RAF Lightning display pilots
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RAF Lightning display pilots
After reading the names of the RAF Hawk display pilots, I thought it would be nice to know who displayed this fine jet.
Hunty
Hunty
Jon Fynes was the last one in '87.
Pretty sure John Aldington was previous year in '86?
Mike Thompson was '83 up until his sad demise in Aug.
Pete Chapman was in 73 and 74, for the last seasons of the OCU.
Bob Lightfoot was for a season or two in the late 60's.
Pretty sure John Aldington was previous year in '86?
Mike Thompson was '83 up until his sad demise in Aug.
Pete Chapman was in 73 and 74, for the last seasons of the OCU.
Bob Lightfoot was for a season or two in the late 60's.
From further back, there were several each year,
1960 - Mike Cook, Ernie Babst and others
1962 - Bugs Bendell
1963 - Peter Van Wyk, Paddy Hine, Ken Goodwin, Peter Clee, Alan Garside and at least a couple of others.
1964 - Ernie Jones, Glyn Owen etc
1965 - Tony Doyle (111 Sqn), Ernie Jones (92 Sqn), Michael Graydon (226 OCU/future CAS) Dave Mitchell (74 Sqn), Joe Hind (23 Sqn)
1966 - Peter Clee (56 Sqn), Al Turley (23 Sqn)
1967 - Richard Rhodes (11 Sqn), Al Turley (23 Sqn)
1968 - Tony Craig (23 Sqn) and one more
1969 - Kevin Mace (11 Sqn), Bob Lightfoot and I think Peter Gordon-Johnson
1970 - Russ Pengelly (23 Sqn later on Wattisham TFF)
1971/72 - Russ Pengelly (Wattisham TFF)
1972 - Richard Dukett
1975 - Pete Clee again (5 Sqn)
1976 and 1977 - Geoff Brindle
1978 - Neil Mathieson or Tony Paxton
1979 - Ross Payne
There are some missing, from 1974 there was only one per year.
FB
1960 - Mike Cook, Ernie Babst and others
1962 - Bugs Bendell
1963 - Peter Van Wyk, Paddy Hine, Ken Goodwin, Peter Clee, Alan Garside and at least a couple of others.
1964 - Ernie Jones, Glyn Owen etc
1965 - Tony Doyle (111 Sqn), Ernie Jones (92 Sqn), Michael Graydon (226 OCU/future CAS) Dave Mitchell (74 Sqn), Joe Hind (23 Sqn)
1966 - Peter Clee (56 Sqn), Al Turley (23 Sqn)
1967 - Richard Rhodes (11 Sqn), Al Turley (23 Sqn)
1968 - Tony Craig (23 Sqn) and one more
1969 - Kevin Mace (11 Sqn), Bob Lightfoot and I think Peter Gordon-Johnson
1970 - Russ Pengelly (23 Sqn later on Wattisham TFF)
1971/72 - Russ Pengelly (Wattisham TFF)
1972 - Richard Dukett
1975 - Pete Clee again (5 Sqn)
1976 and 1977 - Geoff Brindle
1978 - Neil Mathieson or Tony Paxton
1979 - Ross Payne
There are some missing, from 1974 there was only one per year.
FB
