Ex-Cadet of 578 (Langley Park) Squadron Appointed As 2009 RAF Hawk Display Pilot
Flight Lieutenant Matt Barker, aged 31, was born in London and is the eldest of 2 children. He was educated at Langley Park School for Boys, Beckenham where he was a member of 578 Sqn Air Training Corps. He joined the RAF in 1996 as a sponsored student reading Geography at Loughborough University. It was here where he completed his elementary flying training on the Bulldog TMk1 at East Midlands University Air squadron. In 1999, he went on to begin his Initial Officer Training at Royal Air Force Cranwell. After gratuation, he went on to undertake fast jet training followed by postings to fly in strike/attack/recce role.
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