Forty years ago, four RAF pilots graduated from Central Flying School and became fast jet Qualified Flying Instructors. They hadn't been together at the same time since then. When they did, they shared some more stories.
Four QFIs then
Dave
A typical course photo
How Dave's Hawk might have looked!
The Hawk canopy showing the lines of Miniature Detonating Cord MDC
Dave after receiving his Green Endorsement
Dave's Green Endorsement
Nij
An F4
Barry
An RAF Canberra
Four QFIs now
Images shown under Creative Commons licence with thanks to Airwolfhound, the RAF and JohnnyOneSpeed.
Forty years ago, four RAF pilots graduated from Central Flying School and became fast jet Qualified Flying Instructors. They hadn't been together at the same time since then. When they did, they shared some more stories.
Four QFIs then
Dave
A typical course photo
How Dave's Hawk might have looked!
The Hawk canopy showing the lines of Miniature Detonating Cord MDC
Dave after receiving his Green Endorsement
Dave's Green Endorsement
Nij
An F4
Barry
An RAF Canberra
Four QFIs now
Images shown under Creative Commons licence with thanks to Airwolfhound, the RAF and JohnnyOneSpeed.
Forty years ago, four RAF pilots graduated from Central Flying School and became fast jet Qualified Flying Instructors. They hadn’t been together at the same time since then. When they did, they shared some more stories.
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Four QFIs then
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Dave
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How Dave’s Hawk might have looked!
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The Hawk canopy showing the lines of Miniature Detonating Cord MDC
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Dave after receiving his Green Endorsement
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Dave’s Green Endorsement
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Four QFIs now
Images shown under Creative Commons licence with thanks to Airwolfhound, the RAF and JohnnyOneSpeed.