Category: News

Cholmondeley Pagent of Power 2012

The fifth Cholmondeley Pageant of Power takes place from 15th to 17th June in the glorious grounds of Cholmondeley Castle.  Taking to the 1.2mile circuit will be over 150 historic and modern racing cars and motorbikes.  The Pageant showcases high-octane action on land, water and in the air, with powerboat action on the Mere, military […]

Volkel in de Wolken show video

Mike Kruiper has edited this superb HD video filmed with a GoPro on the underside of the Extra. The display is put on annually for the people of Volkel by the military. From the site of Throttle and Stick :- Flying Display: The flying display was a nice mix of solo aerobatics, formation aerobatics and […]

320 kts race around the skies in a YAK 11

What a blast!! “Had the great pleasure of a ten minute zoom with 4 times British aerobatic champion Mark Jefferies in his fantastic Yak-11 two-seat Soviet air combat trainer of 1957 flying from his airfield at Little Gransden yesterday, while he was checking the aeroplane out following some minor adjustments. Brilliant noise from the 700hp […]

The Australian International Airshow, Avalon 2013

Mark Jefferies is to fly at The Australian International Airshow from February 26th to 3rd March 2013. The last time I flew at Avalon was in 1997 with the YAK 52. This was the one of the most hot and humid shows I’ve ever flown at, every pull to or from the vertical sweat dripped […]

Santa Pod Thunderball air show…

Santa Pod Aerobatic Air Display at the Auto Trader Easter Thunderball – 6th-9th April 2012 The most action packed motorsport weekend this Easter. Great fun and value for the whole family. The Easter Thunderball opens the Drag Racing season and with the Drag Racing comes a whole host of exciting action including: Pro Fuel Shootout: 300mph […]

Extra 330LX photo shoot

 G-GOFF ser nr 330LX-08 the first of its kind was flown today by Steve Jones of “red bull” fame. Steve is writing an artical for Flyer magazine on the virtues of the new 330LX. YAK UK Ltd is the UK dealer for the Extra factory in Germany. Extra 330LX

Litttle Gransden Airfield EGMJ in Pilot magazine

Writer Nick Bloom visited Little Gransden and reports in Pilot magazine on what he found. EGMJ is the home base of Mark Jefferies & Global Stars display team Little Gransden-Pilot magazine artical. Visiting pilots please do check out the procedures and enjoy your time here.  

Extra 330sc back in the UK…

The Extra 330sc is back from Bahrain – arrived last week and is now assembled and test flown in time for the ABARTH Corkills Event in North Wales; at Llandudno, LL30 2XG. Corkills are an Abarth Dealer based in Cheshire Oaks and they have an ‘Italian Driving Day’ planned that will end at the Great Orme […]