A quick flip back through the relevant logbook shows that I flew 553 infrequently during my three years on ULAS. I seemed to have spent most of my time in either 552 or 554 showing either Pastle or Mr. Eagle how it's done......
However, I see that Pastle sent me on my first (UAS) solo (I already had a PPL) in 553 on 20th March 1990. Happy days!
Great to hear it's in good hands. I've seen so many recently looking, at best, shabby. I have a share in a Chippie, and a Bulldog has sat engineless on it's tail, outside our hangar all year. I thought it was heading towards scrap, so was delighted to find it indoors this week, newly reconditioned motor installed and the airframe refurbishment well under way. I'll be angling for a flight when it's done.