Flight Lieutenant Jamie Jackson
Jamie , known as JJ , completed a degree in Marine Science in 1999 at Plymouth University and joined the RAF straight after but his interest in military aviation began much earlier . His father worked on airports and JJ was always fascinated by every aspect of flight . He was awarded an RAF 6th form scholarship at school , and subsequently an RAF Bursary whilst a member of Bristol University Air Squadron .
He completed Initial Officer Training at RAFC Cranwell in 2000 and after flying training was posted to 99 Sqn to fly the C17A Globemaster , completing his conversion training in Oklahoma . His 3 back-to-back tours on 99 Sqn were as Co-pilot , then Captain , and latterly as a Flying Instructor ; during this period he completed multiple operational missions and was involved in the aeromedical evacuation of many wounded personnel from theatre back to the UK . He was also involved in humanitarian missions in Pakistan following the earthquake and to Indonesia and Sri Lanka following the 2004 Tsunami .
In 2012 JJ was posted to 24 Sqn , the Air Mobility Operational Conversion Unit , to help bring the A400M Atlas aircraft into service . He spent 4 months in Seville learning to operate the new aircraft before returning to 24 Sqn to design and then teach the A400M pilot training syllabus . In 2016 JJ was posted to the A400M Front Line where he continues to instruct on both 30 and LXX Sqns . He recently completed the first A400M long range Air Drop of fuel supplies to the British Antarctic Survey in Antarctica enabling scientific research to continue further into the summer .
Married to Nicola , JJ has 2 young girls and lives in Cheltenham trying to renovate a house . He spends what little free time he has at the gym , running or watching Rugby Union .
2025 is JJ ’ s fifth season on the BBMF .