This General Aviation Group lecture will see former British Test Pilot Wg Cdr Clive Rustin talk about his 55 years of flying experience. Following several years as a test pilot with the Aerodynamics Research Flight at RAE Bedford supporting early flight research on a multitude of aircraft types, including SC1, P1127, Kestrel, Avro 707, FD2, Vulcun and the HP115 and BAC221 slender delta Concorde research aircraft Clive was appointed CO of Avionics Research Flight and later OC Flying at RAE Farnborough.
As CO of the Fighter & Training Test Squadron at the A & AEE at Boscombe Down, Clive was responsible for the service clearance programmes & release to service for all fast jet & training aircraft for the RAF, Royal Navy & the Army including: Harrier, Jaguar, Tornado, Phantom, Buccaneer and Hawk plus basic evaluations of other aircraft such as the Saab Viggen.
This lecture will see Clive reflect on many of his experiences flying over 160 aircraft types, including his post RAF involvement in airships and participation on the display circuit in a variety of old warbirds such as the Venom, Vampire, Hunter & Spitfire.
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LOCATION
Event venue:
Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters
Address:
No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ