Christopher Victor John Heames grew up in Swindon and joined the Air Training Corps, a UK youth development organisation in 1966. This organisation is established to develop air mindedness in the next generation. Because Swindon had, in those days a host of Royal Air Force stations around, it it was possible to fly on a… Continue reading Chris Heames – Global Stars (GB)
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Trevor Warner – The Raptors (ZA)
Living in South Africa is a great place to pursue a life and love of outdoor living and aviation is one of many of those. As a father of three teenage daughters, we spend many holidays and weekends enjoying a whole range of outdoor activities. These range from walking in the mighty Drakensburg Mountains, to… Continue reading Trevor Warner – The Raptors (ZA)
Adam Shaw – Captens (FR)
Unable to fly for the military because of a dodgy left eye, I became a foreign correspondent for UPI in France, West Africa, Belgium and Italy at the age of 22. Followed a stint at the Washington Post during Watergate. (Bernstein still owes me at least a carton of cigarettes) As a freelancer, I then… Continue reading Adam Shaw – Captens (FR)
Ramón Alonso – Doubleas Aerobatic Team (ES)
Why aerobatics? The question is that I always wanted to fly, but didn’t think about aerobatics until I was already a pilot. In 1979 I was finishing my studies to become a pilot at the National School of Aeronautics in Salamanca, Spain, and at that time I was a member of the Spanish National Team… Continue reading Ramón Alonso – Doubleas Aerobatic Team (ES)
Pierre Gouws – The Raptors (ZA)
One of my earliest childhood memories regarding aviation, but too old now to remember how young I was then, was watching in awe, as my father flew his control line PT19. My awe, without fail, turned into mild amusement as he lost control of the little blue and yellow monoplane before the baby bee engine ran… Continue reading Pierre Gouws – The Raptors (ZA)
Ryan Beeton – The Raptors (ZA)
I am married to Gillian and we have 3 children. Liam, Erin and Keira. Liam and Erin are at University and we have an 8 year old in Grade 3. We love adventure and as a family we have sailed a 47 foot Leopard Catamaran around the Indian Ocean for a year, ballooned over the… Continue reading Ryan Beeton – The Raptors (ZA)