Combat Pilot on the Beeb.
Just nailed the thread, John, and your comment, quote:-
>>The RAF has used creamies for a long time 40 plus years to my knowledge. They are students who have done exceptionally well and which their experienced instructors also see as having instructional potential.<<
My first Instructor on the JP at Linton, back in 1962, was a "creamie".
Thoroughly good bloke who could be relied upon totally to understand any of my training problems that cropped up.
His favorite occupation however was to nip down to Kemble regularly to play with a Hunter, not that his heart wasn't totally into flying training !
However the Lightning figured quite highly in my debriefing ; budding fighter jock without a doubt but he couldn't beat me at "Are you there, Moriarty" ?! and even had a job later, only getting away from a North Sea "bounce" by setting his a*se on fire !
Two of his comtemporaries were Roger Austin and Mike Graydon.
Wonder what they'd think of one of their "dark blue jobs", now in the twilight of his career, with over 20,000 hours and still teaching aeros. in a Pitts??
Hope your career was just as successful, Pete. I'll always be grateful, - even if you didn't have any war stories.
Rgds, Sleeve Wing.
Last edited by Sleeve Wing; 18th Jun 2004 at 08:22.