Flying Marines


1. Name	Will Scott
2. Date Commissioned	1973
3. Date Retired	1988
4. Rank	Lieutenant RM
5. Awarded Wings	1980
6. Flying Schools	AACC Middle Wallop
7. Types Flown	Chipmunk Bell 47 Gazelle Wessex Puma Jet Ranger Twin Squirrel Augusta 109 Cessna 404 Cessna 406 Boeing 737-400 Boeing 757 Airbus 320 Airbus 340-300 Airbus 340-600
8. Squadrons	3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron 33 Sqn RAF
9. Aircraft Carriers	Various
10. Decorations And Medals	C in C Commendation
11. General	Commissioned into RM Sept '73 40 Commando RM '73-'76 CTCRM 76 78 1st Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders '78-'80 AAC Middle Wallop '80-'81 (Wings Dec 80) 3 Cdo Bde Air Sqn (M flt 45 Commando RM) '81-'83 33 Sqn RAF '83-'85 Left military service to persue civilian career in aviation, including Helicopter Charter work, Police Surveillance Operations, First Officer operating Boeing 737 with Air Europe, Boeing 757 with Air 2000 and then Airbus 340-600 with Virgin Atlantic Airways. Position held as Base Captain at London Heathrow for Virgin Atlantic Airways.