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SUMMARY:Loughborough Branch: Flying and Displaying Vintage Piston Aircraft
DESCRIPTION:This lecture explores Rod Dean's 40-year career displaying vint
 age piston-powered aircraft\, from the modest Bulldog and Slingsby T67 to 
 iconic fighter aircraft including the Mustang\, Bearcat\, Spitfire and man
 y others. The presentation provides insight into the performance character
 istics and handling of these historic aircraft.\nRod Dean is an experience
 d Aviation Consultant who retired from the RAF in 1984 after 21 years of s
 ervice\, during which he flew operationally on Hunter and Jaguar aircraft\
 , with additional time on the Hawk\, Jet Provost\, Meteor\, Gnat and Chipm
 unk. As Strike Command Hunter display pilot at RAF Chivenor in 1972–1973
 \, he performed approximately 50 public displays and won the inaugural WD 
 and HO Wills Solo Jet Display Trophy at the North Weald International Air 
 Tattoo in 1972.\nOn the civil display circuit\, Rod has piloted numerous W
 orld War II and post-war piston fighters including the Mustang\, Corsair\,
  Wildcat\, Sea Fury\, Bearcat\, Hurricane\, Harvard and Skyraider\, alongs
 ide vintage jets such as the Meteor\, Vampire\, Venom\, T33\, F86 Sabre an
 d Hunter. His CAA Display Authorisation qualifies him to lead formations o
 f any size\; he notably led a 19-aircraft Big Wing formation of Spitfires 
 and Hurricanes at Duxford in September 2000. In 2001\, he led a Hunter tea
 m whose display was judged Best Overall Flying Demonstration at RAF Cottes
 more Royal International Air Tattoo\, earning the King Hussein Memorial Sw
 ord. Rod has recently retired from active display flying following a succe
 ssful 2023 season but continues recreational aviation.\nRAeS Members\, Ass
 ociated Branch Members and students attend free. Non-members are welcome a
 nd encouraged to make a £3 donation. For queries\, contact Goff Tearle at
  rafgoff1@gmail.com.
LOCATION:Holywell Park\, Loughborough University\, Loughborough
URL:https://events.aero/gb/events/loughborough-branch-flying-and-displaying
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