the Herc with some airport firefighters being thrown around the sky over Harrogate, trying not to barf! I had asked if I could sit on the flight deck and was right royally f*@%ed off and sent down the back. It was only when I getting off, I noticed the 2 or 3 babes still on the flight deck!!!!!!! Understandable really!!!!
