Steve Jones (aviator), Date of Birth
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pilot from Great Britain
Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1960
Profession: aircraft pilot
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Steve Jones (aviator)
- Steve Jones (born 5 January 1960) is a British airline pilot and an aerobatics pilot who competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Series, flying a Zivko Edge 540.
- He is now the championship's head judge. Jones had his first flying lesson at just five years old, in 1965, in a Cessna, on the knee of a family friend.
- He became a pilot both commercially and competitively. Commercially, Jones was formerly a captain for British Airways, flying a Boeing 747.
- He spends his off-season working on and racing vintage cars.
- His company is also rebuilding two vintage wooden racing aircraft. Since 1994, Jones has flown competitively and as a display pilot with Paul Bonhomme in their Red Bull Matadors Team.
- They have taken their show around the world from the UAE to Japan.
- Jones flies as the wingman.
- Jones was a competitive Red Bull Air Race pilot from the first UK race which took place in Kemble UK in 2004.
- In the Red Bull Air Race series of 2007, he won in Porto, Portugal, defeating Mike Mangold. Jones retired from Airrace as a competitor at the end of the 2008 season.
- He spent the next two seasons as technical commentator for TV and Internet coverage.
- Red Bull Air Race took a 3-year break, returning in 2014.
- Jones came back as race director and head of training.
- Easily confused with Steve Jones, double World Gliding Champion, 2001 & 2014 world champion glider pilot. Red Bull Air Race World Series results 2007 5th 2006 6th 2005 6thFlying achievements 2005 FAI WGP, Bronze, U.A.E.; Gold, Switzerland 2005 FAI WGP, Gold, Switzerland 2004 FAI WGP, Gold, U.A.E. 2002 FAI WGP, Silver, Czech Republic; Gold, Japan 2001 FAI WGP, Silver, Japan 2000 FAI World Grand Prix, Gold Medal, Japan1995 British Aerobatics Champion 1995 UK Freestyle Aerobatics Champion FAI WGP Championships – three 1st place medals, one 2nd place medal All FAI WGP results in the formation team category as the Sukhoi Duo/Matadors Legend: CAN: Cancelled DNP: Did not participate DNS: Did not show DQ: Disqualified NC: Not classified
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