Had my first flying lesson

[Pinwheel (Doug)]

Originally Posted by Allan

Doug, that's cool. I went solo in December 1987 on my 15th birthday. My old man bought a Vampire and I flew that a couple of weeks later. Boy was that the time of my life.

Yep, fast little bugger too! Mine was serial no. SV-007 Red with D-Day invasion stripes, rego 25-0075.

[Allan]

I do remember how slippery it was compared to the Thruster. Also those feelings of flying a single seat aeroplane for the first time. I did it in gliders as well. Made you feel a bit like a test pilot.