One fine SCT day, the boss being away, the junta persuaded the system that some formation practice would be in order.
We had some studes lurking about, a couple of whom asked to come with us.
"Have you done any formation before?", I asked one of them.
"Not really - just half an hour in an F-16"
Which was actually true as he'd been selected for the exchange trip to the US which was available in those days, lucky blighter.
However, halfway through a rather sporting 'tailchase' came the call to knock it off - "Top Gun is serving lunch!" as my chum in the other aircraft described it.
BV, yes, that's what I remembered - attention getters, alternator and part of the hydraulics off line. Which would have been just great at unstick...
I gather that the brakes, anti-skid, relight, compass system and lateral stability were all improved in the years after my short time on the Hawk. But no offset TACAN, the Gnat student's friend...
