At the end of the Trident era I bid for, and was awarded, a trip to DUN. No idea where it was, but the flight time from LHR was 15 mins, and returning by taxi! Closer inspection revealed that DUN was Dunsfold!
Alas I had the trip taken off me by a manager. The reason given by his sidekick... "Rather a short runway".........."But Aberdeen and Belfast 17 are shorter and I never have those taken away from me!"...."Ah yes, but there are no Vasis at Dunsfold and it is a visual approach"...
I might have had more respect for him if the reason given had been... "For Jolly read Manager".
At least I kept the credit for the trip and avoided the M25 in a taxi!
PS
The last time I flew over Dunsdold it was still there.... Can anyone confirm that is still the case?