Eastbourne International Airshow 2016
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Team<br />
Raven<br />
Team Raven are a formation aerobatic display<br />
team that formed in May 2014. In their second<br />
display season, they aim to continue on the<br />
successes and their reputation built to date.<br />
They are the phoenix to the disbandment<br />
of Team Osprey and Team Viper, the<br />
former a Yak 52 team which consisted<br />
of Bob Oliver (now the Team Raven<br />
commentator), Steve Lloyd and Barry<br />
Gwynnett followed by Gerald Williams and<br />
Mark Southern, also from Team Viper with<br />
their RV8’s and Simon Shirley with his RV4.<br />
The Ravens use Van’s RV aircraft with a<br />
mix of one RV4 and four RV8s. All are self<br />
build aircraft, albeit only Ravens 2 and 4<br />
have been self built by the Team. They are<br />
fully aerobatic with a good ‘g’-limit range<br />
and aerobatic ability and have even been<br />
modified with smoke systems.<br />
Entirely self-funded, the Team has striven<br />
to create a professional and effective<br />
display team. The choice of aircraft is<br />
purely down to the vision of Steve.<br />
FLYING TIMES<br />
Sat 13:38; Sun 13:41<br />
DID YOU KNOW?<br />
The Team name ‘Raven’<br />
came from a play on the<br />
letters ‘RV’ and makes more<br />
sense if written ‘RaVen’ as<br />
per the badge on the sides<br />
of the aircraft fuselages.<br />
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