Some familiar nemes from No1 GC staff
Sqn Ldr Curtis did my check for P2 during a 'trapper' visit to 613 Halton - a really nice guy
I also met Robin Miller but never flew with him.
YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Sqn Ldr D.J. CURTIS, MBE Officer Commanding, A flying instructor since 1944, instructing on fourteen different types of aircraft ranging from Tiger Moth to Hunter Mk VII including Mosquito, Meteor and Varsity. Arrived No. 1 Gliding Centre January 1970 from No. 21 Squadron Air Support Command flying Pembroke and Devon aircraft.
Flt Lt I.LADLEY Chief Flying Instructor. Wartime Fighter Pilot. Flying Instructor since 1949. Flown gliders in Germany and Canada. Joined the Unit in 1954. Flt Lt D.G.KING Wartime service pilot. Has flown gliders in Germany, Canada and Spain. An ATC Gliding Instructor since 1949.
Flt Lt N.J.MACLEOD OC 'B' Flight. Wartime Transport Command Navigator. Began gliding in Germany 1949. ATC Instructor since 1950. OC No.663 Gliding School Abbotsinch prior to joining this Unit.
Flt Lt S.J.EASTON OC 'A' Flight. Started gliding as ATC cadet i n 1956. Staff Cadet at 616 Gliding School 1958. Instructor with 616 from 1960 until appointed to the staff of No. 1 Gliding Centre in 1966.
Flt Lt R.W.A.MILLER Learned to glide as cadet at No. 613 Gliding School, Halton, in 1957. Staff Cadet and then instructor until 1967 when appointed to the staff of No. 1 Gliding Centre.
Flt Lt A.C.POND Began gliding in 1945 as Subsequently served with Nos. 129, 142, 614 School as Instructor until appointed to No1 GC n 1967.
Between them, the Instructors of the Unit have completed over 105,000 launches.