Flight Lieutenant Bill Williams

Joined the RAF as a direct-entrant navigator in 1980. Following training with 268 Air Navigation Course at RAF Finningley he joined 55 Squadron at RAF Marham in early 1982, flying the Victor K2 in the AAR role. He re-roled to the Tornado GR1 in 1985 and flew tours in the ground-attack role at RAF Laarbruch, RAF Marham and RAF Lossiemouth. In 1997 he became a Qualified Navigator Instructor with 55(R) Squadron at RAF Cranwell where, in 2004, he achieved an A1 QNI CFS instructor category. In September of 2007 he became an Examiner with Central Flying School, responsible for the training and assessment of WSO instructors in the RAF. During 2009 he was awarded a Master Navigator Certificate by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators. With over 5200 hours in the air, Bill is the Navigator Leader. 2010 will be his sixth display season with the Flight.

Squadron Leader Russ Russell

Joined the RAF on University Cadetship in 1977. Following Navigator Training he flew the Canberra on 360 Squadron for 2 years before re-rolling to the F4 Phantom, serving on 29 and 56 Squadrons. A Flight Commander Instructional Tour at RAF Finningley and a short staff tour followed this before converting to the Tornado F3 in 1998. Tours on 5 and XI Squadrons were followed by a detachment as OC 1435 Flt in the Falklands Islands. In 2004 he qualified as a low level Navigation Instructor on 55(R) Squadron flying the Dominie and is currently on the CFS examining staff at RAF Cranwell. Russ has now flown over 4500hrs as a Navigator and this is his second season with the BBMF.

Flight Lieutenant 'Billy' Hodgkison

Joined the RAF as a Navigator in 1990. He was posted to the Hercules fleet in 1993 and completed 3 tours with 47 Sqn, taking part in operations worldwide including Sierra Leone, the Balkans and the Middle East; his final tour was on the Tactical Training Flight instructing low level navigation, airdrop and NVG techniques. In 2002 he was posted to 55(R) Sqn at RAF Cranwell as a Qualified Navigator Instructor teaching basic navigation and advnaced mutli-engine procedures on the Dominie. Since 2008, he has been a Central Flying School WSO examiner. He is married to Fiona and has 3 children. This is Billy's first season with BBMF.

Squadron Leader Gary Bremer

Joined the RAF as a navigator in 1988. Following training at RAF Finningley, he was posted to RAF Lossiemouth, completing tours with 12(B) and 208 Squadrons, flying the Buccaneer S2B. In 1994, he completed the GD Aerosystems Course, followed by a ground tour at Military Survey. He re-roled to the Tornado GR1/4 in 1997 serving on 17(F) and IX(B) Squadrons at RAF Bruggen. On promotion in 2001, he was posted to the Air Warfare Centre (AWC) at RAF Waddington before taking up a flight commander post with IX(B) Squadron at RAF Marham, where he completed several detachments i support of flying operations over Iraq. In 2007, he was posted to Australia, flying the Kingair350, and qualified as an instructor at their WSO equivalent) training school. Gary is currently a Trials Officer for the AWC and has 2900 hours as a navigator. This will be his first season with the BBMF.

Flight Lieutenant James ‘Big Jim’ Furness

Joined the RAF as a navigator in 1999. Following training he was posted to RAF Marham where he flew Tornado GR4 and GR4/A in both the Strike Attack and Reconnaissance roles on XIII Squadron. In April 2004 Jim moved to IX(B) Squadron, flying in the Strike Attack. During these tours he did several detachments in support of operations over Iraq. In August 2007 he moved to RAF Coningsby, joining 41(R) Squadron Test and Evaluation Squadron, flying the GR4.. Jim is currently involved in the assessment, development and improvement of the operational capability and survivability of Tornado GR4 and all fast jet weapons. When he's not flying he lives in Norfolk with his wife Melissa and son Hugh. This is his second season with the BBMF.