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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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)
The Blades (GB)
In April this year, Blade 1 Ben Murphy, will lead The Blades to China where the team will compete against world-class display teams in the first global formation aerobatic competition of its kind. This event will be the first aerobatic competition in which The Blades have participated in and the farthest they have travelled to… Continue reading The Blades (GB)
A different kind of vertical
One automatically assumes that aerobatic pilots can’t live without some form of adrenaline flowing through their veins, so for those requiring something a little different, the Zhengzhou Free Fall Simulator will be the place to check out! Asides pilots, there are of course many other adrenaline seeking individuals, who will undoubtedly want to outdo their… Continue reading A different kind of vertical
A happy christmas to one and all
Zhengzhou 东道主
Zhengzhou, the capital city of Henan Province, is renowned as one of the eight historical capitals of China. It was called Zhongzhou in ancient times, which means the ‘Transportation Hub Of Ten Provinces’ and around 3600 years ago, Zhengzhou was the capital of the Shang Dynasty (1766 BC-1050 BC). Situated approximately 470 miles south of Beijing and… Continue reading Zhengzhou 东道主