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Inspired by his grandfathers who were both pilots, Ben knew from a young age that he wanted to be a RAF Pilot. In fact, he doesn’t remember thinking about anything else as a career and he “loved everything to do with aeroplanes.” Ben started down the path to becoming a pilot by joining the Combined… Continue reading Ben Murphy – The Blades (GB)

The sky has attracted me since childhood: I was eager to fly, admired the stars and had tremendous respect for mountains. Thank Almighty all the three biggest dreams came true with time. When studying astrophysics at the old Vilnius University, I also learned aerobatic flying. After graduation, I took up research work, but two years… Continue reading Robertas Noreika – Presidential Team ‘ANBO’ (LT)

At 21 000 feet I open the air brakes but I’m still climbing, only just, but climbing nevertheless: this is madness! The North East of Scotland is lying under a gin clear polar maritime air mass today, lovely straight isobars, with the wind strength increasing steadily with height. Every bit as good as the met’… Continue reading Steve Carver – Global Stars (GB)

I was heavily influenced as a teenager by my dad and his brother into taking more than a passing interest in aircraft and flying. We would often go to Air Shows and aviation themed movies, make model aircraft, etc. So when at 16 I was given the autobiography of Chuck Yeager to read I couldn’t… Continue reading Joel Haski – Red Baron (AU)