Happy Times
Chipmunk WK562 is a special aircraft for me as well. My first flight in a light aircraft was with the ATC at Filton in June 1984 in this aircraft. I remember doing aero’s over the Severn Bridge barely able to see outside the aircraft from the back seat, but I was hooked on flying. I joined the RAF and on Wings graduation had a year holding until my OCU, so I found a place on 10 AEF at RAF Woodvale in Feb 1992 to fly the Chipmunk. Guess what, the aircraft I did my conversion on was WK562 with Martin Mayer the boss of 10 AEF and ex boss of ETPS. I learned a lot about flying from this fantastic combination. I flew this aircraft on and off for the next year, hopefully firing a passion to fly in more young aviators. I hope our paths will cross again, look after her.