663 VGS

Officer Commanding

Sqn Ldr Leigh O'Connor RAF VR(T)

Squadron Executives

Flt Lt Malcolm Parsons RAF VR(T)

Flt Lt Parsons is the longest serving member of 663 VGS. He is currently CFI and deputy OC. He has well over 2000hrs on Vigilant as well as 500+ hrs on SEP & jet aircraft.

Fg Off Paul SuggettRAF VR(T)

Plt Off Cameron Bunce RAF VR(T)

Pilot Officer Cameron Bunce B2 Category Instructor and Technical Officer at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the squadron since April 2007 and has over 500hrs of flying experience on the Grob Tutor, Heron and Vigilant.

Senior Instructors

Lt Dan Lewis RN

Lt Dan Lewis RN is an A2 Instructor and is DCFI at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the squadron since March 2015 (having previously served on 612 and 626 VGS since 1994) and has 3950hrs of flying experience on the Vigilant, Viking, Tutor, Squirrel, Sea King and Sikorsky S92.

Flt Lt Marie Stewart RAF VR(T)

FS (ATC) Rory Soutar

Instructors

CGI Ross Borland

CGI Dave Brown

CGI Dave Brown is a B2 Instructor and is the MTO, FSO and Stn Liaison Officer at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the Sqn since June 2011 and has 150 hrs Motor Glider, 300 hrs Light ac and 6600 hrs on Maritime Patrol ac.

Graded Pilots

CGI Frazer Christie

CGI Frazer Christie G1 Pilot 663 VGS. He has been a member of the squadron since January 2010 and has 200hrs of flying experience on Vigilant and Tutor.

CGI Darren McLeod

Ungraded Pilots

Flt Lt Andy Simpson RAF VR(T)

Fg Off Bill Bohill RAF VR(T)

Flying Officer William Paul Bohill is an ungraded pilot (previously A2 Tornado Instructor) at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the Sqn since Apr 2014 and has 2 hours on type. Previous flying is 150 hrs Bulldog, 200hrs Hawk, 5200hrs Tornado.

Plt Off Dale Mudie RAF VR(T)

Pilot Officer Dale Mudie is an ungraded pilot at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the squadron since February 2015 and has roughly120hrs of flying experience on the Grob Tutor, PA28, DR400 and Pitts S-2A.

Plt Off Lesley Ann McIver RAF VR(T)

Off Cdt Sean Smith

CGI Lauren Hayward

CGI Lauren Hayward is an ungraded pilot and Female Liason Officer at 663 VGS. She has been a member of the squadron since January 2010 and has rear crew flying experience on Sea King SAR Helicopters.

CGI Jim Cox

CGI Jim Cox is an ungraded pilot at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the squadron since March 2014 and has ~100 hrs of flying experience on Piper and Cessna Aircraft

CGI Gary McIver

CGI Gary McIver is an ungraded pilot at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the squadron since August 2013 and has 20hrs of gliding expierence on the Grob Viking T1.

CGI Paul Smith

CGI Paul Smith is an ungraded pilot at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the squadron since September 2014 and has roughly 200hrs of flying experience on light aircraft and gliders.

CGI Stuart Naylor

CGI Stuart Naylor is an ungraded pilot at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the squadron since January 2014 and has >1500 hrs of flying experience on Chipmunk aircraft and 23 types of glider including Venture,Vigilant and Viking.

SAC(T) Chris McHutchinson

SAC (T) Chris McHutchison is an ungraded pilot at 663 VGS. He has been a member of the Squadron since June 2012 and has ~40hrs of flying experience on Cessna 152.

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