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

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