Lt Cdr(O) E I H (Ed) Hughes MRIN RN
Service Career Summary
- Ed Hughes is a Sea Vixen ejectee. Read his report of March 1965 (ID 35)
- Joined Jan 1962 - BRNC Dartmouth as Naval Air Cadet on Supplementary List (SL) of Royal Navy
- Retired Mar 1991 - In rank of Lieutenant Commander
Other appointments:
- HQ AFNORTH, Oslo Norway
- CINC Fleet representative at HQ RAF Strike Command High Wycombe
- Air Operations Officer NATO Multi-service EW Support Group
- Operations Officer RNAS Yeovilton
- Directorate of Avionic Equipment & Systems, MOD London
- Qualified Naval Fighter Observer 1966, Electronic Warfare Instructor (EWI) 1970, Member, Royal Institute of Navigation (MRIN) 1974, Passed RN Staff Course (psc) 1984
Flying Career | |||
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Hours | Night | Unit/Squadron | |
Sea Prince | Hours 783 day | 35 night | 750 Sqn. RN Observer School, Basic Observer Course RNAS Hal Far (Malta) and later Instructor RNAS Culdrose |
Whirlwind HAS Mk7 | Hours 82 day | Heron Flight RNAS Yeovilton | |
Sea Venom Mk22 | Hours 33 day | 4 night | Jet Familiarisation RNAS Lossiemouth |
Sea Vixen Mk1 and 2 | Hours 718 day | 162 night | 766, 893 & 899 Squadrons, RNAS Yeovilton, HMS Victorious & HMS Eagle |
Canberra T17 & T4 | Hours 842 day | 101 night | 360 (RN/RAF) Squadron RAF Watton & RAF Cottesmore. Dual qualified Navigator and Air Electronics Operator. |
Dominie | Hours 51 day | 6 night | RAF navigation refresher and RAF Staff Navigation Courses RAF Finningly and RAF Cranwell |
Jetstream | Hours 58 day | RN Observer School RNAS Culdrose Instructor | |
Total hours: 2,567 day 308 night | |||