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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 />

WWW.EASTBOURNEAIRSHOW.COM

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