Airborne Pyrotechnics
Airborne Pyrotechnics are proudly sponsored by Sydney Charles Insurance Services, operating from their base near Warminster. The team, consisting of a remarkable father-and-son duo, is led by Tim Dews, an experienced pilot with over 30 years of flying the Grob 109b worldwide. Joining Tim is his son Tom, who achieved his solo flight in the Grob on his 16th birthday, following in the footsteps of his brother Ben. Meanwhile, the youngest sibling, Matthew, took to the skies solo in a glider at the age of 14, seizing the opportunity as the regulations evolved. Tim and Ben also handle the importation of the Grob motor glider for clients across the UK, alongside managing a composite aircraft repair enterprise based at the airstrip. The capabilities of Airborne Composites, the other half of Airborne Pyrotechnics, have been pivotal in developing the sophisticated systems powering the team's pyrotechnic displays over the past five years. Their offerings range from mesmerizingly quiet to thunderously loud displays at reasonable rates, featuring one, two, or three aircraft formations, tailored for various occasions such as weddings, garden parties, and airshows.
Grob G109B
The Grob G109 is a light aircraft developed by Grob Aircraft AG of Mindelheim Mattsies in Germany. It first flew (G109 prototype and then production G109A form) in 1980. The G109B followed in 1984. It is a two-seat self-launching motor glider in which the pilot and passenger or student sit side by side, with good visibility provided by large windows.
As well as normal civilian use this aircraft was also used in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGS) to train air cadets through the gliding induction and gliding scholarship courses up until 5 May 2018, when it was retired from service. The Grob 109B was known in RAF service as the Vigilant T1. The G 109 was the first motor glider built using composite construction to be granted Federal Aviation Administration approval.