Flt Lt Jane Pickersgill....

Those of you who have been following the Dambusters2012 blog will remember that it was Jane who was the WSO in the Tornado GR4 in which Wg Cdr Taylor, CO of 617 sqdn took the first of our very special Help for Heroes Teddy Bears up on an active sortie over Afghanistan!

Well now we have a picture of Jane completing her final sortie for 617 sqdn, the Dambusters. She has been posted to join XV Sqdn, also flying the Tornado GR4 from RAF Lossiemouth, the home base of 617 Sqdn also.

XV Squadron teaches ab-initio aircrew straight from their advanced flying training at RAF Valley and RAF Leeming, as well as conducting Refresher Courses for experienced operators returning back to the Tornado GR4 following other tours of duty; additionally, XV Squadron undertakes Fast Jet Cross Over training for pilots and weapons systems operators converting across to the Tornado GR4 from other fast jet aircraft and the Squadron also trains aircrew officers from other nations Air Forces who are posted to the UK on an overseas 2-3 year ‘exchange tour’ flying the Tornado GR4 with the Royal Air Force. XV Squadron also conducts post-graduate courses. The Squadron is the home to the Qualified Weapons Instructor Course, the Electronic Warfare Instructor Course and the Instrument Rating Examiner Course; each of these courses provides advanced qualifications to front line aircrew. Additionally, XV Squadron provides both aircrew and ground crew support to RAF operations around the globe when required.

And here she is climbing from the cockpit of a 617 sqdn Tornado for the last time.

What happened next? Well come and visit our blog tomorrow and find out!!!

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