F/O Alan Pond?
Sounds lie Alan Pond, later of GGS at Syerston.
From my old memories locker:
A+B Certs RAF Sealand with Fg Off Pete Eyes. 'Local character' Jim Chaplin
CI (commissioned in '82) flying T21 and T31 at 663 VGS Kinloss 1978-86. Boss was Reg Weston, then Lawrie Beaton (legend). C Cat at Syerston with Lloyd Poulton (quote 'Ladley, why are you walking loik thet, you uke loik eweve got a pineapple up yer ar£e!'), B Cat with Bruce 'Strap yourself into the bollocking chamber' Tapson
'86 converted to Ventures. B Conversion
c '89 converted again to Vigilants, A2 course with Lee Hood, awarded by Robin Miller (anecdote; tomato sauce bottle exploded over my flying kit at lunch just before waklking out for my A Cat FHT; Robin sagely pronounces "Shake and shake the ketchup bottle, none'll come - and then a lot'll")
Retired in '92 to spend more time with my own kids instead of other peoples' - but they were great times, fondly remembered through this thread.
Thanks!
Terry