Recorded interview with Squadron Leader Brian Henley, 27 July 2026

Brian Henley served as a navigator in Phantom aircraft in the UK and Germany during the 1970s. He then flew Tornado GR1 aircraft as an instructor and with 617 Squadron.

Brian Henley flew as a navigator in Phantom aircraft with 2, 92 and 23 Squadrons in Germany and the United Kingdom during the 1970s, developing expertise in the reconnaissance, ground attack and air defence roles. He then converted to the Tornado GR1 aircraft and was an instructor with the Tornado Weapons Conversion Unit at RAF Honington. He flew in Tornado GR1s of 617 Squadron before leaving the RAF in 1990.