Posts Tagged ‘aerobatic pilot’

Ski time in Chamonix
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Winter holidays in Chamonix So I’m asked, apart from flying air shows, what are your hobbies? Well, in the winter months skiing and the freedom of the mountains are a great attraction. Just two hours and fifty minutes flying time in the RV7 from Lt Gransden (EGMJ) to Sallanches (LFHZ)  and then a short taxi ride […]

History of the Extra 330SC
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The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale organized its first World Aerobatic Championships at Bratislava, Czechoslovakia in 1960. Ever since then national teams and individuals have been competing against each other by performing complex aerobatic sequences inside a designated cubic ‘box’ of sky (each side is 1000 metres long, with a safety margin of 500 metres on each […]

Little Gransden Children In Need Air Show August 25th, 2013
Posted In: Air Display, News

The 2017 show is on the 27th August. Below is exactly what its about!  This year’s Little Gransden Vintage Air and Car Show is set to be another big hit for all members of the family. Featured are rare aircraft such as the BBMF Lancaster, two Spartans and a Hurribomber to name a few. Last […]

Displaying Down Under

Displaying Down Under  Mark Jeffries, former UK Unlimited Aerobatic Champion recalls his recent trip to Oz to display a new Extra 330LX at the Avalon Air Show When the phone call came, towards the end of 2012, it all seemed so very simple! Fly 20 hours on a big bird to Perth, Western Australia, collect […]

Officers Mess Summer Ball at RAF Odiham
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ZA718 Falklands Survivor

Sunset Evening Air display A few weeks ago Sqdn Ldr XXXX XXXXXX put social media to a good use and called out on LinkedIn and Facebook asking if anyone knew a good air display pilot who would like to fly the sunset air show for the summer ball in return for a look around RAF […]

Oostwold Air Show
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Oostwold Air Display Mark Jefferies will fly the EXTRA 330SC at this years show on the 20th May, Groningen in the North of Holland EHOW hosts an annual air display which has become a “must go to” show in Holland. A spectacular event where over 17 000 people, young and old come to enjoy. It promises […]

Langley School Norfolk
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Langley school fete open day

Daffodil Craft and Country Fayre, Sunday 12th May 2013 10am-4pm – Langley School, Langley Park, Chedgrave, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 6BJ On the 12th May 2013 by kind invitation Langley School has invited Mark Jeffries to display his Extra 330SC at 15:30. The display was original slated for the March “daffodil day”  however was postponed due […]

Flight in “Sally B17” over Cambridgeshire
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“Sally B17” In the autumn of 2011, I received a call from Peter Kuypers chief pilot for Elly Sallingboe’s B17 of the “Sally B” preservation group asking if I would like to become a temporary flight crew member. A question like “is the Pope Catholic” 🙂 The brief was to be at Duxford for crew […]

Cholmondeley Pagent of Power 2012
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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 […]

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