23rd March 1962.
Certified that Fareastdriver has successfully completed the course in accordance with the current authorised syllybus, except for the following exercises:- NIL- and that he is awarded the flying badge in accordance with QR & ACI para 815 with effect from 23rd March, 1962.
Signed J Manning AFC Wg Cdr.
Commanding Flying Wing
No5 FTS Royal Air Force
OAKINGTON
That was after 129 hrs on the Provost T1 at 6 FTS and 137 hrs on the Vampire T11. We had to write our own certificates in our log books and send them off to OC Flying for signature.
Technically I should not have been awarded my wings because I spelt syllabus wrong.
(only found that out today because of spellcheck) .