Here is an interview with former Royal Navy and RAF F-4 Phantom pilot, Chris Bolton. He chats about his time flying the beast from HMS Ark Royal as well as his time on 6 squadron and the Hawker Hunter.
http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/#/chris- ... 4-phantom/
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- Mon May 01, 2017 5:01 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Royal Navy F-4 Phantom pilot.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 828
- Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:07 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Harrier Boys
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1526
Re: Harrier Boys
I am the same, I have a fair few but I am after the Phantom Boys next.
- Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:19 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Harrier Boys
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1526
Re: Harrier Boys
Mistake changed! thanks for pointing it out.
No worries, it certainly is a good read.
No worries, it certainly is a good read.
- Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:06 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Harrier Boys
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1526
Harrier Boys
Here is a nice extract from Bob Marston's - Harrier Boys Volume one. It includes an extract of Mike Beech talking about the time he had to eject.
http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/magazine/
http://www.aircrewinterview.tv/magazine/
- Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:29 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Tornado GR4 nav interview (Britains Manliest Man)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 915
Re: Tornado GR4 nav interview (Britains Manliest Man)
I wonder how many rotary crews get the chance to cross over?
- Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:15 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Tornado GR4 nav interview (Britains Manliest Man)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 915
Tornado GR4 nav interview (Britains Manliest Man)
Here is an interview with RAF Tornado GR4 navigator, Al Pepper. He chats about operating the GR4, its weapon systems, the cockpit and flying it in operations over Libya plus many stories about flying on the Wessex and Lancaster and Dakota of the BBMF. He was also voted Britain's Manliest Man due to ...
- Wed Mar 01, 2017 9:44 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Lightning,F-4, Tornado and Mirage 2000 pilot tales
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1217
Re: Lightning,F-4, Tornado and Mirage 2000 pilot tales
Your welcome Paddy
- Mon Feb 27, 2017 6:54 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Lightning,F-4, Tornado and Mirage 2000 pilot tales
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1217
Re: Lightning,F-4, Tornado and Mirage 2000 pilot tales
No worriesThe Phantom wrote:Thanks for the link
- Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Lightning,F-4, Tornado and Mirage 2000 pilot tales
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1217
Lightning,F-4, Tornado and Mirage 2000 pilot tales
Ian Black (an ex RAF fighter pilot) chats about his time flying the Lightning, F-4, Tornado F3 and the Mirage 2000 on his exchange tour. He gives a great insight into his career as well as his great photography work shot from the cockpit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nerDSROnAc4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nerDSROnAc4
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:22 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: E-3 AWACS pilot interview
- Replies: 0
- Views: 381
E-3 AWACS pilot interview
Neil Farrell chats about his time flying the Westland Wessex, E-3 Sentry, Instructing on the Tutor, the Avro Lancaster and the Dakota on the BBMF.
He gives some stories of flying all the types as well as the training process for them all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsh3OEVlQJs
He gives some stories of flying all the types as well as the training process for them all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsh3OEVlQJs
- Wed Feb 15, 2017 7:44 pm
- Forum: Aviation Videography
- Topic: Westland Wessex start up
- Replies: 0
- Views: 577
Westland Wessex start up
Ex RAF Wessex pilot Neil Farrell walks us through pre flight checks on the Wessex with some information on the aircraft. This is a clip from the full version of Neil talking us through the aircraft including the cockpit. The Westland Wessex is based at Newark Air Museum. https://www.youtube.com/watc...
- Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:11 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: F-111 navigator tales.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1021
Re: F-111 navigator tales.
I wonder why the Tornado rarely used 45 and 67 wing?
- Sun Jan 29, 2017 5:59 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: F-111 navigator tales.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1021
F-111 navigator tales.
Here is an interview with an RAF navigator talking about his exchange tour with the RAAF flying the F-111 Aardvark. He also tells us about his time on the Buccaneer and Tornado GR1 while comparing them to the F-111.
Enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsxz6uQDMbQ
Enjoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsxz6uQDMbQ
- Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:31 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: X-35 test pilot interview
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1200
Re: X-35 test pilot interview
Your welcome, Paddy.
- Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:51 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: X-35 test pilot interview
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1200
X-35 test pilot interview
Justin Paines was one of the RAF test pilots on the X-35 JSF project. He chats about his time flying the Harrier and being a test pilot at the USAF test pilot school and flying all the X-35 variants. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSBJWLJwyB0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSBJWLJwyB0
- Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:43 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Buccaneer at Red Flag
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1954
RAF Buccaneer at Red Flag
This interview sees ex RAF pilot, Ken Norman chat about his time flying the Buccaneer and Canberra. He chats about his time on 31, 16 and 208 squadron as well as flying the Buccaneer at Red Flag at Nellis and its surprising how well it did out there!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvFzP6zwp0Y&t=2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvFzP6zwp0Y&t=2s
- Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:32 am
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: RAF Typhoon fleet.
- Replies: 176
- Views: 108735
Re: RAF Typhoon fleet.
The forum may enjoy our recent interview with RAF Typhoon pilot, Roger Cruickshank.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6NSC3zlbk4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6NSC3zlbk4
- Sun Dec 11, 2016 6:18 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: A chat with RAF Typhoon pilot, Roger Cruickshank
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1356
A chat with RAF Typhoon pilot, Roger Cruickshank
Here is an interview with RAF Typhoon pilot, Roger Cruickshank.He talks about what it is like to fly, QRA, Baltic Air Policing(which includes his famous intercept) and his new book.
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6NSC3zlbk4
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6NSC3zlbk4
- Sun Nov 27, 2016 1:20 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Flying the Jaguar in Oman
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3098
Re: Flying the Jaguar in Oman
I would to have a chat or see one with a Hunter pilot over in Oman!
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 12:34 pm
- Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
- Topic: Flying the Jaguar in Oman
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3098
Re: Flying the Jaguar in Oman
Your welcome mate.Blackcat1 wrote:Brilliant. Really enjoyed that. Cheers for that.