Recorded interview with Group Captain Jonathan Duncan Hutchinson, 29 October 2014

Jonathan Hutchinson, who served as a pilot in Venom, Meteor, Javelin and Lightning aircraft in the UK and overseas. He was an instructor and commanded 5 Squadron with Lightning aircraft.

Jonathan Hutchinson remembers his RAF pilot training and his first posting, to 253 Squadron operating Venom NF2 aircraft. He then flew Meteor NF14s with 60 Squadron from Singapore and, on his return to UK, Javelin FAW8s with 85 Squadron. After training at the Central Flying School he became a flying instructor at RAF Leeming. He commanded 5 Squadron with Lightnings and describes his experience of command and of Lightning operations.