Mikhail Mamistov – The First Flight (RU)

When I was 5 years old, I had seen an interesting movie about military pilots of the 2nd World War, and I decided to become a pilot. Reading books about military pilots increased my desire to become a pilot. In school, I studied the basics of aerodynamics and piloting in “Teenage Space club”. In 1982,… Continue reading Mikhail Mamistov – The First Flight (RU)

Chris Heames – Global Stars (GB)

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)

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)