Chris Sperou

Chris Sperou (b. 25 December 1938, Ceduna, Australia) is an Australian aerobatic pilot. Sperou has won the Australian Aerobatic Championship 13 times, and has flown in 5 World Aerobatic Championships.^[1]

Biography

Sperou was born on 25 December 1938 at Ceduna, South Australia.^[1] He was a professional fisherman for 3 years, then taking up work as a refrigeration mechanic when his family moved to Adelaide in 1956.^[1] In 1960 he obtained his pilots license before teaching himself aerobatics.^[2] Between 1968 and 1987 he won 13 national championships before he retired from competitive flying.^[2] In 2002 he was named a "Legend of Outdoor Transport" at the Arkaroola Airshow.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Merriman, John (2004-10-10). "with Chris Sperou A life with many twists". The Sunday Mail. pp. H14. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Bowman, Matt (1999-11-20). "Veteran pilot still pushing the sky's limits". The Advertiser (Adelaide). pp. 28. 
3. ^ Littlely, Brian (2002-07-07). "Legend of outback skies is flying high". The Sunday Mail. pp. 16. 

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