Not my claim to fame, but a much-loved aviator who many of us now involved in aviation were inspired by was Ray Roberts (Ex RAF and ATA) when he was a civilian gliding instructor at 618 VGS at West Malling in the 70's and 80's. . At his funeral wake in Kent (he was 101) his daughter produced his log books (5) and here is his impressive list:
Tutor
Magister
Tiger Moth
Master
Hart
Hind
Queen Bee
Fairchild
Harvard
Albacore
Battle
Puss Moth
Lysander
Hurricane (All marks at the time)
Defiant
Spitfire (All marks at the time)
Henley
Seafire
Oxford
Anson
Blenheim
Martinet
Wellington
Bisley
Mustang
Whitley
Beaufort
Hudson
Botha
Barracuda
Typhoon
Ablemarle
Proctor
Relaint
Swordfish
Fulmar
Firefly
Mosquito
Whirlwind
Dakota
Warwick
Seamew
Ventura
Boston
Beaufighter
Corsair
Tempest
Auster
Hellcat
Mitchell
Vengeance
Gladiator
Wildcat
Dominie
Warwick
Welkin
Traveller
Buckingham
Meteor
Buckmaster
Gemini
Chipmunk
Plus numerous gliders and a two-seat Spitfire on his 100th birthday!