What is it like to fly a Jet Fighter?
Hawk
I am 46 and I would still love to find out what it is like to fly a fast jet...................
And I know that this suggestion is going to be pooh-poohed by those who went through Valley on Hunters of Gnats, but neither of those machines could pull the G or stay airborne for as long. The visibility out of a Hawk is miles better than that from a Hunter as well -- especially the T-bird Hunter!
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You could try getting a Hawk trip. It's a bit nippier than the F4 or Lightning ("nippier" as in agile), but you would have to know someone who is current, at Valley or Leeming, to get you a pax ride.
Give it a go ...
What do you reckon the chances are for a lad 3 months pre-IOT contacting Valley/Leeming with hopes for a Hawk trip/look around the station? Never flown in an RAF aircraft, only had a tour around Leuchars, and like a lot of aspiring young aviators FJ is "the dream"
In 2008 I had the chance to fly in the Hawk again, but they were just bringing in new rules about passenger flights (medical requirement and constraints on the flight envelope etc ...) so it all became too difficult to organise with my job. But I was on the first "Abo" Hawk course (in 1977) and I have since had a refresher (1997) so I know what it feels like. But you are the sort of person for whom flight experience like that should be organised.
So, give it a go ...
p.s. there were only 3 of us on that course in 1977 and one of us died in a Hawk display -- at Bratislava. Take from that what you will. McD
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1.3VSTALL - my thoughts exactly! Last I heard of JB which was itself a long time back, he was a Gp Capt and a top guy - did he go higher? pardon the pun!
You could try getting a Hawk trip. It's a bit nippier than the F4 or Lightning ("nippier" as in agile), but you would have to know someone who is current, at Valley or Leeming, to get you a pax ride.
