CHOOSE YOUR PILOT
JetFighter is privileged to be able to offer an elite cadre of Top Gun Pilots:
Captain Rod “Rocket” Hall heads up a highly experienced team of Professional Jet Pilots. Rod has vast experience in high performance aircraft with over 8000 hours command experience in single, multi-engine and jet aircraft in AU and overseas.
Captain Rod “Rocket” Hall heads up a highly experienced team of Professional Jet Pilots. Rod has vast experience in high performance aircraft with over 8000 hours command experience in single, multi-engine and jet aircraft in Australia and overseas. He holds a current Command Instrument Rating and has trained with Military Instructors in Combat and Low Level Attack and is one of a rare breed who holds a current Aerobatic Low Level Jet Display Approval down to 500 feet above the ground.
WING COMMANDER JASON EASTHOPE
Easty joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force at the age of 18 and began flying jets at only 19 years of age. In 2002 he transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force where he is currently flying and instructing on the F/A-18 Hornet.
His first operational posting was on the A4k Skyhawk based at RNZAF Base Ohakea. During his first tour on Skyhawks he exercised throughout SE Asia flying with the Royal Singapore, Malaysian, Thai and Indonesian Air Forces.In 1996 he went to the UK on exchange for 3 years with the Royal Air Force flying Jaguars. He conducted many exercises, operating the Jaguar in Norway (off the snow!), Germany, Denmark, Italy, France, Malta, Spain, Jordan, Oman, USA, Canada and Alaska.
SQUADRON LEADER PHIL FRAWLEY
Phil “Frawles” is a qualified low-level demonstration pilot and has performed flight demonstrations for many years in various aircraft. He holds a civilian commercial pilots license with a civilian level two flying instructor rating.
Phil “Frawles” is a qualified low-level demonstration pilot and has performed flight demonstrations for many years in various aircraft. He holds a civilian commercial pilots license with a civilian level two flying instructor rating.
CHIEF PILOT KIM ROLPH-SMITH
Kim has been flying since 1964. He has now taken 3500 people for flights in the T28 Trojan and is Australia’s most experienced T28 pilot. Kim was a board member of the Australian Warbird for 16 years and past president for 3 years.
Kim learnt to fly in Hamilton, New Zealand and worked for Robertson Air Service after graduating high school. Kim then worked for Territory Airlines and Macair charters in Papua New Guinea.
RAAF CRAIG ‘WILCO’ WILCOCKSON
Craig Wilcockson is currently an Avionics Technicion for the RAAF. During his career in the Air Force he has worked on the MB326 Macchi, F111 Aardvaark, P3 Orion and is currently serving on the C17A Globemaster aircraft.
“Wilco” has maintained a passion for all things Aviation from a very young age and his passion extends to, not only piloting the aircraft, but also to maintaining the aircraft.e is currently a serving member of the Royal Australian Air Force employed as an Avionics Technician. During his career in the Air Force he has worked on the MB326 Macchi, F111 Aardvaark, P3 Orion and is currently serving on the C17A Globemaster aircraft.
CHIEF PILOT MARK PRACY
As a professional low level Jet Fighter Airshow Display Pilot and Flight Instructor, Mark Is the only certified Australian pilot to race the L39 Albatros in the Fastest Motor Sport on Earth, the Reno Air Races in the Nevada Desert.
Captain Mark Pracy was born in Sydney Australia and started his flying career in 1986. Mark has since provided thousands of dream flights for many Top Gun passengers from all over the world, as a professional low level Jet Fighter Airshow Display Pilot and Flight Instructor Mark Is the only certified Australian pilot to race the L39 Albatros in the Fastest Motor Sport on Earth, the Reno Air Races in the Nevada Desert. Jet Flight Australia has purchased another L-39 in the USA and will be competing in the Jet Class Race in 2011.
COMMERCIAL PILOT MARK AWAD
Mark has flown in numerous air shows and is a qualified lead pilot in 2- and 4-ship formation flight as well as aerobatics. He has the combination of experience and enthusiasm to ensure your flight is an adventure like no other!
Mark Awad is one of those individuals who was “born to fly”! He is passionate about all aspects of aviation but has a particular interest in Warbirds, such as the CA-25 Winjeel. Mark is a Licensed Commercial Pilot in both Australia and the United States, where he also holds an Instrument Rating.
