Flight Lieutenant Ernie Taylor

Joined the RAF in 1986, following flying training was posted to fly the Puma HC1. He flew operational sorties in Northern Ireland and the Gulf War with 33 and 230 Sqns. Following a tour as a Qualified Pilot Navigator Instructor he remained on the Tucano as a Qualified Flying Instructor at RAF Linton On Ouse. He was the RAF's last Canberra pilot. Serving on 39 (1PRU) Sqn where he flew many operational sorties over Afghanistan in support of Op Herrick. Ernie is now a QFI on the Sentinel R1 of 5(AC) Squadron based at RAF Waddington. This is Ernie’s fourth season with the BBMF as a Dakota captain and his second as a Lancaster captain.

Flight Lieutenant Roger Nichols

Joined the RAF in 1988 and has since served flying the Hawk on 100 Squadron and the Hercules C-130K with 30 Squadron as a co-pilot and captain. He first flew in a Dakota at the age of 2 months when going home from Calcutta in north east India; he then regularly flew in the Dakota until the age of 10 when his family returned to the UK. Following a ground tour he returned to flying, now as a Qualified Flying Instructor, flying the Kingair in the Muti-Engine Pilot Training role. This is Roger's sixth season with the Flight as a Dakota and Lancaster captain.

Flight Lieutenant Loz Rushmere

Joined the RAF in 1992. On completing flying training he was posted to RAF Waddington as an E-3D AWACS pilot. After completing two tours on 8 Squadron he moved to the Waddington Standardization and Evaluation Unit as an Aircrew Checking Officer before being posted to 54(R) Sqn as a Flying Instructor in 2007. In his spare time, Loz enjoys reading a good book and cooking. This is Loz's fifth season with the BBMF as a Dakota captain and Lancaster co-pilot.

Flight Lieutenant Tim Dunlop

Joined the RAF in 1997 after working as a Compressor Design Engineer for Rolls-Royce. On completing flying training, he was posted to RAF Lyneham flying the Hercules C130K. Tim has flown operational duties with 30 and LXX Squadrons flying worldwide including Iraq, Afghanistan and the Congo. He is now a Qualified Flying Instructor with 45 (R) Squadron flying the King Air. This is Tim’s third season with the BBMF as a Dakota Captain and Lancaster co-pilot.

Sqn Ldr Jamie Watson

Joined the RAF in 1990 as an Air Loadmaster. Following training he was posted to 72 Sqn, on Wessex HC2. He was accepted for aircrew in 1996 and after training was posted to RAF Lyneham, where he flew Hercules C130K on 47 Sqn. After tours as a Tac AT Co-pilot and Captain he served 5 years with the Special Forces Flight. Currently, a Flt Cdr on LXX Sqn, RAF Lyneham, Sqn Ldr Watson has seen extensive operational service in Iraq, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, the Balkans and other theatres. Married with two children, he enjoys hill walking, motor sports and general fitness, this is his second season with BBMF.