RAF Hawk display pilots
I'm putting together a self-published book on UK Hawks for the type's 50th anniversary next year and one chapter will look at its display career outside the Red Arrows. I have a list of display pilots collated from various sources but there are a couple of gaps, and I know both 4 FTS and the TWUs would provide teams in the 1980s and early 1990s, as well as 100 Squadron in later years. My list so far is:
1977 Flt Lt Derek Fitzsimmon, CFS 1978 Sqn Ldr Paul Lloyd CFS 1979 and 1980 Flt Lt Phil Tolman 4 FTS 1981 Flt Lt Neil Campion 1981 Flt Lt Mike Carter, Support Command 1982 ? 1983 & 1984 Flt Lt Charlie McIlroy 4 FTS 1985 Flt Lt Brown, Valley 1986 Flt Lt Guy Bancroft Wilson, Strike Command 1986 & 1987 Flt Lt Jim Mardon Hawk CFS / 4 FTS 1988 Flt Lt Andy Wyatt 1989 Flt Lt Tim Frost 4 FTS 1988 & 1989 Flt Lt Simon Meade 7 FTS / 2 TWU 1990 Flt Lt Mark Linney RAF Valley 1990 & 1991 Flt Lt John Carter 234 Sqn / 1 TWU Brawdy 1991 Flt Lt Chris Carder 4 FTS 1992 Flt Lt Geoff Shepherd 4 FTS 1992 Flt Lt then Sqn Ldr Ian Wood 63 Sqn Chivenor 1993 Flt Lt Gerraint 'Herbie' Herbert 1994 & 1995 Flt Lt Dave Stobie 7 FTS / 2 TWU 1994 & 1995 Flt Lt Don Ritch 4 FTS 1996 Flt Lt Bill Auckland 4 FTS 1997 4 FTS ? 1998 No display 1999 No display 2000 No display 2001 Flt Lt Peter Sharpe 2002 Flt Lt Rich Hillard 2003 Flt Lt Steve Kenworthy 2004 Flt Lt Jon 'Killers' Killerby 2004 100 Squadron ? 2005 Flt Lt Philip 'Joey' Diacon 4 FTS 2005 Flt Lt Dave Harvey 100 Squadron 2006 Flt Lt Martin Pert 2007 Sqn Ldr Michael Child 2008 Flt Lt Dave Davies 2009 Flt Lt Matt Barker 2010 Flt Lt Tom Saunders 2011 Flt Lt Juliette Fleming 2012 Flt Lt Philip Bird I'd be grateful for any gaps filled and confirmation of units. If any of these guys are on here I'd love to hear from you! MTIA |
Hi Jerry
S/L (as he was then) John Thorpe (O.C Brawdy Standards sqn) He did Biggin Hill 1979 (May) in Hawk XX198 (I think) - I do not remember if he did any other displays ? regards LR |
I recognize Jon Killerby now with Zeroavia.
Any shout for non display stuff, T&E, RAFCAM etc |
1997 would have been Flt Lt Andy Lewis I believe.
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There are at least 7 above whom I know quite well, that I flew with, or were even my students.....i would have hoped that some of their skill and 'magic pilot dust' had rubbed off on my flying......alas not!!!
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I don't kow the additional names off hand but from 2003 to about 2006, there were two each year. One each from 100 and 208 Sqns.
FB |
IIRC there wasn’t a 4FTS Display pilot in ‘82 due to the Falklands conflict. I think Glen Edge was doing the work up before it was cancelled.
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Originally Posted by Sam Dodger
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IIRC there wasn’t a 4FTS Display pilot in ‘82 due to the Falklands conflict. I think Glen Edge was doing the work up before it was cancelled.
FB |
You can add the following: Rod Dowd, Dan Findlay, Dave Richardson
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Originally Posted by factanonverba
(Post 11558229)
You can add the following: Rod Dowd, Dan Findlay, Dave Richardson
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Originally Posted by Jerry Atrick
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Thanks - do you have any dates for those guys?
FB |
Rod Dowd 234 Sqn Brawdy 1982, Dan Findlay 79 Sqn 1985?, Dave Richardson Valley ? Dave Wilson Dick Lotinga Brawdy 1980/81?
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1992 Flt Lt then Sqn Ldr Ian Wood 63 Sqn Chivenor |
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