Jerry Grayson

Jerry Grayson, AFC is a British naval helicopter pilot who served with the Royal Navy from 1972 to 1980. He is known for being the youngest pilot to ever serve in the Royal Navy. As he flew for the Royal Navy, he was part of the Fleet Air Arm which operates naval military aircraft. Jerry took part in the Fastnet 1979 race which earned him the Air Force Cross during the three day operation. Career On-board HMS Ark Royal (R09) After completing his training to become an Aircrew Officer Pilot at Britannia Royal Naval College at age 17, he was assigned to anti-submarine operations on-board HMS Ark Royal with 824 NAS. He flew Westland Sea Kings on operations. Search and Rescue (SAR) Following his transfer from anti-submarine warfare operations onboard HMS Ark Royal, he flew with 771 NAS which operated out of RNAS Culdrose. He served in the SAR role for his last three years in the navy, 1977-1980 which is when he decided to leave the navy. During his time in the search and rescue role, he flew multiple variants of Wessex helicopters.