First flight was in a Chipmunk of 8 AEF at Shawbury as a 14 year-old CCF cadet. Great fun but I declined the offer of aeros (which is somewhat ironic considering my service career).
First solo was in a Kirby Cadet Mk III at Tern Hill as a 15 year-old (I think) CCF cadet - bloody brilliant!
First powered solo was in a Cessna 150 at Perth, Scone on a Flying Scholarship as a just 18 year-old CCF cadet.
First jet solo (no Chipmunks for me in the service sadly
) was in a JP3 at Church Fenton when it was an RLG for Linton.
Happy days indeed and how lucky were those of us who had the good fortune to experience a time when "military jet noise was the sound of freedom" instead of being something to complain to your local MP about?
STP