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Dim Jones

Dim Jones

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.
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IT2EC returns

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.


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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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After Helmand: Air-Land Integration

September 7, 2021
Dim Jones
Dim Jones reports on the inaugural Omega Air-Land Integration Conference.
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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.


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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 6th Gen fighters. Dim Jones offers his take on the presentations and virtual format.
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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.
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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.
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