Dim Jones, our MS&T Magazine Europe Editor, is a former RAF Group Captain with 44 years’ experience in defence aviation, having flown more than 7,700 hours in a wide variety of aircraft, the vast majority fast- jet. Dim served as an Instructor Pilot and Flight Examiner with the USAF, and as a Qualified Tactics Instructor, Squadron Commander, Station Commander and Deputy Inspector of Flight Safety. Dim spent the last six years as a Qualified Pilot Nav Instructor on the Hawk.

IT2EC Reborn, Finally

June 14, 2022

Dim Jones and Andy Fawkes

The return to London’s ExCel Centre and lifting of Covid restrictions helped resurrect the long-delayed 31st iteration of IT²EC. MS&T’s Andy Fawkes and Dim Jones took in the conference and exhibition and came away with a range of reactions.

Journey to Resurrection: ITEC 22

April 25, 2022

Dim Jones and Andy Fawkes

The much-delayed 31st iteration of the ITEC exhibition and conference will take place at the ExCel in London 26-28 April. MS&T’s Dim Jones and Andy Fawkes discussed the aspirations of the organisers, Clarion Defence and Security, with their Chairman, Air Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) Gary Waterfall.

Saab Claims 25% US Market Share

April 20, 2022

Dim Jones

MS&T's Europe Editor Dim Jones talked with Hans Lindgren, Saab Training and Simulation’s Head of Business Development.

The Kipper Fleet Rises Again

April 20, 2022

Dim Jones

In January, the last of nine Poseidon MRA1 airframes was delivered to the RAF at Lossiemouth in Scotland and on 7 March the first UK-based Operational Conversion course commenced.

Ukraine on the Mind at MFTC

April 19, 2022

Dim Jones

Ukraine and pilot training took centre stage at the Defence IQ Military Flight Training Conference.

After Helmand: Air-Land Integration

September 7, 2021

Dim Jones

Dim Jones reports on the inaugural Omega Air-Land Integration Conference.

Protector – Reaper on Steroids

August 31, 2021

Dim Jones

The UK RPAS capability is set to take an exponential step with the imminent introduction of Reaper’s successor system, Protector.

Mil Flight Training Debates Synthetic-Live Balance

August 24, 2021

Dim Jones

The three-day 2021 IQPC Military Flight Training Conference provided a comprehensive review of the airscape, including motivating Gen Z and transitioning to 6^th Gen fighters. Dim Jones offers his take on the presentations and virtual format.

Grooming QEAF Typhoon Pilots

May 11, 2021

Dim Jones

A joint RAF/Qatari Hawk training squadron will stand up at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire in September.

Aberporth Training Swing-Role Missions

March 30, 2021

Dim Jones

The RAF and UK defence company QinetiQ recently conducted the first live weaponry ‘swing-role’ mission on the range at MoD Aberporth. MS&T’s Dim Jones takes a more detailed look at this significant milestone.

Become a Speaker at EATS 2022

Conference programmes are now being developed for two live conference streams at EATS 2022 - Pilot & Cabin Crew Training.

Brunner & Lufthansa Aviation Training Demo New NovaSim MR at EATS

Training for Aviation’s Next Era

Mark your diary! The landmark 20th edition of the European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) will take place at the Estrel Hotel, Berlin on 8-9 November, 2022.

Big Data Industry Working Group to Release Summary Report Soon

The Big Data in Aviation Training working group expects to release a preliminary summary of its analysis this summer, following academic and peer review.