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Sgt Matt Ratana tribute flypast

Champion aerobatic pilot Mark Jefferies pays tribute to Sgt Matt Ratana, the policeman shot dead by a handcuffed man in Croydon police station on Sept 25, 2020.   After the policeman’s funeral on Nov 4, a memorial ceremony was held at East Grinstead rugby ground, where Matt was trainer. Mark obtained special permission to fly […]

FANDANGO Like the birds – Jordan Jordanov

Dann Studio Varna, Bulgaria. Jordan Jordanov contacted me to see if he could use some of video footage filmed by Marc Talloen at the Sanicole show in 2016.  An arrangement was made with Marc Talloen and the original footage changed hands with approval to use.  I’ve noticed in recent years that more and more extreme […]

Birthday skyart

Todays mission was for a 50th birthday party. Sky writing is not as simple as it first appears. Its not just a case of going up and doing it! Firstly I draw the message in as I will fly it “looking down” then I work out how long it will take to fly at 110 […]

Funeral Flypasts

Flypasts at funerals.  With the passing of your loved one you may wish to paint a message in the sky whilst at the grave side. Three shows recently have been with wing tip smokes. The Irish tricolour, is the national flag and ensign of the Republic of Ireland. This has featured in 2 shows. Blue and […]

Myliu Kauna – I love Kaunas

The city of Kaunas is a wonderful city stuffed with historic buildings kindly restored to keep their charm bringing historical architecture alive.  Take a walk in old town, cobbled streets, fully pedestrianised crammed with lively bars and restraunts.  With the 2020 social distancing and virus considerations airshows and other spectator activities have suffered greatly. With […]

‘The way 2020 is going it must be aliens’

‘The way 2020 is going it must be aliens’ says Cambs mum who spotted UFO flying over A428 “The way 2020 is going it leads me to believe it could be nothing other than aliens” A woman got the shock of her life last week when she spotted a “UFO” flying over a busy Cambridgeshire […]

Nova Phantom SIV

Simulation d’Incident en Vol Last week a trip to Italy to attend one of Air Sports Chamonix SIV (Simulation d’Incident en Vol) courses, they do 4 per year over Lake Garda. A far better venue than Annacy because launch is approx 5,800 ft and the glide to the lake puts you overhead at approx 4,300ft […]

Skydive

15,000 feet over Chatteris Cambridgeshire Today I take a trip to 15,000 ft from Chatteris Cambridgeshire the original plan was to do an AFF jump however being over 55 years old I’m not permitted to do the AFF course in the UK so settle for a tandem. The twin Otter has an impressive climb rate. […]