Tim, so pleased that my father left you with some great memories of learning to fly.
@daviddavidson32174 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 !
@teejay77086 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.
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@dirtydave26915 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the exact same thing. A true warrior spirit still burning inside this gentleman.
@peterbrown62246 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.
@gusgone45273 жыл бұрын
His enthusiasm is very much still there.
@winders1284 жыл бұрын
My station Commander at RAF Cranwell. Excellent boss.
@louisstopforth58864 жыл бұрын
What a character, genuine old school, awesome Tim.
@michaelmoi6544 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview. Tim has led a full life. And empitomises the best of the RAF.
@Aircrewinterview4 жыл бұрын
Cheers Michael.
@SimDeck3 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful gentleman. His passion for aviation still burring brightly. Brilliant.
@davegreenwood16633 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.
@AntonyJamesCassidy4 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 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating… A top man for sure, and such a varied and interesting career! 😊
@kranson85144 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 👏👏👏👏
@decam53294 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.
@belong534 жыл бұрын
Tim was my Wing Cdr when I was on II(AC) Jags at Laarbruch in 1979
@steveJ99082 жыл бұрын
Mine too. Thanks again Tim for the jolly in Deci 1981.
@johnhughes17044 жыл бұрын
After listening to this man I relalize how boring my life is! Absolute legend!
@-Loki--6 жыл бұрын
Excellent Mike. Those subtitles for your questions are very helpful.
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Loki.
@67tomcat6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating individual. The stories and memories are top notch.
@nyttag78306 жыл бұрын
What a great guy.
@davidbaker10694 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....
@mrmoser6 жыл бұрын
Terrific, once again (as always!) I am filled with proud supporting this Channel!
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Marcel! As you know your support is very much appreciated.
@malcolm99945 жыл бұрын
Yet another great interview ! This is an excellent channel.
@Aircrewinterview5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!
@MattThornton876 жыл бұрын
Yet another great interview! Thanks Mike & Tim
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Matt.
@Stimpy494 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!! Enjoyed every minute of this interview. Thanks for posting.
@may4336 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.
@kevinhoughton91345 жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview, what a great and interesting man.
@DR-9996 ай бұрын
Very interesting .......One of the most varied RAF careers I have seen in these type of interviews.....
@davidhunt38086 жыл бұрын
My father loved the Hunter along with the Sabre . He flew the Hunter in 26 squadron in Germany .
@willb86846 жыл бұрын
classic planes...
@DPDLeighton4 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.
@craigmcewan32773 жыл бұрын
The vulture story is a great one! Nice interview
@Aircrewinterview3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Craig
@Yosemite-George-615 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..."
@cg70255 жыл бұрын
Superb interview.
@Aircrewinterview5 жыл бұрын
Cheers.
@mivecsi4 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!
@nervo63215 жыл бұрын
What an entertaining guy.....great aviation stories....love em....
@simonrichardson50776 жыл бұрын
Super video and a super pilot,thanks Mike
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Cheers Simon.
@bobherron45736 жыл бұрын
Aware Thanks Tim what wonderful life you have "Airborne all the Way" thankyou
@chrishewitt42206 жыл бұрын
Great interview. Thanks Mike.
@sabre22b6 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.
@daubentonsbat42572 ай бұрын
Former Ape? 😊
@gusgone45273 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.
@daubentonsbat42572 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! What a great man. 👍
@thefrecklepuny6 жыл бұрын
Another fab interview. Looks and sounds every bit the archetypal fighter pilot! pretty humorous to boot.
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Cheers buddy.
@BuchoRULES6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant work Mike, this guy Tim Thorn is a champion.
@maxflight7774 жыл бұрын
Fascinating man ! We like Tim !
@matharris62246 жыл бұрын
Great interview, many thanks!
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@MreViewer6 жыл бұрын
Great video, many thanks
@lloydellis55706 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Cheers :)
@ricklehurst6 жыл бұрын
What's the (excellent) theme music at the end (& sadly replaced by generic jet sound effect at the start)?
@Aircrewinterview6 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.
@ottohonkala68614 жыл бұрын
Solid. All around.
@willb86846 жыл бұрын
still remembers the heading when he ejected lol awesome
@bensmith75366 жыл бұрын
31:42 Equerry - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equerry - Similar to an aid-de-camp.
@martin.B7776 жыл бұрын
What a legend! Will be the last Q&A livestream archived here on KZbin?
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Next Wednesday buddy.
@davidboardman78276 жыл бұрын
good interview can you do one on the f15
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
We have “Dozer” coming up who was a former F-15 Pilot.
@davidboardman78276 жыл бұрын
thanks i look out for it
@widescreennavel2 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!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@bobherron45736 жыл бұрын
Correction , first word meant to "Awaresome "
@Twirlyhead5 жыл бұрын
A touch of the Leslie Phillips I detect.
@xx64893 жыл бұрын
Ooh I say
@publicmail26 жыл бұрын
It would be good to point out the aviator in group photos, thx!
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Noted :)
@phillipneal92896 жыл бұрын
Tim Thorn. Legend!
@terryboyer13426 жыл бұрын
Hilarious Martian invasion story!
@navnig6 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview!! Have you ever interviewed any Russian/Eastern bloc pilots? I'd love to hear their viewpoint!
@Aircrewinterview6 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Nothing yet as its tough to get in touch with them but you never know.
@wiesenbefeuchter6 жыл бұрын
Also one on the Intruder, please !
@wiesenbefeuchter6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, yes.
@wiesenbefeuchter6 жыл бұрын
..but they can contain info that's not in books
@wiesenbefeuchter6 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's more for entertainment
@distortedreality46036 жыл бұрын
@@deeremeyer1749 Why do you bother watching these videos if you dislike them so much ?
@xx64893 жыл бұрын
What a career...
@robinhood15773 жыл бұрын
Them Vultures at FL330 without oxygen masks on are the ones to look out for ;D Great stories though. Thumbs up.
@steveh50056 жыл бұрын
Excellent interview, very interesting. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Thorn
@highlands6 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.
@decam53294 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.