Interview with Tim Thorn on the Recce Hunter & Jaguar

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Aircrew Interview

Aircrew Interview

Күн бұрын

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@timhenwood2704
@timhenwood2704 Жыл бұрын
Tim, so pleased that my father left you with some great memories of learning to fly.
@daviddavidson3217
@daviddavidson3217 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve flown with the legend Tim! As a cadet at 6AEF. He wrote me the most fantastic recommendation letter which helped me get an Air cadet pilot scholarship. Hope you’re well Sir !
@teejay7708
@teejay7708 6 жыл бұрын
You can see the old boy still has the fire in his belly and a sparkle in his eye for the job. Great interview as always.
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@dirtydave2691
@dirtydave2691 5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the exact same thing. A true warrior spirit still burning inside this gentleman.
@peterbrown6224
@peterbrown6224 6 жыл бұрын
"I wanted to go to Cranwell - I didn't want to lose my legs" Mr Thorn's interview kept me captivated. He looks as though he could jump into a fighter tomorrow. Thanks to you both.
@gusgone4527
@gusgone4527 3 жыл бұрын
His enthusiasm is very much still there.
@winders128
@winders128 4 жыл бұрын
My station Commander at RAF Cranwell. Excellent boss.
@louisstopforth5886
@louisstopforth5886 4 жыл бұрын
What a character, genuine old school, awesome Tim.
@michaelmoi654
@michaelmoi654 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview. Tim has led a full life. And empitomises the best of the RAF.
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Michael.
@SimDeck
@SimDeck 3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful gentleman. His passion for aviation still burring brightly. Brilliant.
@davegreenwood1663
@davegreenwood1663 3 жыл бұрын
What a bloke .You can tell the guy have great determination and love for flying .Sort of bloke you want as your leader.
@AntonyJamesCassidy
@AntonyJamesCassidy 4 ай бұрын
Exactly. I was so fortunate to have Tim as my instructor at RAF Syerston (before the mid air collision) when he was just 21 and I was 18 years old. I admired him then - still do. A real life Biggles.
@barryhumphries4514
@barryhumphries4514 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating… A top man for sure, and such a varied and interesting career! 😊
@kranson8514
@kranson8514 4 жыл бұрын
What a diverse career in the forces treasure to find someone with such an interesting life and still Sharpe as button, a fine gentleman 👏👏👏👏
@decam5329
@decam5329 4 жыл бұрын
Eject's from a jet, Land's on a pub. Find's a looker. When it's said, 'they don't make them like that anymore', they have a point.
@belong53
@belong53 4 жыл бұрын
Tim was my Wing Cdr when I was on II(AC) Jags at Laarbruch in 1979
@steveJ9908
@steveJ9908 2 жыл бұрын
Mine too. Thanks again Tim for the jolly in Deci 1981.
@johnhughes1704
@johnhughes1704 4 жыл бұрын
After listening to this man I relalize how boring my life is! Absolute legend!
@-Loki--
@-Loki-- 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent Mike. Those subtitles for your questions are very helpful.
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Loki.
@67tomcat
@67tomcat 6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating individual. The stories and memories are top notch.
@nyttag7830
@nyttag7830 6 жыл бұрын
What a great guy.
@davidbaker1069
@davidbaker1069 4 жыл бұрын
The best ejection story ever.... a man whose life’s dream was to be a fighter pilot, takes out two jets in one action, lands on a pub, meets and flirts with a gorgeous girl, father of girl determines he is not going to give an RAF pilot the keys to his daughter, and is sent off to defend Britain in a jet....
@mrmoser
@mrmoser 6 жыл бұрын
Terrific, once again (as always!) I am filled with proud supporting this Channel!
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Marcel! As you know your support is very much appreciated.
@malcolm9994
@malcolm9994 5 жыл бұрын
Yet another great interview ! This is an excellent channel.
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!
@MattThornton87
@MattThornton87 6 жыл бұрын
Yet another great interview! Thanks Mike & Tim
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Matt.
@Stimpy49
@Stimpy49 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!! Enjoyed every minute of this interview. Thanks for posting.
@may433
@may433 6 жыл бұрын
Tiger's upbeat enthusiasm for flying hasn't changed a bit. Remember him well from 8 Sqn at Muharraq and 41 Sqn at Coltishall. The Singing Postman.
@kevinhoughton9134
@kevinhoughton9134 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview, what a great and interesting man.
@DR-999
@DR-999 6 ай бұрын
Very interesting .......One of the most varied RAF careers I have seen in these type of interviews.....
@davidhunt3808
@davidhunt3808 6 жыл бұрын
My father loved the Hunter along with the Sabre . He flew the Hunter in 26 squadron in Germany .
@willb8684
@willb8684 6 жыл бұрын
classic planes...
@DPDLeighton
@DPDLeighton 4 жыл бұрын
Punished for reserving the right to marry and thus getting ditched by the Queen when they tried to make him her equerry; then cheated out of the Air Vice Marshal rank when posted to head up the Rock Apes, he still has an amazingly positive attitude and ne'er a negative word to say about the service. Quality officer. And I am glad the got a job with De Beers so he could at least retire with some decent cash in his bank account.
@craigmcewan3277
@craigmcewan3277 3 жыл бұрын
The vulture story is a great one! Nice interview
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Craig
@Yosemite-George-61
@Yosemite-George-61 5 жыл бұрын
"a jet spitfire" I agree. I'm an old USAF wrench, never thought much of the Hunter until I saw one in Belgium, painted in red... It is a very nice looking aircraft up close. That goes to the internet experts, like the old timers told me once :" Aircraft (and other vehicles) are like women, we can't choose one by the pictures, one has to go down there and take a close look..."
@cg7025
@cg7025 5 жыл бұрын
Superb interview.
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 5 жыл бұрын
Cheers.
@mivecsi
@mivecsi 4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting interview!! I bet he could jump straight into a jet again today and fly it like perfectly. Had to laugh at the end, 'do you have any Hobbs?' Yes I like O, Orn, (What the hells that word I'm after!!) Birds!! Made me laugh!! 5000hrs, very impressive!
@nervo6321
@nervo6321 5 жыл бұрын
What an entertaining guy.....great aviation stories....love em....
@simonrichardson5077
@simonrichardson5077 6 жыл бұрын
Super video and a super pilot,thanks Mike
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Simon.
@bobherron4573
@bobherron4573 6 жыл бұрын
Aware Thanks Tim what wonderful life you have "Airborne all the Way" thankyou
@chrishewitt4220
@chrishewitt4220 6 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Thanks Mike.
@sabre22b
@sabre22b 6 жыл бұрын
Rock Apes lol. Good to see some regimental defence. I think the hanky was...very...crab air like. He makes up for it with his wings and infantry activities. Good catch for an interview. A true pilot with a love for the craft of flying. He was very kind to the Jaguar's erm stability issues. F16. Yep. Amazing thing. Still love the Jaguar more. Grew up with it. Just something special and sleek about it. And the sound of that powerful engine... In my car on the drive home.
@daubentonsbat4257
@daubentonsbat4257 2 ай бұрын
Former Ape? 😊
@gusgone4527
@gusgone4527 3 жыл бұрын
I think the older guys were much more aggressively minded than modern fighter pilots. They became systems operators, engaging targets beyond visual range. I'm told that the new Typhoon is a very capable dogfighter in the old sense, with the agility and ease of use to mix it close and dirty.
@daubentonsbat4257
@daubentonsbat4257 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! What a great man. 👍
@thefrecklepuny
@thefrecklepuny 6 жыл бұрын
Another fab interview. Looks and sounds every bit the archetypal fighter pilot! pretty humorous to boot.
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers buddy.
@BuchoRULES
@BuchoRULES 6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant work Mike, this guy Tim Thorn is a champion.
@maxflight777
@maxflight777 4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating man ! We like Tim !
@matharris6224
@matharris6224 6 жыл бұрын
Great interview, many thanks!
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@MreViewer
@MreViewer 6 жыл бұрын
Great video, many thanks
@lloydellis5570
@lloydellis5570 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers :)
@ricklehurst
@ricklehurst 6 жыл бұрын
What's the (excellent) theme music at the end (& sadly replaced by generic jet sound effect at the start)?
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
We wanted a change and the majority of our viewers preferred that intro. Unfortunately we can’t please everyone, but we may change that in the future. Hope you understand. Cheers.
@ottohonkala6861
@ottohonkala6861 4 жыл бұрын
Solid. All around.
@willb8684
@willb8684 6 жыл бұрын
still remembers the heading when he ejected lol awesome
@bensmith7536
@bensmith7536 6 жыл бұрын
31:42 Equerry - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equerry - Similar to an aid-de-camp.
@martin.B777
@martin.B777 6 жыл бұрын
What a legend! Will be the last Q&A livestream archived here on KZbin?
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Next Wednesday buddy.
@davidboardman7827
@davidboardman7827 6 жыл бұрын
good interview can you do one on the f15
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
We have “Dozer” coming up who was a former F-15 Pilot.
@davidboardman7827
@davidboardman7827 6 жыл бұрын
thanks i look out for it
@widescreennavel
@widescreennavel 2 жыл бұрын
Plane crashes, but the engineers managed to design it so well that no one even got a scratch...IT WAS A MIRACLE THANK GOD!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@bobherron4573
@bobherron4573 6 жыл бұрын
Correction , first word meant to "Awaresome "
@Twirlyhead
@Twirlyhead 5 жыл бұрын
A touch of the Leslie Phillips I detect.
@xx6489
@xx6489 3 жыл бұрын
Ooh I say
@publicmail2
@publicmail2 6 жыл бұрын
It would be good to point out the aviator in group photos, thx!
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Noted :)
@phillipneal9289
@phillipneal9289 6 жыл бұрын
Tim Thorn. Legend!
@terryboyer1342
@terryboyer1342 6 жыл бұрын
Hilarious Martian invasion story!
@navnig
@navnig 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview!! Have you ever interviewed any Russian/Eastern bloc pilots? I'd love to hear their viewpoint!
@Aircrewinterview
@Aircrewinterview 6 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Nothing yet as its tough to get in touch with them but you never know.
@wiesenbefeuchter
@wiesenbefeuchter 6 жыл бұрын
Also one on the Intruder, please !
@wiesenbefeuchter
@wiesenbefeuchter 6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, yes.
@wiesenbefeuchter
@wiesenbefeuchter 6 жыл бұрын
..but they can contain info that's not in books
@wiesenbefeuchter
@wiesenbefeuchter 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's more for entertainment
@distortedreality4603
@distortedreality4603 6 жыл бұрын
@@deeremeyer1749 Why do you bother watching these videos if you dislike them so much ?
@xx6489
@xx6489 3 жыл бұрын
What a career...
@robinhood1577
@robinhood1577 3 жыл бұрын
Them Vultures at FL330 without oxygen masks on are the ones to look out for ;D Great stories though. Thumbs up.
@steveh5005
@steveh5005 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview, very interesting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Thorn
@highlands
@highlands 6 жыл бұрын
Jet Age Museum In Gloucestershire (Staverton). I was sitting in that Hunter cockpit yesterday! Pretty tight I have to say and he must have done bloody well getting into it! They also have a Vulcan Cockpit you can go in and a HS Trident and all the other stuff you can see, Meteors, Javelin etc. It's a very nice small museum, well worth a look.
@decam5329
@decam5329 4 жыл бұрын
Eject's from a jet, Land's on a pub. Find's a looker. When it's said, 'they don't make them like that anymore', they have a point.
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