The Gnat
Great stories. I adore this little beauty. I was on 75 course at Valley. Many of our instructors were ex-74 Frightning jocks and they were great folk to be around and to fly with.
Loved that shot going round the corner in the A5 pass and the one with South Stack light in the background.
I too was fooled by my instructor on a roller at Mona in unlock. Boy did we go up when I retracted the gear.
My proudest moment at Valley was winning the 75 aeros comp.
The aircraft I flew was XP 502 which was the first production Gnat to enter service with the RAF.
It is now on static display at Delta Jets in Kemble.
To be posted to Victor Tankers was a great disapointment but that is another story.
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Last edited by dmussen; 22nd Aug 2011 at 05:45.