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TUTOR DISPLAY PILOT 2010
FLIGHT LIEUTENANT BILL RAMSEY
The 2010 RAF Tutor Display Pilot is Flight Lieutenant Bill Ramsey. Having retired in 2008 after 36 years of Regular RAF service, Bill is a Full Time Reservist Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) at the No 1 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) Instructor Training Squadron, recently allocated the title of 115 (Reserve) Squadron. Utilising the Grob Tutor aircraft, the Squadron trains qualified pilots of all 3 Services to become QFIs in the Elementary Flying Training role and gives post-graduate training to those already qualified. The primary role of No 1 Elementary Flying Training School is to give ab-initio student pilots their first steps on the road to becoming operational pilots. More information about No 1 EFTS or CFS can be found at these sites:
RAF Cranwell - 1 EFTS
Central Flying School
During his career Bill has flown around 5500 hours in some 35 or so aircraft types – mainly Vulcan, Jet Provost, Tornado GR1 and Hawk but was also lucky enough to fly the Lancaster and Dakota with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in 1999. Apart from the UK he has served overseas in Germany and Saudi Arabia as well as visiting more countries than he can count in various appointments. His last flying tour was as the senior supervisor to the Red Arrows, accompanying the Team on many memorable occasions, particularly tours to Canada, the Middle and Far East. He is very much looking forward to renewing old friendships and making new ones during the 2010 Display Season.