My first solo also thanks to those wonderful Flying Scholarships. All of 62 years ago, in August 1958 in Tiger Moth G-AHXN at Marshalls Cambridge. My seventh flight and after 5h35 dual. My first go around too! The whole scholarship only lasted 10 days, for 30 hours, come rain or come shine (we had both), but I was still flying until fairly recently.
Photo: me with G-ANFI that same week.
Two months later first glider solo, also thanks to the ATC, in T31 XA282 at Hawkinge. Twentieth flight for 0h55. All those cold autumn flights lasting up to 3 minutes a go!
Thanks ATC!!
Laurence