As part of a celebration of Aviation, Yves “Jetman” Rossy took to the skies with fellow “Breitling Flyer” pilot, Nigel Lamb in the renowned MH434 Spitfire. In this unique close-formation flight, the iconic aircraft offered a stark contrast to the futuristic Jetwing, the cutting edge of Swiss innovation crestor medicine.
’434 had been invited by Toni Küpfer, former president of Bex Aeroclub to display at the airfield’s annual ‘fly-in’ where the aircraft has been a favorite participant since its first appearance in 1976.
Bex aerodrome, near Geneva is also the home base of the pioneering aviator Yves Rossy and serves as a perfect development area for his famous Jetman project.
Yves comments:
“To take this occasion to fly in formation with this wonderful machine is an incredible experience. We were very fortunate to have the assistance of the TBM Avenger to act as a camership and I would really like to thank everyone involved, at Bex, Old Flying Machine Company and Breitling to help make this happen.
Since my technology is getting more and more reliable I am very confident about these types of flights. I can relax and enjoy such a fantastic experience. Under my wing I am free, I have the perfect view!”
For Yves Rossy, this is the latest in the series of formation flights, having most recently reenacted a ‘superman’ flight flying alongside a DC3 aircraft to the delight of the 20 passengers onboard.
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