Multi engine pilot training was also at Finningley. The nav school line book describes a ME student pilot walking into the ante room where “Top Gun “ was being shown. “Ah, I like this film, the navigator gets killed”
Voice from the darkened seats,”At least he made fast jets though”
One boisterous evening in the mess bar a student nav sought to dampen the enthusiasm of the ME pilot cadre by calling out ‘tell us what happened at Valley?’ (Many of those on the Jetstream cse had completed the ‘ME lead-in cse’ on the Hawk…). Quick as a flash one of the pilots responded with ‘tell us what happened at Biggin Hill!’
Not sure if anyone was sober enough to add it to the line book though.