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December |
CORRECTION:
Further
to its success on the Swiss TV, the Zig Zag Café programme regarding
Haute Voltige in Japan and the FAI World Grand Prix will finally be
broadcast on TV5, 7th January 2002 instead of 24th December.
TV5 is covering 5 continents including Asia and Northern America (especially
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| 17
December |
PRESS
RELEASE 2001/06 - ZIG ZAG CAFE |
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| 01
December |
PRESS
RELEASE 2001/05 - 52-MINUTE
TV PROGRAMME INTERNATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED BY TWI. |
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| 06
November |
GREAT
SUCCESS OF THE 2001 MOTEGI GRAND PRIX
The on site audience reached a record total of 53,000 for the
16th Grand Prix, which was the 4th edition at Motegi.
Two novelties were displayed, the Super Final for the competition
and the Futuristic Air Theatre for the Haute Voltige Performances.
The
Super Final formula between the top three pilots of the competition
was experienced with a great success and it will be applied next year
(qualification on Friday, competition on Saturday and Super Final
on Sunday).
A milestone of the Futuristic Air Theatre concept
has been very successfully established in the last three days.
There is no doubt that Haute Voltige Performances have now reached
a level that will be copied by many airshows and will hopefully develop
original creations in all aspects linked to aerial entertainment.
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| 04
November |
SUPER
FINAL:
Results are now on line, please see GP16
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| 03
November |
COMPETITION
FLIGHTS:
We
were very lucky today to have sunshine in the morning, a few clouds
in the afternoon and the first drop of rain right after the end of
the show!
The competition flights took place this morning and the results are
as follows:
SOLOS:
1. BESENYEI Peter (10'154)
2. SCHRODT Klaus (9'971)
3. TIMOFEEV Nikolay (9'852)
4. MAMISTOV Mikhail (9'741)
5. KAPANINA Svetlana (9'737)
6. FED0RENKO Svetlana (9'679)
7. RAKHMANIN Sergey (9'604)
8. KROTOV Alexander (9'535)
9. TCHMAL Viktor (9'093)
Only
the top 3 pilots will compete tomorrow in the super final.
TEAMS:
1. FLYING BULLS (9'700 pts)
2. SUKHOI DUO (9'666 pts)
The competition was really tight with only 34 pts separating the two
teams!
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| 02
November |
QUALIFICATION
FLIGHTS:
The qualification flights took place this morning under a radiant
sun and as promised, here are the results:
SOLOS
1. BESENYEI Peter
2. TIMOFEEV Nikolay
3. SCHRODT Klaus
4. FED0RENKO Svetlana
5. KROTOV Alexander
6. MAMISTOV Mikhail
7. KAPANINA Svetlana
8. TCHMAL Viktor
9. RAKHMANIN Sergey
TEAMS
1. SUKHOI DUO
2. FLYING BULLS
It is important to precise that the pilots Kapanina, Tchmal and Mamistov
were penalised because of a technical problem with the smoke system.
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| 01
November |
OFFICIAL
REHEARSAL DAY...
The aircraft were re-assembled without any problem, the runway was
extended by 50 meters and we were ready for the official rehearsal day.
The qualification flights will take place tomorrow and of course we
will put the results on line as soon as possible.
So good luck to all the pilots!
Aeroplane
This afternoon was the opportunity to rehearse the air theater performance
"Aeroplane", which will be presented for the very first time
to the public tomorrow afternoon.
This ballet, whose forms were first dreamt of, then captured in words,
took its first energy today. It is not only to show the excellence of
a pilot or a formation team, but also to go beyond the individual performance.
Offering the aerobatic pilots the role of actors, we give to the machines
the power to tell a story, together.
Therefore, for this adventure, it seemed necessary to open our great
imaginary book at the first page, the one that says how a little boy
and a small wooden plane, united by the magic of dreams, attracted a
dozen airplane-poets.
Aeroplane is simply a genesis, expressed like a tale, with music and
illustrations projected on a giant screen, like in a fairy tale book.
All the keys are there to drive the spectator to see the flight like
a poem that goes beyond its pilot.
We will soon know if the public is willing to go on this trip with us...
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| 29
October |
SAYONARA
JIRI!... SKYBOX LEADER SAYS GOODBYE
The Flying Bulls aerobatic team (formerly known
as SkyBox) will perform at Motegi their last international public
display with Jiri Tlusty as the leader.
Indeed
Jiri decided to retire after 41 years of leadership (certainly
a world record!) of a team that he created in 1960.
Jiri's first international airshow with Sky Box took place in Wales
in 1963 and he says that he will end next weekend his international
career as a formation team leader, bringing the total of his airshow
performances to 3000!
At the age of 66, that's unique in the aviation history. Congratulations,
Jiri Tlusty! .
He selected Japan and the Motegi Grand Prix to say goodbye to
the international scene as a tribute to the faith, the enthusiasm,
and the technical expertise of the japanese audience.
This
year the Flying Bulls will compete with the British team Sukhoi Duo
(defending their 2000 title) for the 2001 Grand Prix Champion title.
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| 28
October |
2001
NIPPON GRAND PRIX AT MOTEGI, A FIERCE COMPETITION AT TOP LEVEL!
Although we have to regret the withdrawal of
Kirby Chambliss (USA) and Jurgis Kairys (LIT) for technical
reasons - they damaged their aircraft in the last few days and no spares
are available - the 2001 Nippon Grand Prix will certainly feature the
best aerobatic pilots in the world at this point in time.
All the current World Aerobatic Champions (they won their titles at
Burgos, Spain, in June 2001) will participate, eager to win a Grand
Prix title :
- Mikhail Mamistov 2001 Overall World Aerobatic
Champion.
- Klaus Schrodt, 2001 Freestyle World Aerobatic
Champion.
- Svetlana Kapanina, 2001 Female World
Aerobatic Champion and Freestyle World Vice-Champion. (male+female).
Svetlana is the only pilot to have ever won three World titles (1996,
1998, 2001).
With their new titles, these champions will have to challenge the "Master"
Peter Besenyei who already won twice
at Motegi in three Grand Prix, Victor Tchmal,
(World Champion in 1996) and the "Golden Wings" Nikolay
Timofeev who won many golden medals before he made a pause this
year to establish himself and his family in USA.
But all specialists are aware that, ready to jump on the highest seat
of the podium, stand Svetlana Fedorenko,
the current European Champion and 2001 Vice-World Champion, as well
as Sergey Rakhmanin and Alexander
Krotov, brilliant performers of the National Aerobatic
Team of Russia.
Only 4 solo pilots won a Grand Prix leg in 16 editions since 1996: Besenyei,
Kairys, Roland, Timofeev.
Formation teams
The Golden Dreams, although ready to compete,
had to be cancelled for administrative reasons, but they will try again
next year, that's for sure!
Of course Sukhoi Duo will defend their
title obtained in 2000 and everyone will be pleased to see the return
of Sky Box at Motegi. They will fly under
the name of Flying Bulls (in relation
to the name of their sponsor), but they will have a few other surprises
to present to the Japanese audience.
Will the 2001 Nippon Grand Prix be the last display of the Sky Box Aerobatic
Team? Visit us again soon, we will bring you a few interesting news.
And if you are in Japan, welcome to the competition and the show, the
2001 vintage will be something definitely different to what you already
saw. Don't miss it!
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| 23
October |
LILY
HORN AND ALMADRAVA ON THEIR WAY TO MOTEGI FOR THE GRAND PRIX AND THE
HAUTE VOLTIGE PERFORMANCES... LILY
HORN IS BORN
Female Sax Quartet from Switzerland
click to enlarge!
(Photograph
from left to right)
Fabienne Hoerni (tenor)
Annette Kitagawa (alto, arrangements)
Veronica Reiff (alto)
Lisette Wyss (bariton, arrangements)
Lily Horn Is Born uses an unconventional grouping of four saxophones
to perform acoustic jazz.
Energetic and "groovy", daring and catchy, and sometimes balladic,
poetic and gentle, Lily Horn Is Born takes its audience through the
music of the fifties and sixties.
The multi-cultural repertoire of Lily Horn Is Born consists of original
arrangements of famous jazz compositions by Thelonious Monk, Hank
Mobley, Joe Zawinul, Bobby Timmons and others, old swing hits, and
compositions by the band members.
The characteristic sound of Lily Horn Is Born stems from the combination
of a well-blended powerful ensemble with four highly individualistic
styles of improvisation.
Lily Horn is born regularly performs in jazz clubs, at private celebratory
events, and on tours throughout Switzerland and surrounding countries.
Performers: The four female members of
Lily Horn is born saxophone quartet are or were students of the jazz
schools of Basel, Bern, and Lucern, majoring in saxophone/composition.
They have founded and perform regularly with Lily Horn Is Born and
also pursue a variety of individual musical project.
ALMADRAVA
click to enlarge!
Patricia
Leidig, a German-born singer based in Spain, is the head of
the group.
She started playing music when she was 3 and a half years old.
At the age of 6 she entered the JOC-development-program of Yamaha
for young talents in Germany and within 10 years of seminars and intensive
music courses she participated in many Yamaha JOC-Concerts, especially
in Japan in the year 1987 when she was 11 years old.
Her professionel career started with the project named "Confidential",
under which she brought out various songs to the market.
In addition she produced numerous soundtracks for television and movies.
Later on, the influence of Chill-out music
and the involvement of Pedro Toro into
the project gave birth to Almadrava.
Combining classic instruments with synthesizers, tradition with modernity,
the beautiful with the strange, Almadrava brings the listener to a
"Chill out" world, where every single song is important... on the
basis of the purest Ibiza sound.
The first Single of Almadrava "Time to forget it" reached the position
32 in Spanish charts this summer. The album will be released in January
2002.
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| 06
October |
GREAT
SUCCESS FOR THE JILIN GUINESS BOOK OF RECORDS CHALLENGE...Today,
nine "Haute Voltige" pilots successfully completed their
Guinness Book of Records challenge by flying simultaneously through
the same bridge in the heart of Jilin City, PR China.
At least 300,000 people witnessed the event and were rewarded with
the fantastic aerobatic displays and precision flying of the "Haute
Voltige" team.
Kirby's
mishap...
Originally, ten pilots were scheduled to fly through
the bridge, but unfortunately Kirby Chambliss (USA) had to withdraw
from the Challenge when earlier in the day he had to make an emergency
landing in the Jilin river during his solo airshow performance.
Although the aircraft was very badly damaged, Kirby was lucky enough
to safely exit his aircraft.
Thanks to the very good emergency services put in place by the Jilin
City and the Event Organiser, he was quickly rescued and taken to
the hospital. After medical checks and scanner inspection, it was
confirmed that he had suffered only a few cuts to the head.
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| 15
September |
JILIN...
NOT 7 AIRCRAFT BUT 10!
Of
course it is not an FAI competition and, of course all aircraft will
not fly under the same arch. Since the bridge is made of 13 arches,
each aircraft will fly under its own arch... However, the game will
not be so simple!
Spectators should be able to see a formation group of ten aircraft flying
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| 25
August |
JILIN...
A CHALLENGE WORTHY OF THE GUINESS BOOK OF RECORDS!
Waiting for the next FAI World Grand Prix...
How to have at least 7 aircraft fly at the same time under an arch of
the same bridge, knowing that the bridge is 8m high, the wingspan of
each aircraft is 8m, and the distance between two arch pillars is 30m?
Considering not to have the same number of aircraft in flight before
and after the bridge is not an option...
Solution on 6th October at Jilin! The event will be broadcast live by
CCTV1, the main national TV channel in China.
The city and the people of Jilin, in the North East of China, will invite
you to attend the performances of Haute Voltige pilots from 3 to 6 October.
Enthusiasts who enjoy witnessing spectacular Guinness records will certainly
admire the following internationally renowned pilots:
- Solos: Peter BESENYEI (HUN), Svetlana
KAPANINA (RUS), Viktor TCHMAL (RUS), Mikhail MAMISTOV (RUS), Kirby CHAMBLISS
(USA).
- Formation teams: SPACE KNIGHTS (FRA,
Réal WEBER, Michel COSTE et Alain AMIOT) andSUKHOI DUO (GBR, Paul BONHOMME
et Steve JONES).
Meanwhile, in Japan, Jurgis KAIRYS, a great specialist of flights under
bridges, will display another brilliant Haute Voltige performance during
the Moto Pacific Grand Prix to be held at Twin Ring Motegi on 7th October.
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| August |
2001
AEROBATICS JAPAN GRAND PRIX
The next leg of the FAI World Grand Prix will be held at Twin Ring Motegi,
Japan, from 2nd to 4th November 2001.
Spectacular novelties will be displayed during the Haute Voltige performances
in regards to flights to music (Air Ballets) and Air Theatre (more
details to come...).
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| 10-20
July |
SICHUAN
2001
Please switch on our reports
from Sichuan... |
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| 29
June |
WORLD
AEROBATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
After the World Aerobatic Champion titles in traditional programmes,
we are very pleased to inform you that FAI World Grand Prix pilots have
also won the 4-minute Freestyle title.
Klaus SCHRODT (Germany) and Svetlana KAPANINA (Russia) have been awarded
the title of Freestyle World Aerobatic Champion as a fabulous conclusion
to the World Air Games held at Burgos, Spain.
Congratulations and best wishes to Klaus. It is his first World title
in aerobatics and he will certainly be very proud to take home the Manfred
Strossenreuther Trophy, which was named in memory of a famous German
champion of the eighties. In addition, he was flying an Extra330XS,
a German aircraft.
Congratulations also to Svetlana who is the N° 1 female and only
second if we do not separate genders, this is a fantastic achievement.
It is important to realise that Svetlana won all 5 gold medals available
in her category, 3 programmes, the female general title and the freestyle.
She is now the pilot with most gold medals won in world Aerobatic Championships
ever (3 general ranking 1996, 1998, 2001, 2 x4-minute freestyle 2000,
2001). She is definitely an exceptional champion, but who had any doubt
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| 28
June |
NEW
WORLD AEROBATIC CHAMPIONS
MAMISTOV
and KAPANINA
are the new 2001 World Aerobatic Champions!
Mikhail
Mamistov won the title of absolute World Aerobatic Champion ahead
of the American pilot Robert Armstrong and the French champion Eddy
Dussau.
Mamistov was 1995 and 1997 World Champion in Glider Aerobatics and
is a current Grand Prix pilot who will compete at Motegi, Japan, in
November.
It
is the 3rd World Champion title for Svetlana Kapanina after 1996 and
1998, and the first time in aviation history that a pilot wins three
World Champion titles in a category (male or female).
You will also admire Svetlana competing in the Motegi Grand Prix in
November. Beforehand, in July, she will perform at the China Sichuan
Aerobatic Festival. |
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| 20
June |
SICHUAN
UPDATE
All our aircraft bound for Sichuan are now at sea, en-route to Hong
Kong: 1xYak55 departed from Lithuania, 4xSukhoi26 from Russia, 1xEdge
540 from USA and 1xSU31 from Japan. As you can imagine, this is not
such a simple logistics operation.
Upon their arrival at Hong Kong, the containers will be transported
by truck to Shenzhen (just a few kilometers away, in mainland China)
where the aircraft will be unstuffed from their containers and loaded
on board two cargo Ilyushyn IL76.
Thanks to the support and collaboration of the Chinese Air Force, all
aircraft will then be airfreighted to Chengdu/Guanghan. After the show,
we will proceed the same way for the return. This operation will be
a test event for future Grand Prix competitions in Sichuan. |
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| 02
June |
GOLDEN
DREAMS, TO JOIN THE FAI WORLD GRAND PRIX
The
Golden Dreams Aerobatic Team from Great Britain will join the
FAI World Grand Prix to be held next November at Twin Ring Motegi,
Japan.
After the Flying
Bulls (Sky Box), the Sukhoi
Duo, Apache
and Space
Knights, they will be the fifth formation team to compete at Motegi.
The 16th Grand Prix lives now in the perspective of a fantastic sporting
and cultural event with the top aerobatic pilots world wide.
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| 02
May |
NEW
SPONSOR FOR SKYBOX AND PETER BESENYEI
Grand Prix champions SKY
BOX Formation Team and solo pilot Peter BESENYEI
announce a new main sponsor, Red Bull Co, (energy drinks). Welcome to
the FLYING BULLS!
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| 29
April |
SICHUAN
INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC FESTIVAL - PARTICIPANTS
Seven pilots will participate in the China Sichuan
International Aerobatic Festival (see press release 03/2001):
| Solo
pilots |
Peter
BESENYEI |
HUN |
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Kirby
CHAMBLISS |
USA |
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Jurgis
KAIRYS |
LIT |
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Svetlana
KAPANINA |
RUS |
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Viktor
TCHMAL |
RUS |
| Formation
Team |
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| SUKHOI
DUO |
Paul
BONHOMME |
GBR |
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Steve
JONES |
GBR |
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| 28
April |
PRESS
RELEASE 2001/03 - SICHUAN INTERNATIONAL AEROBATIC FESTIVAL |
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| 09
April |
UPDATE
- Precisions are added to the Sporting Code regarding minimum altitudes,
distances from the public and areas to determine obstacles for runways
on non-airport sites (minimum specifications). |
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| 31
March |
PRESS
RELEASE 2001/02 - SUKHOI DUO GO EAST |
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March
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MARTIN
STAHALIK
The FAI World Grand Prix family is very sad to announce the death
of their very good friend Martin
Stahalik. All
information received to date indicates that he was not flying competition
aerobatics on his SU26 single seater, but he was on board a two-seater
Yak52 in Holland.We will miss him, he was a really nice man and a
fantastic pilot. We send our deepest sympathy to Martin's family.
report from Teuge
airport
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| 16
February |
CONFIRMATION
OF THE 2001 AEROBATICS JAPAN GRAND PRIX
Twin Ring Motegi and the FAI confirm the 2001
Aerobatics Japan Grand Prix to be held at Motegi, 2-4 November 2001
with 9 solo pilots and 3 formation teams.
Sky Box are scheduled to return to Japan after one year absence. They
are eager to take their revenge on Sukhoi Duo who won the 2000 Motegi
contest and to regain their world title from Apache! But Space Knights
are still watching! |
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| 27
January |
PRESS
RELEASE 2001/01 - AWARD CEREMONY IN LAUSANNE |
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