A Royal Navy Fast Jet Pilot, I served 12 years flying the Buccaneer off the Aircraft Carriers Ark Royal and Eagle in the cold war years 1965 to 1977. I was the Buccaneer Qualified Flying Instructor and Deck Landing instructor as well as the last Royal Navy display pilot for 1977. After leaving the Navy I joined Dan Air on the Boeing 727 then the BAC 1-11and later MyTravel Airways as a Captain on the MD83 , then the Airbus A320 and A330. I was the Training Manager and Type Rating Examiner for the airline. Currently Chair of my local Probus Group.

Enthusiastic talker and Walk leader in our local U3A.