Details
of the 2008 Tucano Display Pilot:
Flight Lieutenant
Stew Campbell
Flight Lieutenant Stew
Campbell, aged 28, was educated at Peebles High School
in the Scottish Borders. He studied at the University
of Edinburgh, where he gained a BEd in Physical Education
and spent much of his time flying the Tutor training
aircraft with East Lowlands Universities Air Squadron
(ELUAS).
Having completed his
Initial Officer Training at the Royal Air Force College
Cranwell, in July 2003, he was posted to RAF Linton-On-Ouse,
where he undertook Basic Fast Jet Training (BFJT) on
the Tucano. Graduating and receiving his wings in October
2004, he then moved to 208 (R) Squadron, RAF Valley,
to fly the hawk.
In November 2005, he
successfully graduated from Advanced Flying Training
and was selected to return to RAF Linton on Ouse, to
become a Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI). This continued
a long RAF tradition of selecting a small number of
graduating trainees for this role. This selection process
is known as being "creamed off", giving rise
to the rather unusual title of "creamie" instructor.
He is currently part of the Central Flying School at
RAF Linton on Ouse, and teaches pilots how to instruct
on the Tucano.
This is his first year
as the Tucano Display Pilot.
Stew's next posting will be to 19(F) Sqn at RAF Valley
to complete Tactical Weapons Training, before progressing
to a front-line squadron.In the future, he hopes to
fly the Harrier.
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