It was a very early start at Thurston HQ for CDT Sutton, CDT Crissall, CDT Morris and CDT Teixeira. Four flying places with No. 7 Air Experience Flight (7 AEF) were available to Thurston Squadron, and these were the four cadets selected. CI Crissall and CI Heard drove them to RAF Cranwell and supervised them throughout the visit.
The morning air at RAF Cranwell buzzed with anticipation. For twelve cadets of 863 (Thurston) Squadron, today was no ordinary day — today, they would fly.
Names were read out in groups, each one met with a mixture of nerves and excitement:
