I can also confirm what JBR and Newboy did re. rescuing Maggie Thatcher, I was the ground crew responsible for seeing them off and refueling the aircraft, and Maggie made us a fantastic meal when she landed.
Pred's just being modest. What he didn't tell you was that he walked all across the north polar icecap to prepare a landing spot and refuelling facilities for us.
As there weren't enough seats in the aeroplane (oops... airplane), he had to walk all the way back afterwards.
I shouldn't mention this, however, prior to my departure I was given training by the SAS on survival techniques, I had a few scary moments when I was attacked by a polar bear but I managed to fight him off, I felt a bit sorry for him so I gave him a penguin, he was a bit hungry, when I got to the open sea I fashioned a raft out of solid ice, this also enabled me to brew up as I paddled back to Blighty by simply hacking off a piece of ice and using a solar powered kettle, I was intercepted by an American nuclear submarine, the captain offered me a lift but I was enjoying my brief interlude of relaxation, as the submarine was about to depart they developed a fault with the nuclear reactor so I had to repair that for them before they could depart, When I berthed in London in was met by a host of dignitaries led by Her Maj, they included Kofee Anan, Nelson Mandela, Elvis Presley but my favorite Keira Knightley, I'm afraid I can't tell you what happened next, I'm not the sort to kiss and tell or brag!!!!