14

Apr

P1B April Newsletter

There are projects that move with noise and spectacle and then there are the ones that advance quietly, piece by

14 Apr 2026

11 min read

28

Mar

PART II - KNIFE FIGHT IN A PHONE BOX

Fighting Falcon style Quick recap: we’ve covered how air combat really starts (BVR), why visual fights are the last

28 Mar 2026

16 min read

17

Mar

P1B March Newsletter

Update on P1B Now winter’s impudent fingers have finally loosed their grip on the coldest season. It’s full

17 Mar 2026

13 min read

06

Mar

PART I - KNIFE FIGHT IN A PHONE BOX

Fighting Falcon style A very wise old fighter pilot once gave me a very good tip - not £5 but

06 Mar 2026

9 min read

17

Feb

P1B February Newsletter

The Other Lady Diana I’m pretty sure Lightning pilots never wore Chanel No. 5, but here we are at

17 Feb 2026

12 min read

27

Jan

Uncontrolled Killing

1988 was a bad year for accidents in the RAF… a very bad year… As the year 1988 started, strangely

27 Jan 2026

17 min read

17

Jan

P1B January Newsletter

📸[Above] Final fight for the Warton Trials fleet led by Keith “Supersonic” Hartley photographed from a Hawk flown by ex

17 Jan 2026

12 min read

24

Dec

FIRE WARNING

FIRE WARNING Tales from the Cockpit - Written By Ian Black It was my third Lightning solo and there is

24 Dec 2025

11 min read

16

Dec

P1B December Newsletter

First off, welcome to our new subscribers and a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. Every

16 Dec 2025

9 min read

17

Nov

P1B November Newsletter

In the space of just a few short weeks since Newsletter 1, a lot has been happening – in fact, almost

17 Nov 2025

12 min read