Steve Jones (aviator) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Steve Jones is a British

British people

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airline pilot and an aerobatics pilot competing in the Red Bull Air Race World Series

Red Bull Air Race World Series

The Red Bull Air Race, established in 2003 and created by Red Bull, is an international series of air races in which competitors have to navigate a challenging obstacle course in the fastest time. Pilots fly individually against the clock and have to complete tight turns through a slalom course...

, flying a Zivko Edge 540

Zivko Edge 540

The Zivko Edge 540 manufactured by Zivko Aeronautics is a highly aerobatic aircraft. Capable of a 420 degree per second roll rate and a 3,700 foot per minute climb rate, it has been flown to victory on the international Unlimited aerobatics circuit several times since the mid-1990s...

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Jones had his first flying lesson at just five years old, in 1965, in a Cessna, on the knee of a family friend. He became a pilot both commercially and competitively.

Commercially, Jones is a senior Captain for British Airways

British Airways

British Airways is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom, based in Waterside, near its main hub at London Heathrow Airport. British Airways is the largest airline in the UK based on fleet size, international flights and international destinations...

, flying a Boeing 747

Boeing 747

The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...

. He spends his off-season working on and racing vintage cars. He is also building an old wooden aircraft.
Since 1994, Jones has flown competitively and as a display pilot with Paul Bonhomme in their SukhoiDuo Team. They have taken their show around the world from the UAE to Japan. Jones flies as the wingman. Jones has been a competitive Red Bull Air Race pilot since the first UK race took place in Kemble in 2004. In the Red Bull Air Race series of 2007, he won in Porto, Portugal, defeating Mike Mangold.

Red Bull Air Race World Series results

2007 5th

2006 6th

2005 6th

Flying achievements

2005 FAI WGP, Bronze, U.A.E.; Gold, Switzerland

2005 FAI WGP, Gold, Switzerland

2004 FAI WGP, Gold, U.A.E.

2002 FAI WGP, Silver, Czech Republic; Gold, Japan

2001 FAI WGP, Silver, Japan

2000 FAI World Grand Prix, Gold Medal, Japan

1995 British Aerobatics Champion

1995 UK Freestyle Aerobatics Champion

FAI WGP Championships – three 1st place medals, one 2nd place medal

All FAI WGP results in the formation team category as the Sukhoi Duo/Matadors

Steve Jones at the Red Bull Air Race World Series Red Bull Air Race World Series The Red Bull Air Race, established in 2003 and created by Red Bull, is an international series of air races in which competitors have to navigate a challenging obstacle course in the fastest time. Pilots fly individually against the clock and have to complete tight turns through a slalom course...
Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Points	Wins	Rank
2003 2003 Red Bull Air Race World Series season The 2003 Red Bull Air Race World Series season was the 1st Red Bull Air Race World Series season. It started on June 28, 2003 and ended on August 20.In the 2003 season, there were two air race venues only, Zeltweg in Austria and Budapest in Hungary....	NC	DNS											0	0	NC
2004 2004 Red Bull Air Race World Series season The 2004 Red Bull Air Race World Series season was the 2nd Red Bull Air Race World Series season. It debuted on June 20, 2004 and ended on September 18.In the 2004 season, the number of air race venues increased from 2 to 3 locations...	2nd	4th	7th										8	0	3rd
2005 2005 Red Bull Air Race World Series season The 2005 Red Bull Air Race World Series season was the 3rd Red Bull Air Race World Series season. It began on April 8, 2005 and ended on October 8....	2nd	5th	5th	6th	6th	6th	9th						12	0	6th
2006 2006 Red Bull Air Race World Series season The 2006 Red Bull Air Race World Series season was the fourth Red Bull Air Race World Series season. It began on March 18, 2006 and ended on November 19....	8th	10th	7th	CAN	8th	1st	DQ	DQ	5th				8	0	6th
2007 2007 Red Bull Air Race World Series season The 2007 Red Bull Air Race World Series season was the fifth Red Bull Air Race World Series season.-New pilots:Sergei Rakhmanin of Russia and Austrian Hannes Arch were chosen to join the 2007 series after completing a qualification course in October 2006, held in Arizona, USA...	5th	8th	7th	12th	CAN	4th	6th	5th	1st	4th	CAN	10th	17	0	5th
2008 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series season The 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series season was the sixth Red Bull Air Race World Series season. The 2008 champion was Hannes Arch, who won the series for the first time.-Aircraft and pilots:-New pilots:...	7th	9th	7th	3rd	9th	2nd	4th	CAN	6th				33	0	6th