Chapter 3

 

Interlude

 

 

 

 

the other end of the stick

 

 

Hawk line - (111672 bytes)

 

Back to raspberry ripples.  Volunteer or non-volunteer.  Must have ticked the wrong box.  Sitting in the back this time.  Gripping paint worn canopy struts.  Teeth clenched, mic off, sighs quiet.  Circuits and more circuits.  High level, low level, flapless, glide, PFLs, high key, low key......been here before!  Old mates back together.  One missing, Red Flag, bird down, very sad...........

 

 

Hawk TMk1- (200692 bytes)

 

Report to the escape committee.  What you in for?  4 years!

 

 

 

Hawks in tactical formation - (67531 bytes)

 

 

Some fun.  Low level.  Tac formation.  Air shows.

 

Even tac formation at air shows!.........

 

 

 

Farnborough air show (67257 bytes)

 

 

Mighty Farnborough...........

 

 

 

 

 

EFA mock up - (75679 bytes)

 

Nice job for the next tour.  Not us.

 

 

 

Russian display crew - (65417 bytes)

 

 

Still, someone's happy..............

 

 

 

 

 

Lancaster of the RAF Memorial flight - (57568 bytes)

 

 

No wonder my slates are loose!

 

 

 

 

Helmet reflection in a Hawk - (71791 bytes)

 

 

Back to work............

 

 

 

 

 

Hawk close formation - (80168 bytes)

 

Solo student close formation and the boots on the other foot!

 

 

Hawk rear view mirror - (35050 bytes)

 

Where's he gone this time?

 

 

 

Hawk low level over Scotland - (74539 bytes)

 

Low level through Scotland.................

 

 

 

 

 

Hawk low level approaching Loch Ness - (52745 bytes)

 

Up the Great Glen.

 

 

 

 

Hawk TMk1 - (60215 bytes)

 

Can I go now?...............

 

 

 

Where to?

 

Gotta be kidding me!

 

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