Aircrew Interview

Send us Fan Mail Paul Kennard chats about flying the Chinook for the RAF including his time flying operationally in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Dim Jones chats about flying the F-16 on his USAF exchange tour. As well as the F-16, he talks about flying the Lightning, Phantom and Jaguar with the RAF. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Former F-14 and Top Gun Instructor, Dave Baranek chats about his time being a RIO on the Tomcat and also his involvement with the Hollywood movie. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Arnulf Hartl is a former German Air Force F-104 and F-4F Pilot. The main focus of the interview is his time on the F-104, which includes training, front line squadrons, stories and being an instructor. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jas Hawker, is a former RAF Tornado GR1/GR4 pilot, Red Arrows pilot and also Red 1, The Boss. He tells us about his time flying the Tornado on exercise and on operations overseas. The bulk of the interview is Jas talking about his time on the Red Arrows from 2000-2003 then becoming Red 1, the boss of the team. He talks about all aspects of the team from how he joined right the way...

Send us Fan Mail Tony Dixon, a former RAF F-4 Phantom nav chats about flying the beautiful F-4J(UK) and compares it to the FGR2 as well as some stories flying DACT against the NATO types. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Kurt Schroeder was a US Navy F-4 and F-8 pilot and eventually became the Chief test pilot for Grumman flying the F-14 Tomcat. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Chris Bolton chats about his time flying the F-4 Phantom from HMS Ark Royal. He includes his time flying the Phantom with the RAF and also the Hawker Hunter in Bahrain. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail John is a former British Airways Concorde Captain - he tells us about his time flying the aircraft between 1977-1992.He also gives a flight deck tour as well as some insight into his personal life. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Al Pepper chats about being a navigator on the RAF Wessex, Tornado GR4, BBMF Lancaster & Dakota. He also gives an insight into his cancer awareness work and being "Britains Manliest Man". Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Neil Farrell chats about his time flying the Westland Wessex, E-3 Sentry, instructing on the Tutor and flying the Avro Lancaster & Dakota with the BBMF. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Jeff Fellmeth is a former USAF pilot that flew the OV-10 Bronco and the F-15A, C and E Eagle. He chats about flying all the different models and the differences between them. Enjoy! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail John Craig is an ex RAF Buccaneer and Tornado gr1 navigator, in this interview he chats about his time flying the F-111 on an exchange tour with the RAAF. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Justin Paines was the only RAF test pilot on the X-35 JSF project. He chats about his time flying the Harrier, being a test pilot at the USAF test pilot school and flying all the X-35 variants. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ex RAF pilot Ken Norman tells us about his time flying the English Electric Canberra and the Blackburn Buccaneer. He includes stories about training, squadrons and flying the Buccaneer at Red Flag at Nellis AFB. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We interviewed current serving RAF Typhoon pilot Roger Cruickshank on what it is like to fly the Air Forces latest fighter jet. He tells us what it was like to fly, the training involved and also the Baltic Air Policing mission. As well as flying he talks about his latest book 'Speed of Sound, Sound of Mind' which looks at mental health and his own dealings with the subj...

Send us Fan Mail Former Jaguar pilot Kip Morton talks about his time flying the Jaguar in the RAF and in Oman. He also tells us about his time at RAF valley teaching students on the Hawk as a QFI. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ex USAF pilot Rich Graham talks about his time flying the SR-71 Blackbird, from the missions to the pressure suit. He also talks about his time on the F-4 and writing books. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Ex RAF Harrier pilot and author Bob Marston talks about his time flying the GR3. He also talks about his time on the Sepecat Jaguar as well as his books. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Mark Hasara is a retired USAF KC-135 pilot, he talks about his time on the type including training, refuelling fighters and the first night into Desert Storm. He also discusses his upcoming book, 'Pumping Gas' Support the show

Send us Fan Mail An Interview with former Tornado F3 and Hawk T2/T2 pilot, Paul Heasman. We discuss his time flying the Hawk and what it was like being an instructor for the RAF. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Nick Anderson is an ex RAF pilot who flew the F-4 Phantom, Hawk and Tornado F3. He also did an exchange with the RAAF on the F/A-18 Hornet which is what we focus on in this interview, as well as his time in Australia. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Andy Evans chats about his time flying the Buccaneer with the RN and RAF and also his 3 year exchange with the US Navy flying the A-6 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Rick is an ex-RAF pilot who flew the EE Lightning, F-4 Phantom and the Tornado F2/F3. In 1985 he flew the Tornado in a (then) unique Tornado/Spitfire synchro display. In 1986 he led the Queen's 60th Birthday Flypast. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail An interview with ex RAF navigator David Herriot on the Blackburn Buccaneer and the Tornado GR1. He goes into detail on his time with both types and gives memorable stories of his flying career in the RAF. Support the show