Age: 66

Role: Aircraft cosmetic detailer/line service technician, Longtail Aviation

What is your job? Maintaining company aircraft interiors and exteriors. Towing/positioning aircraft/maintaining ground support equipment/hanger area.

What is your favourite part of the job? Working with aircraft.

What is your least favourite part of the job? Knocking off time, never enough work in a day.

What is your most interesting experience at work? Towing a Royal Air Force Tornado Fighter bomber, the tug tow hook detached, leaving the airplane still in position, followed by a peal of laughter from the RAF people.

What would you be doing otherwise? Electrical maintenance work. Teaching aviation ground school weekends.