Santa Pod FIA European Drag Racing Finals 2012 — 6/9th September

Air display this weekend at the FIA European Drag Racing Championships Santa Pod Raceway is the home of European Drag Racing and the European Finals is the last round of the televised FIA Drag Racing Championships. This is the most exciting event of the year as the fastest drag cars and bikes from across the […]
Abarth display pilot drives Jaguar F1 car!

During the Sami Kontio Air Challenge 2012 in Finland at the weekend (19-20th Aug 2012) I had a chance of a lifetime – Mika Salo, ex Ferrari F1 driver, had his Ultimate Driving display and I had the chance to drive a Formula One car – it was a Jaguar F1 and the experience was fantastic… […]
Sami Kontio Air Challenge 2012 in Finland

Sami Kontio Air Challenge 2012 (19th/ 20th Aug) is taking place at Jyväskylä Airport (EFJY) this weekend… Its like a Red Bull Air Race with a 4 minute freestyle aerobatic contest – all points are added up to get a winner… it’s certainly challenging but great fun dodging the pylons – I’m looking forward to […]
Little Gransden Families Day Out Air & Vintage Vehicle Show

Supporting the BBC Children in Need Appeal 2012 and local charities, the Little Gransden Families Day Out Air & Vintage Vehicle Show, supported by Flypast magazine, will include over four hours of vintage and aerobatic flying displays, a vintage, veteran and classic vehicle rally plus numerous other attractions. We have been running our show since […]
Goodwood Festival of Speed

Abarth Extra 300L on display with Pilot Magazine The Goodwood Festival of Speed and The Moving Motor Show [presented by Auto Trader] are, without doubt, the motoring events of the year and this year had a larger Aviation Show which included the Extra 300L. I had flown down the preceding Monday to ferry the aircraft […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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