Do RAF pilots still get trained on WWII Spitfires and Hurricanes?

They fly the TUCANO before they go to jets

http://www.freefoto.com/images/20/22/20_22_46---RA...

First, ask him if he minds talking about his wartime experiences. Don't assume that he does, even if he has written a book. Remembering lost friends is particularly painful for many vets. I once took a WWII RAF pilot flying. It was his first non-airline passenger flight since WWII. It was the first time he had handled the controls of a plane ssince the war. The memories that flooded back were too strong. He had a nervous breakdown afterward and had to be hospitalized. In other words, tread lightly with utmost respect for the man. Second, read or reread his book. Choose questions related to things you don't understand clearly or want to know more about. Ask him what advice he has for someone like yourself. WWII was a very short period in a very long life. Find out about the man himself, not about the pilot he once was. Don't crowd him with a list of questions. Ask one and see where it goes. I have interviewed a lot of WWII vets. It is best if you don't script it too much. Just like meeting anyone you have never met before.

There's only about 3 Spitfire's left flying over here and the same number of Hurricane's.So even if they did use them there wouldn't be enough for the 17 pilot's in the RAF.

Of course. Just like space shuttle pilots are trained to fly the Mercury I capsule first and commercial pilots are required to check out in the Wright Model B Flyer.

A Spitfire or Hurricane would be far too valuable a museum

piece to entrust to a novice pilot.

No.

But US Navy test pilots get training to fly the WWII Mustang.

No, there are very few flying. Modern trainers are turboprops.

unlikley