Marianne Shaw – Captens (FR)

I grew up in a family where nobody was a pilot. We loved skiing (I wanted to become a ski instructor!), sailing and mountain climbing. At the age of 16, I won a ski race and was very surprised to realize that I’d receive, as well as a cup and a medal, a maiden flight.… Continue reading Marianne Shaw – Captens (FR)

Silvia Rappo – Pioneer Team (IT)

When I was 6 years old I flew for the first time with my father in his microlight and after landing I remember saying to my mother “I want to learn to fly!” I remember it as if it was yesterday, and how much I loved assembling the microlight with my Dad and checking it… Continue reading Silvia Rappo – Pioneer Team (IT)

Kirsty Murphy – The Blades (GB)

Kirsty was introduced to the idea of the RAF at a young age by her father who was a navigator on the Tornado GR1. Her dad is the one person in the world who she aspires to be like not just because he’s highly regarded in the air force but as Kirsty explains, ‘‘he’s the… Continue reading Kirsty Murphy – The Blades (GB)

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