Nigel Lamb
Nigel Lamb is an English aerobatics pilot and the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Champion.Lamb was born in the Eastern Highlands of Southern Rhodesia and was inspired to fly by his father, a Royal Air Force fighter pilot iduringWorld War II., and persisted until he was finally accepted at 18, in 1975, having finished his schooling at Umtali Boy's High School.Career
After gaining his wings he flew ground-attack missions in de Havilland Vampire jets in the Rhodesian Bush War before becoming a helicopter pilot, flying the Alouette II and Alouette III. In 1980, following the election of Robert Mugabe, Lamb, by then an instructor, left the Air Force and moved to England to join the Marlboro Aerobatic team. He has now been a professional display pilot for 30 years, flown over 1,750 public displays in over 30 countries worldwide including leading the first civilian team to fly in China in 1996. Nigel is the only pilot to have won the British National Unlimited Aerobatic Championship 8 times consecutively, and has spent the last five years putting his skills to the test in the highly challenging Red Bull Air Race World Championship, winning the 2014 world championship title.
He also featured in some major movie productions as an aerial display pilot flying a variety of historical aircraft including a Spitfire, P-51 Mustang and a P-40 Kittyhawk.Personal life
Nigel Lamb is married to successful aerobatic pilot Hilary, and together they have three sons, Max, Daniel and Ben. He enjoys skiing, scuba diving and squash.2005–2010
2014-2016
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