John Hutchinson Concorde Captain, RAF Jet Pilot - Part Three | Plane Talking UK Podcast

Captain Nick talks to Captain John Hutchinson for Plane Talking UK Podcast.
John has had a wonderful and fascinating aviation flying career including as an RAF Pilot, Instructor, Commercial Airline Pilot and of course British Airways Concorde Captain. They discuss his life, his aviation career and his book, The Wind Beneath My Wings: John Hutchinson Concorde Pilot.
This is part three of nine in the John Hutchinson interview series.
In this instalment, John Hutchinson tells us how he accidentally overflew London, UK in 1957 Air Navigation can be a tricky thing! Was he seen by air traffic control in the Heathrow control zone?
John talks about his time flying Avro Shackletons with their Rolls Royce Griffon engines in and out of Changi in Singapore.
Nick asks about John's time instructing at RAF Syerston and some memorable students.
Focus switches to the beginnings of John Hutchinson's commercial pilot career with McAlpine Aviation in Luton Airport.
All of us at the Plane Talking UK Podcast hope you've enjoyed this series. Our thanks to John Hutchinson, Captain Nick (who you can catch regularly on Airline Pilot Guy Podcast) and of course Nev who put this whole interview together!
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[@JohnnyTHolland]

A good interviewer I think as not only a fellow pilot but gentle approach and allows JH to develop his arguments and observations. Excellent interview and this is the sort of thing the BBC should be doing.

[@nevilbounds5762]

Couldn't agree more, Johnny. Nick has a great way of doing this. Thanks for your kind words.

[@patrickkloosterman7129]

What a wonderful man and great storyteller!

[@Andrea-jm6xd]

Absolutely fantastic interview this is! I could listen to Johns stories all day

[@GBfirst]

Love to listen to John Hutchinson, pity the interviewer only knows the word excellent.

[@Samuel-gc6js]

Love it!