Jaguar GR3 2000 display 
Jaguar GR3 XX752,
16(R) Squadron, Waddington (Saturday) 2000. Copyright Gary Parsons, f4 Aviation 2000
Flight Lieutenant Paul Binns joined the Royal Air Force in 1988
and completed his Officer Training at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell. Following
flying training on the Jet Provost and the Hawk, he was posted to Lossiemouth in 1990 to
237(R) Squadron, the Buccaneer Operational Conversion Unit.
After his conversion course, Paul was posted to 12(B) Squadron to fly the Buccaneer
S2B in the maritime Strike/Attack Role. When 12(B) Squadron re-roled, Paul was posted 208
Squadron to continue flying the Buccaneer. With the demise of the Buccaneer in 1994, Paul
was posted to 6 Squadron at Coltishall, flying the Jaguar GR1A. He has flown on exercises throughout Europe, North
America and the Middle-East in addition to flying on peace-keeping operations over the
former Yugoslavia. In 1998 Paul completed the Jaguar Qualified Weapons Instructor Course
and was posted to the instructional staff of 16(R) Squadron, the Jaguar Operational
Conversion Unit at Lossiemouth. When not displaying, his job on the Squadron is to teach
pilots to fly and operate the Jaguar. Paul is 34 years old and lives with his partner
Heather, their dog, two horses and their herd of Highland Cattle. This is his first season
as the Jaguar Display Pilot.
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