How old is really too old?

[Tankertrashnav]

the need for glasses to read the warning captions was already a bit of an encumbrance

When the Lightning OCU lodged at Marham for 6 months I had the good fortune to get a trip in a T4. My illusions about steely-eyed fighter pilots were shattered when the youngish pilot produced a pair of specs when he was doing the pre takeoff checks and put them on.

Great flight though

[Pontius Navigator]

TTN, steel framed I bet, where do you think steelie-eyed came front

[AGS Man]

As I remember both Adolf Galland and Jeffrey Quill were involved in the development of Tornado and Quill finally retired after blacking out during a Tornado test flight.

[Flap62]

Does Cliff Spink not still fly very demanding big piston fighters at over 60 years of age?

[RodfjH]

Stepped out of a Jaguar for the last time in '99 aged 55. Neck was a bit knackered by then. I know, I know - always looking behind me!!

[Tinribs]

Old Boys

Bill Freeman was still flying the Phantom at 54

[overstress]

the comment was made he sometimes turned up
at an airbase without any prior warning as well which kept people on their toes !!!

Reminded me of:

[Jobza Guddun]

Flap62

Cliff Spink still drives the F-86 from Duxford as well as the piston birds if I'm not mistaken.

[Old Fella]

Official Guinness Book of Records

Sqn Ldr Phil Frawley ("Frawls" to those who know him) was recently accepted as the oldest ACTIVE fighter pilot in the world. Phil flys Hawks out of RAAF Williamtown instructing as well as flying various civvy war birds. The link below will take you to the article and video on Phil.

VIDEO: Phil Frawley, world's oldest active fighter pilot | Newcastle Herald