The Pilots
Alister Kay
Alister Kay has been a display pilot for 25 years, starting in the Pitts Special. He now displays the Spitfire and P-51D Mustang for The Old Flying Machine Company and has over 9,000 hours flying time in single engine piston aircraft and gliders. He has been UK Gliding Champion on 8 occasions and has held numerous records.
Steve Jones
Steve had his first flying lesson at just five years old. His first flight was in 1965 in a Cessna, and although he was too short to reach the rudders and was on the knee of a family friend, the impact of this event has had a lasting impression on this fantastic pilot, who went on to be a British Aerobatic Champion. Steve has been a competitive Red Bull Air Race pilot since the first ever race in 2003, and of course, the first UK race took place in Kemble in 2004. He retired from the Air Race at the end of 2008.Steve along with Paul Bonhomme have been flying competitively and as display pilots in their SukhoiDuo and later "The Matadors" Team since 1994. They have taken their magnificent show around the world from the UAE to Japan and China. Steve flies as the wingman. A position of great skill and as many describe "the one with the most work to do!"
His spare time spent building an old wooden racing aircraft, and maintaining his two 1950's racing cars, to fulfil his love of engineering!