Meet The Team

Tony "Racing Snake" Richards - Chief Pilot, Warbird Experiences
Tony has been flying since his early teens when he learnt to fly gliders. He is also the Chief Pilot of the Tiger Club, a former Utterly Butterly wing walking display pilot, and a highly skilled display pilot in his own right. He is one of the few pilots with an unlimited Display Authorisation - down to almost ground level!

Gordon "Swampy" Smith - Instructor Pilot / CFI
Gordon was formerly the Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) for Cabair, Europe's largest independent flying school group. He is now a freelance examiner, instructor and commercial pilot. Based at Rochester, he is a regular in our Harvard and can also be found charging around the skies in his immaculate Russian YAK-52 Fighter Trainer.

Anna "The Banner" Walker - Instructor Pilot
What can you say about Anna? Having started flying in Brazil at the tender age of thirteen, she has been a full time display pilot for some 12 years. Regularly seen in her Bucker Jungmann, she is also found at Duxford displaying for The Fighter Collection in the Flying Legends airshows. Anna is also a flying instructor and does a great job of giving people a special feel for a WWII aircraft is our North American AT6 Texan "Mike Victor".

Gavin "Double C" Ashdown - Instructor Pilot
Gavin is a Captain for one of the major "national flag carrying" airlines with many thousands of hours experience. In his spare time he is a check pilot for the Tiger Club and runs his own flight training organisation at Headcorn Aerodrome in Kent.

Bob "Cap'n" Moore
Bob started his flying career in 1965 with an ATC fellowship. Entering the RAF in 1966 he has flown many different aircraft including the English Electric Canberra, Jet Provost, Hawker Hunter and Hawker Siddeley Nimrod. After retiring from the RAF in the 90s, Bob now flies Boeing 757s for Monarch Airlines. He is also an instructor, examiner and flies many types of vintage aircraft including our Harvard "Mike Victor".