Steve Jones

Who is Steve Jones?

Steve Jones is a British airline pilot and an aerobatics pilot competing in the Red Bull Air Race World Series, flying a Zivko Edge 540.

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 is a senior Captain for British Airways, flying a Boeing 747. He spends his off-season working on and racing vintage cars. He is also building an old wooden aircraft.

Since 1994, Jones has flown competitively and as a display pilot with Paul Bonhomme in their SukhoiDuo Team. They have taken their show around the world from the UAE to Japan. Jones flies as the wingman. Jones has been a competitive Red Bull Air Race pilot since the first UK race took place in Kemble in 2004. In the Red Bull Air Race series of 2007, he won in Porto, Portugal, defeating Mike Mangold.

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 6th

Flying achievements

2005 FAI WGP, Bronze, U.A.E.; Gold, Switzerland

2005 FAI WGP, Gold, Switzerland

2004 FAI WGP, Gold, U.A.E.