Management Team

Mat Potulski

Mat has been involved in the ownership, operation and management of former military aircraft since the early 1990's and is the Managing Director of HHA. After university he pursued a management consulting and city-banking career.

However, a close friendship with the late Mark Hanna resulted in him never being far removed from aircraft and air displays culminating in his ever increasing involvement with the Old Flying Machine Company (OFMC) and the subsequent founding of Hawker Hunter Aviation. Mat is responsible for the strategic direction of the company and oversees all its activities including finances, marketing and corporate liaison.

Louis McQuade

Louis is our Chief Pilot and Military Head of Flying and one of only two MoD approved Instructors and Type Rating Examiners / Standard Evaluators on the Hunter (the other being his HHA colleague Chris Carder)

His 11,000+ hours of pilot in command time include extensive time on the Hawk, Phantom, Tornado F3 and F18 Hornet in addition to the Hunter and a multitude of historic types.

Michael Elliot

Michael is our Chief Engineer and heads up our team of 8 skilled, enthusiastic engineers and ground crew. Like the rest of the engineering team, Michael has evolved through the ranks of the RAF to SNCO level with experience covering 8 jet types and numerous operational postings including Gulf War 1 and the Balkans with Tornado and Chinook aircraft.

Also employed in an instructional role, he has trained RAF technicians in the complex avionics systems of Tornado and Typhoon.

In addition, he has served at the prestigious RAF College Cranwell where he trained and assessed student engineer officers in preparation for their first active tours in management roles.