1953, 210AFS Tarrant Rushton. Flight Refuelling had the maintenance contract so apart from QFIs and students there were only a couple of National Service airmen who looked after timekeeping and stats etc. One of these chaps with no previous flying experience was taught to fly the Meteor 7 by several friendly instructors. Don't know how many hours he accrued but those teaching him said if it was legal they would have happily sent him solo. He almost completed the syllabus.
