Fri, Apr 22, 2005
Competitive Air Combat Racing Launches Over Europe
Aero GP, a brand new international sport featuring 300 mph air
racing, precision bombing and air combat takes to European skies in
May with Slovenia hosting the first event. A first-ever event, Aero
GP is a full-blooded battle for air supremacy fought by highly
trained military and civilian pilots from around the globe.
Forget anything you have ever seen at an air show, say the
organizers. This is a highly competitive championship and one of
the most thrilling and intense sporting events ever seen. Aero GP
pushes elite pilots and their aircraft to the limit, fighting in
air-to-air combat using hi-tech virtual weapons systems; never
before utilized outside of a military environment.
The Aero GP series, which will reach a global TV audience of
hundreds of millions, will be held just feet above motor racing
tracks, airports, city centers and waterfronts of countries around
Europe and the world. Slovenia has been awarded the first event
which will take place at a military air base on May 22nd. Dates for
the rest of the series will be announced shortly and are expected
to include events in Spain, UK and Dubai, among others.
Jeff Zaltman, managing director of Aero GP rights holder and
organizer, Flying Aces Ltd, said: "Aero GP is a first in sports,
entertainment and aviation and will be among the most innovative
and cutting-edge events in the sporting calendar. Aerial combat and
air racing is an extreme test of human ability and one of the most
challenging and competitive activities man has ever mastered."
The potential of Aero GP has also been recognized by the world
air sports federation, F�d�ration A�ronautique
Internationale (FAI). FAI Secretary General Max Bishop said: "Aero
GP is a very exciting event and we expect it to be a great success
throughout Europe and beyond. It is very appropriate that the
series is being launched in this centenary year of the FAI and we
wish the organizers every success."
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