Episode 48: Mike Ling MBE, Red Arrows and Blade pilot

In this episode we chatted to Mike Ling MBE - former RAF fast jet pilot, Red Arrows pilot and commentator and currently a member of the Blades aerobatic display team. This fascinating listen goes into Mike's route into the RAF, how he joined the Red Arrows and the unusual and sometimes tragic circumstances that kept him in the team for so long as well as the transition to civilian life and airshow displaying. To read our reports, features and interviews from years past, head to https://www.airshows.co.uk If you want to join the discussion, you can head to our forums at https://forums.airshows.co.uk