Jon McGee

Born and lived in The Wirral and at age 11, moved to the Cambrian Coast in 1968. In 1969, I joined 2445 Sqn ATC based adjacent to the (then) RAE Llanbedr airfield. In 1973, I also joined the Royal Observer Corps and attended the monitoring station/bunker that overlooked the Llanbedr airfield. I joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice in September 1974 and following Recruit Training, proceeded to RAF Halton, near Aylesbury, Bucks to attend the three-year apprenticeship in aircraft airframes/propulsion. Graduation from Halton was followed by postings to: RAF Brawdy (Hunters & Hawks), RAF Valley (Hawks), RAF Coningsby Tornado F2 & F3), BAE Saudi Arabia (Tornado F3), RAF Brawdy (Stn Ops Room & Hawk Airframe Trade Manager), RAF St Athan (VC10/Hawk/Aircraft Battle Damage Repair Training Flight), Falklands - RAF Mount Pleasant (Engineering Records). Retirement from the RAF in 2003 was followed by employment at: Prestige Training, Milford Haven (Key Skills & NVQ's), Pennant International, Cheltenham (Hawk CBT lessons for the BAE Indian Air Force project, Barry College (teaching BSc Aircraft Maintenance Engineering students), University of South Wales (ditto as for Barry College). Retired for a second and last time in June 2023.