14 Pilot course reunion

14 Royal Navy Pilot's Course recently arranged a reunion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of being awarded their wings at HMS SEAHAWK in May 1983.

The reunion was held at the Defence Helicopter Flying School, RAF SHAWBURY, and was jointly hosted by Captain Paul SHAWCROSS, currently the Commandant DHFS, and Andy HOLLEY, the Cobham Chief Pilot at Shawbury; both members of 14 Course and both working at Shawbury.

The reunion involved a champagne lunch, followed by visits to parts of the DHFS, a Mess Dinner, and of course much catching up and dit spinning!

Photo 1 shows 14 RNPC at SEAFIELD PARK in June 1982

Back (Top) Row, L to R: 

S/Lt Mike EASTMENT, Mid Trevor JONES, S/Lt Nick POOLE, S/Lt Gary SPENCER, S/Lt Neil TOWNSEND, S/Lt John BUIST, S/Lt Paul SHAWCROSS, Mid Andy HOLLEY 

Centre Row, L to R:

Lt Chris TAYLOR (Course Leader), Lt Steve GREENWOOD, Lt Mike WHITAKER, Mid Mike KLISKEY, S/Lt Julian WILLIAMS, Mid Ray HARRIS 

Front Row, L to R:

S/Lt Nigel MAGGS, Mid Kerry BOOTH, Mid John DUNDON, Mid Henry MITCHELL, S/Lt Dave BOMBY, Mid Simon KEMP, S/Lt Dave BURGESS, S/Lt Simon EWING

Photo 2 shows 14 RNPC at RAF SHAWBURY in May 2013

Back Row, L to R: 

Will HANDLEY (15 RNPC), Chris TAYLOR, Steve GREENWOOD, Gary SPENCER, Neil TOWNSEND, Capt Paul SHAWCROSS RN, Andy HOLLEY 

Front Row, L to R:

Nigel MAGGS, Kerry BOOTH, John DUNDON, Henry MITCHELL, Trevor JONES, Dave BOMBY, Simon KEMP, Ray HARRIS, Dave BURGESS, Simon EWING