✈︎ Display pilot ✈︎ RAF Red Arrows 2008-2018 ✈︎ Blade 3 - The Blades 2019-2023 ✈︎ Spitfire obsessed ✈︎ Instagram/Threads/TikTok: @mikelingpilot

United Kingdom
Joined February 2013
Happy 50th Birthday to the amazing Hawk! On this day in 1974 the prototype took to the sky for the first time What a delightful aircraft to fly
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Another day, another warbird! Very privileged to fly this beautiful machine yesterday, P-51 (CA-18) Mustang ‘Jersey Jerk’. Amazing to see the development in technology from the Spitfire to this in just a few years. A very different machine but a true delight 📷: @DarrenHarbar
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Rule Number One… NEVER distract @RAFRed10 A brilliant weekend in the commentary team at @Sywell2024 topped off by my first view of the @rafredarrows in their 60th display season. Bravo chaps 👏🏻👏🏻
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A HUGE amount of fun today working with @James1940 at @Sywell2024. This was such an incredible display!
Spitfire tail-chase! How good is that??? WNTL? ⁦@WeHaveWaysPod⁩ ⁦@almurray⁩ ⁦@Sywell2024⁩
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Looking forward to a bit of pre-Christmas banter with these fine fellows! @Flyer_Magazine
📣 Livestream guest announcement 📣 We’re delighted to be joined this week by former Red Arrows and Blades Aerobatic Team pilot @MikeLingPilot! Bring along all your questions at 7.30pm on Thursday!
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The ⁦@AirPilotsCo⁩ Flying Scholarships 2024 applications are open! Do you fancy being taught to fly solo in a glider or getting your Private Pilot Licence? Have a look at the link! airpilots.org/scholarships/f…
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Ahhhhh. All AMAZING times! Forever grateful for all of the opportunities
Having just listened to a podcast featuring @MikeLingPilot I thought a little “4 ages of Lingy” post might be entertaining… 😁
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That’s my mate @trevorbmbagency floating in space! Very cool indeed 😎
POV: You’re a spaceship camera on VSS Unity during #Galactic04. 📸
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Watching ‘13 Hours that Saved Britain’ on Amazon Prime on a flight from Heathrow on Battle of Britain Day #battleofbritain #LestWeForget
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What a jet. A great display at Athens Flying Week
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I guess it’s that time of year again! See you soon #RIAT @airtattoo #RIAT23
Apparently there’s a small airshow happening in the Cotswolds this weekend… See you soon #RIAT22!
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Mike Ling retweeted
Amazing day - celebrating my fathers 91st birthday we revealed the ultimate gift 1:1 Lightning model - thanks to everyone at @h15church and @Airfix for allowing us to decorate the container containing a real full size Lightning
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I’ve seen four @rafredarrows in four days. This is by far the best venue though! 🏎️ Great job guys! #BritishGrandPrix #F1 #RedArrows
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On this day last year, flying Spitfire Vc EE602 in formation with Nick Smith in Hispano Buchon C.4K-105 (painted as Messerschmitt Bf 109 ‘White 9’) Such a privilege! #OTD #spitfire #flying 📷: @RichardPaver
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A cheeky visit to the @rafredarrows’ new home. Nice to see my leaving gift on the wall in the crewroom 😃
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Maybe just one last Blades selfie….
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This tweet did not age so well 😢
I do enjoy my job 😃
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Another treat on Friday. Taking off in this absolutely stunning 1936 Lockheed 12A Electra Junior G-AFTL was originally owned by Sidney Cotton and was used to take spy photos for MI6 in WW2, often with senior Luftwaffe officers onboard. Incredible history! 📷: Nigel Harrison
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A “Crazy Sunset”. Emosh times at the @thebladesteam summer ball last night as we watched the team display for the last time…although a little sad it was a fab celebration of so many great memories with some of the best people ever. The Blades Family 😘
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