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 a few stories.

Four QFIs back then

The Hawk in close formation

The English Electric Lightning

The Lightning F3

Loch Ness

Four QFIs now!

Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to Mike Freer, Bob Adams, RuthAS and the Director General of the Ordnance Survey.