Hawker Hunter & Black Arrows Pilot | Roger Hymans (Part 2)

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In part 2, former Hawker Hunter pilot, Roger Hymans, chats about his time flying the Hawker Hunter and moving on to 111 Squadron and being selected to fly with the RAF Black Arrows display team.
He includes the time he flew in the famous 22 Hunter loop at Farnborough airshow in 1958, all wrapped up with some great personal stories.
We also chat about what he did after his RAF career finished with some personal questions at the end.
Enjoy!
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Пікірлер: 38

  • @FireAngelOfLondon
    @FireAngelOfLondon3 жыл бұрын

    A remarkable man, such a likeable character. Thank you for bringing this to us.

  • @davidearl2038
    @davidearl2038 Жыл бұрын

    What a great interview, lovely modest chap, could listen to him for hours. Thanks for keeping the memories alive.

  • @davidruddick3346
    @davidruddick33463 жыл бұрын

    Nice modest gentleman

  • @chrisl1854
    @chrisl18543 жыл бұрын

    I met Roger Hymans 40 odd years ago ( jeez, that can't be right!) when he was on a ground tour at Marham. It was my first posting as LAC Nobody but what a complete Gent he was then and hasn't changed a bit. So modest about his career and achievements that it was only years later that I found out he had been with the Black Arrows. A top man.

  • @gazza2933
    @gazza29333 жыл бұрын

    Not even a full-time aerobatic team! Fantastic days of British Aviation! I could listen to veteran flyers like Roger all day. Many thanks. 👍🏻

  • @StuPony111
    @StuPony1113 жыл бұрын

    What an incredible life, amazing experiences at particularly interesting times. At all times enjoying himself

  • @simonnarbett361
    @simonnarbett3613 жыл бұрын

    What a humble,lovely man.Must have been good to work for.Great interview,thanks.

  • @Aircrewinterview

    @Aircrewinterview

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers Simon

  • @uha6477
    @uha64773 жыл бұрын

    Well worth the wait to have the full interview. He's had a fantastic career and life and it was very nice of him to share what he has with us. These older pilots have always got great stories to tell, and he wasn't even finished!

  • @Aircrewinterview

    @Aircrewinterview

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great to hear you enjoyed it! Hoping to get Roger back on next year as like you say, he has so many to tell.

  • @uha6477

    @uha6477

    3 жыл бұрын

    It'll be totally worth the wait to have him back again.

  • @jke360
    @jke3603 жыл бұрын

    What a lovely man brought a smile to my face the whole interview. Thank you 😊

  • @jackhaffenhoff1365
    @jackhaffenhoff13653 жыл бұрын

    Excellent interview, what a lovely and humble bloke

  • @ABrit-bt6ce
    @ABrit-bt6ce3 жыл бұрын

    Came to listen to a nice old guy tell a tale or two, left in awe of him. Cheers. Edit because I didn't like the word a correct one but not one I was happy with.

  • @publicclammer
    @publicclammer7 ай бұрын

    There we have a class act of the highest degree!

  • @petersteadman952
    @petersteadman9523 жыл бұрын

    Massive respect Rodger. Had one happy flight aged 19 in a Hunter out of Sharjah in 1970.

  • @petersteadman952

    @petersteadman952

    3 жыл бұрын

    This one flight made me determined to learn to fly, and I did, got my wings in 1973. Would love to know who the pilot was in 1970.

  • @garynew9637
    @garynew96373 жыл бұрын

    What amazing recall.

  • @michealpallett5708
    @michealpallett5708 Жыл бұрын

    I meet peter latham many times such a great person to all 111 Squadron blue skies soft landings

  • @thefrecklepuny
    @thefrecklepuny3 жыл бұрын

    How many rules would have to be broken to get 22 Typhoons to loop at 200ft today? Another great interview!

  • @Aircrewinterview

    @Aircrewinterview

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers!

  • @lucienberton4538

    @lucienberton4538

    3 жыл бұрын

    22 Typhoons? Isn't that the RAF's entire inventory? :-) L.

  • @thefrecklepuny

    @thefrecklepuny

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lucienberton4538 The thought had crossed my mind! Throw some Hawks and F-35's into the mix.

  • @gazza2933

    @gazza2933

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lucienberton4538 😁 Not far out.

  • @d-rob5513

    @d-rob5513

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lucienberton4538 your about 100 aircraft out but good effort.

  • @musiclemon9267
    @musiclemon92672 жыл бұрын

    An absolute pleasure indeed

  • @davidboardman9732
    @davidboardman97323 жыл бұрын

    one more great interview

  • @Aircrewinterview

    @Aircrewinterview

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers David.

  • @kevinhoughton9134
    @kevinhoughton91343 жыл бұрын

    When we had an Air Force!!

  • @garynew9637
    @garynew96373 жыл бұрын

    Nice looking plane.

  • @Swaggerlot
    @Swaggerlot3 жыл бұрын

    We lived in North Weald in the late fifties and as a very young lad I recall my Dad and I encountering a funeral procession that I believe was the result of a Black Arrows practice crash.

  • @petersteadman952
    @petersteadman9523 жыл бұрын

    Anyone know Edward (Ted) Skinner RAF Rtd Whow! massive respect.

  • @Chilly_Billy
    @Chilly_Billy3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine the skill of the typical RAF pilot in those days if anyone could request posting to 111 Squadron. Impressive.

  • @davidjohnireland4
    @davidjohnireland43 жыл бұрын

    Is there any footage of the Black Arrows ?

  • @gazza2933

    @gazza2933

    3 жыл бұрын

    Key into search....black arrows 22 hunter loop.

  • @rogerhymans6885

    @rogerhymans6885

    3 жыл бұрын

    Google “Look at Life - the Black Arrows” hilarious 1959 style commentators English will make you laugh

  • @nigeh5326
    @nigeh53263 жыл бұрын

    Just wondering where was this filmed?

  • @nigeh5326

    @nigeh5326

    3 жыл бұрын

    Don’t worry about my query I just read the comments on part one 😊

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