All entrants to the military undertake significant training. What this includes, of course, depends on the role and level. For more entrants, however, standard initial training, regardless of role ...

The experienced jet pilot explained that he felt a sense of intimidation as a young pilot flying the Tucano, the RAF's basic training plane, for the first time. "There's more power," he said.

All the RAF's fast jet pilots will have taken to the skies in the Tucano as part of their training. Its last public appearance will be at the Southport air show which runs from 6 to 8 September.