John Peters

Flt Lt John Peters was born in London in 1961. He joined the RAF in 1980 as a university cadet and graduated from Manchester University in 1983. In 1987 he became a staff pilot at the Air Navigation School RAF Finningley. In 1988 he converted to Tornado GR1s and was posted to XV Squadron RAF Laarbruch in Germany; the Squadron was subsequently involved in the Gulf War. After another tour on 31 Squadron at RAF Brüggen he returned to England in 1993 to become an instructor pilot at the Tri-national Tornado Training Establishment, RAF Cottesmore, Leicestershire. In 1997 he completed a masters degree in business administration at Leicester University and was promoted to Squadron Leader. He is married to Helen and has two young children, Guy and Toni.