Pilot Identity
 

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Can anyone identify the chap in this image? He is thought to be an instructor from No.2 FTS at Syerston in the early 1960's

I can't help with the ID, but I can confirm that's a Syerston Aeroplane. Checking my logbook, fleet numbers 36 and 38 were Mk 4, so I guess 37 must be.

Such photos were known as nause photos - 'cos they were nauseating. Usually sent to girl friends and doting grand parents.
Would have looked better if he had taken the intake blanks out.

That's interesting? The only "37" from 2 FTS I could find was a T Mk.3 XM407, which was o/s Feb 1960 to May 1962. Does that fit in with your time at Syerston?

Sorry, no. I was there May '65 to May 66, so the fleet numbers may have changed in the interim.

Maybe he's from Safety Equipment.

A rather sad photo of XM407 can be found here


Not sure if this is the same aircraft?

He looks too `smug` to be a `stude,`..laid-back,gloves even rolled-up,must be a QFI..!
My l/book shows `37` as XP669/Mk4 in May`63` and ``46` in Nov.`63.
.Maybe `Fixed Cross` might remember who it is...?
The name `Pearson` strikes a chord,as a `QFI` who `guested once....

The MSN appears to show PAC/W/8080 which doesn’t appear in the information I can find. However, XM409 and XM410 are PAC/W/8082 and 8083 according to U.K. Serials. That would tie in 8080 as XM407 IF XM408 wasn’t PAC/W/9215... there seems no rhyme or reason...

XM407 ended up at the fire school in Manston.

XP669 is PAC/W/17638.

However, non of this identifies the driver - sorry for the thread drift!

RHS and relaxed demeanour ,
Probable Instructor?

My `font` of knowledge, my `old` QFI,reckons it is Colin Braithwaite,whom we believe went to Oxford after leaving the RAF.Still waiting on clarification on aircraft serial,as Bob flew `37` as solo aeros.

Sycamore: thank you. Courtesy of Steve Gyles - is this the one?Jet Provost T Mk.4 XP669 2FTS/49 17-9-62, recoded 37; 27MU 5-12-69