-FireFlies Aerobatic Display Team .
-Twilight Pyrotechnic Display.
-One of the 6 Pyro teams in the world.
The Fireflies Aerobatics Display Team consists of two Van's RV4 aircraft.
They display at many airshows in the UK and Europe and can perform both aerobatic daytime displays and twilight pyrotechnic displays using wingtip pyrotechnics and coloured LED lighting.
Jon Gowdy flies the lead aircraft of the Fireflies. He has displayed aircraft ranging from the DC3 to the Rapide, the De Havilland Vampire jet trainer and more recently as a member of the Twister Duo flying the delightful Silence Twister. He currently flies Boeing 767 airliners, based at Heathrow.
Andy Durston left the Navy in 2012 where he flew the Firefly, Tucano, Hawk and Harrier. He gained his commercial licences and now flies the Airbus A320 series. Along the way, Andy has owned a Pitts S1-S and a share in a Yak52, and flown numerous types including a T6 and Yak 50. Andy continues to fly gliders, teaching and examining in many areas including advanced aerobatics, instructor coaching and cloud flying training.
