A reply to Roland Pulfrew.... (did you ever roll and pull through?)
Yes,
I knew Les Hatcher when he was a simulator instructor at RAF Coltishall in the 1960's when the first Lightning Mk1s were introduced into RAF service with AFDS & 74(F) Squadron.
Les Hatcher flew Hunters & Lightnings.
Many years later in 1981 he won the Wright Jubilee Trophy for best display by an RAF pilot, a fiercely contested award for RAF QFI contestants.
This is an innovative aerobatic competition in which contestants push their aircraft to aerodynamic limits – but they remain within aerodynamic limits and RAF safety boundaries or face immediate disqualification.
Last edited by bigglesbrother; 25th Aug 2015 at 14:29.
Reason: Directing response to Roland Pulfrew ...... #321