Not too sure if I have met the pilot of this a/c.
When I was a CCF air cadet, we went to camp at RAF Church Fenton in April 1991, the SATCO, who was Sqn/Ldr in his 50s had aircrew wings but since been grounded cos he was flying a transport a/c that crashed on take off in Italian airbase or airport either 60s or 70 and there had been a few fatalities but it was enough for him to be grounded probably due to injuries
Can't remember his name but he was also the ACLO and he was building his own kit built aircraft in one of the sheds at Church Fenton.
If I could put any resemblance to a famous actor/character it would be to Robert Culp.