BBC: New Red Arrows' team leader named
A man from Thornbury near Bristol has been chosen as the new team leader of the world-famous RAF Red Arrows. Squadron Leader Jas Hawker, 35, is expected to command the 100-strong squadron for the next three years.......
Mr Hawker was educated at The Castle School in Thornbury. Whilst there he was a member of his local Air Training Corps and gained an RAF sixth form scholarship. He joined the RAF immediately after completing his A-Levels. After training, his operational flying career began on the Tornado GR1 ground attack aircraft.......
