How flying Red Arrows taught Justin Hughes business acumen

Retired Flight Lieutenant Justin Hughes sits down with Steve Boggan to share how flying Red Arrows taught him the secrets of the business world

Meeting Justin Hughes is like being in the presence of one of your heroes (Chris Bennett)

When the scariest thing that has happened in your career is breaking a pencil at a press conference, asking Justin Hughes about his hairiest moments is a humbling experience.

“There was the time I was simulating combat against a Dutch F-16 fighter at night, in the dark, at 600mph, 1,000ft above the North Sea, and one of my engines blew up,” he says.

I gulp.