Edward L. Downs, Night Vision Systems Pilot Instructor
Academic Qualifications
BSc Aeronautical Engineering, Imperial College London
Flight Qualifications
RAF Operational Pilot and Operational Test Pilot
Airline Transport Pilot
8000+ hrs Flight Time (3000+ military, 5000+ civilian, 200+ NVG)
Flight Test Experience
Tornado IDS Project Leader, Strike Attack Operational Evaluation Unit, DERA Boscombe Down, UK
Electro-Optic Systems Integration for Tornado IDS
Tactical Employment of EO sensors (Tornado GR1/4, Harrier GR7, Jaguar GR3)
NVIS Lighting Evaluations (Tornado GR1/4)
Professional Affiliations
Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society
National Test Pilot School
P.O. Box 658
Mojave, CA 93502-0658 USA
Phone: 661-824-2977
Fax: 661-824-2943
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