Calling all fast jet aircrew - WIWOP; WIWOB; WIWOJ; WIWOL; WIWOT and Harrier mates.
I thought it might be a good time to find out who will claim the gold medal in terms of hours and maybe a few other stats on ‘recent’ RAF fast jets.
I can only speak for the Fin so here it goes:
Tornado flying hours - 2023:20
Ratio of take-offs to landings - 1:1 (eternally grateful)
Simulator hours - more than I care to remember
AR5 drills - only 1 (thank goodness)
TACEVALs spent in a HAS - not enough (unfortunately)
Rev loft/toss at Deci - still looking for some of the bomb scores so
tbd
IMC parallel track at Goose - see AR5 drills
OLF at Goose - one less than it should have been (see above)
Four-ship debrief taking longer than the sortie itself - way too many
Singleton strike, attack or recce sortie with a CR mate - too few (should have been a BTR)
Auth/DCF - no need to answer that
Plan as a four, brief as a three, walk as a pair, airborne alone and unafraid - ..........?
I am sure somebody can do better so come on share your stories!