BS,
Thanks for the note. Both myself and another 47 entry old lagg tracked TW down recently. I think he's now driving left seat for FlyBe out of Southampton, we had an email from him not so long ago. Why don't I give him a heads-up about the 4th?.
On that first solo at Machrihanish you weren't flying XX611?. If so, I saw her at the start of April 07 during a fly-in at Shoreham for the 40th Ann. of the Beagle. Yellow and White spinner is not Black & White though.
I recon if you were there in 85 then our paths may just have crossed? I dare say JC, TW,BL and ?? (I remember the nickname but not the correct initials) were still instructing then?
Are you in touch with any other lads from the early 80's? 45 to 48entry?