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206Fan
1st Jun 2012, 14:47
Came across these excellent videos on Youtube.


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Dave Clarke Fife
2nd Jun 2012, 18:55
2nd Lt Andy James.......if its the same bloke then the boy's done good, if you like that sort of thing. Now with Emirates on the A380.

ACW418
2nd Jun 2012, 20:19
Crikey! Ian Hamilton sent me solo in a JP3 at Syerston in 1963 and I used to fly with Pete Jennings when he was leading his students on solo formation trips.

As another amazing coincidence I sent his son on his first solo in a Viking glider at Upavon - although I didn't know he was my first instructor's son at the time.

ACW

Chicken Leg
3rd Jun 2012, 05:52
Yes, it's the same Andy James.

longer ron
3rd Jun 2012, 10:39
Thanks for posting 206F
Here is episode 6 for graduation/wings parade :)

Flying Soldiers episode 6 - BBC 1997 documentary about trainee army helicopter pilots in the uk - YouTube

206Fan
6th Jun 2012, 21:13
Cheers LR.. Didn't come across the last one.

diginagain
6th Jun 2012, 21:23
Ian Hamilton was my BFW Instructor on 312 APC, and a thoroughly nice bloke too.

Vitesse
7th Jun 2012, 05:58
Was this the series with Marcus L as one of the students? I've not had a chance to view the vids yet. He was a school friend. Often wondered what he went on to do. Cheers!