MICK SIMMONS Engine Fitter 2(A) Wing 1.1.59 Posted to RAF Lyneham. Comet / Britannia 2nd line servicing. 6.6.63 Posted to RAF Khormaksar, Assigned to 78 squadron. 2.8.64 Discharged from RAF -- " surplus to requirements in a trade ". 29.8.64 Joined Bristol Siddley Engines Limited as Service Fitter. 2.9.64 Posted to HSAL Hatfield - HS125 development programme. 1966 Posted to HSAL Chester - HS125 production. 1967 Posted to HSAL Dunsfold and promoted to junior representative - Harrier development / production and Hunter production programmes. 1968 Posted to A&AAE Boscombe Down - Harrier CA release trials. 1969 Returned to Dunsfold and employed as previously. 1972 Promoted to Senior service representative and posted to RAF Wittering as resident RR representative. 1975 Posted to NATC Patuxent River, MD, to cover BIS trial of Harrier TAV8. 1976 Covered 1st operational shipboard development of AV8A Harrier aboard USS FD Roosevelt in the Med/Indian Oceans. 1977 Promoted Chief Service Representative and posted to MCAS Cherry Point. I/C RR support team. 1978 Assigned to McAir St Louis in connection with the YAV8A programme and later at NATC Patuxent River to cover the evaluation flying. 1979 Assigned to the RR Office in Washington to support USMC AV8A programme. 1980 Returned to BAe Dunsfold as CSR - Harrier, Hawk & Hunter programmes. 1986 Posted to RR New Delhi as CSR (Military Engines). 1989 Posted to RAF Gutersloh to cover introduction into service of Harrier GR Mk5. 1991 Posted to Italian Navy Air Station Grottaglia to cover introduction of the Harrier and later support It Nav land and shipboard operations worldwide. 1996 Posted to Spanish Navy base Rota in connection with Harrier ops. 1998 Returned to Dunsfold in same role as previously. 29.12.2000 Retired.