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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In February, the UK Royal Air Force formally opened its new High-G Training and Test Facility at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. MS&T’s Dim Jones provides a fighter pilot’s perspective on the unique experience. 30 April 2019
MS&T Europe Editor Dim Jones dissects the UK’s Defence Strategy and the likely effects of the impending (?) divorce from the European Union. 2 April 2019
I/ITSEC 2018 has proved again to be the premier event of the military S&T year, rich with content on the show floor, in the conference rooms, and even in the margins. MS&T editors Jeff Loube, Marty Kauchak, Dim Jones and Rick Adams report. 4 March 2019
The sixteenth annual Omega Close Air Support (CAS) Conference took place at the Reading Hilton, west of London, in November. Europe Editor Dim Jones joined the event. 4 March 2019
In pursuit of its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) aspirations, the US Army will fund a Competitive Prototyping (CP) program aimed at designing, building and testing two aircraft by 2023. MS&T “flying editor” Dim Jones checked out Lockheed Martin’s progress. 4 March 2019
Look to ITEC 2019 to spotlight new and disruptive technology within a core theme of interoperability. Europe Editor Dim Jones previews the event. 4 March 2019
MS&T’s Dim Jones visited the Norwegian port town of Frederickstad at the southern end of the Oslo Fjord to learn about a newly formed projection company, Norxe. 1 December 2018
MS&T’s Europe Editor Dim Jones recently paid a visit to Grob Aircraft and learned more than expected. 15 August 2018
The increasing cost of using front-line aircraft to support operational training is becoming progressively more untenable, in terms of cost, availability and wear-and-tear on operational aircraft fleets. MS&T’s Dim Jones delved into the world of contracted adversary air support during a visit to Draken International. 4 July 2018
The ‘conscripted militia’ model presents the Swiss Army with unique problems in training organisation and logistic support. Dim Jones reports. 28 June 2018
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