For those interested in Fred Trowern’s formation display career:
1958: Four Provost T.1 of No.2 FTS, Syerston, “The 2 FTS Piston Provost Team”.
Flt Lts F A Trowern, R Gayer, W D P Jones and Master Pilot J McTavish.
1959: Four Provost T.1s of No.2 FTS, Syerston, “2 FTS Piston Provost Team”.
Flt Lts F A Trowern, R Gayer, W D P Jones and Master Pilot J McTavish.
1963: Five Hunter F.6s of No.229 OCU, Chivenor, “The Black Dragons”.
Sqn Ldr R C Wood, Flt Lts R V A Munro, F A Trowern, P Tate and C J Strong.
Following a flying accident in March 1963, Flt Lt A J Park became No.3, Flt Lt E Powell became No.4 and Flt Lt F A Trowern moved to No.5 position.
1965: Four Kestrel FGA 1s of the Kestrel Evaluation Squadron Demonstration Team, West Raynham, Sqn Ldr F A Trowern, Flt Lt RVA Munro AFC, Major J A Johnson DFC, US Army and 1st Lt V Suhr, Luftwaffe.
With the official disbandment of the KES in November 1965, the renamed Kestrel Evaluation Demonstration Team operated two Kestrel FGA 1s and a Hawker P.1127 flown by Sqn Ldr F A Trowern, Flt Lts R V A Munro and D J Mcl Edmondston.
Fred Trowern was also the RAF Chivenor solo display pilot in 1962 / 1963
1986: Eight Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AAAC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls".
First section led by J Cant and consisting R Snell, I Hawkins and H Rigg;
second section led by B Gunn and consisting R Hargreaves, L Naile and B Ibson.
1987: No details
1988: Five Chipmunk T..10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls",
J Cant, H Rigg, F Trowern, M Kelson and R Duke.
1989: Five Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls",
F Trowern, H Rigg, M Kelson, P Jennings and C Boyack.
1990: Five Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls"
F Trowern, H Rigg, M Kelson, P Jennings and C Boyack.
1991: Five Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls"
F Trowern, H Rigg, M Kelson, P Jennings and C Boyack.
1992: Five Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls"
Trowern, H Rigg, M Kelson, P Jennings and C Boyack.
1993: Five Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls"
F Trowern, H Rigg, M Kelson, P Jennings and C Boyack.
1994: Five Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls"
F Trowern, H Rigg, M Kelson, P Jennings and C Boyack.
1995: Five Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls"
F Trowern, H Rigg, M Kelson, P Jennings and C Boyack.
1996: Five Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls"
F Trowern, H Rigg, M Kelson, P Jennings and C Boyack.
1997: Five Chipmunk T.10s of the EFWF, AACC, Middle Wallop, "The Grey Owls"
F Trowern, R Hargreaves, M Kelson, P Jennings and C Boyack.
Fred Trowern once told me that the team’s routine was accompanied with the tune ‘As Time Goes By’ and that it was “...as exciting as watching paint dry”
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