Volunteering at BDFA events really does pay off - ask Chris Leigh who is off to fly fast jets in South Africa

 In June this year, Chris Leigh was helping man the BDFA. stand and entrance at the Aero Expo in High Wycombe, when he entered a competition run by Shell Oil, which he was lucky enough to win. The prize is a trip to Cape Town where Chris will be flying Cold War Jets at Thunder City. THUNDERCITY is unique, it owns the world's largest and most diverse private jet squadron and are the only civilian operator to offer supersonic flights in former military jets. http://www.thundercity.com/ - this is also where Will Young shot his Top Gun inspired last Music Video. As a added coincidence, South Africa is the place where Chris learned to Fly with FSD and got his PPL. And to top it all Chris's dream trip to SA is scheduled for week commencing November 19, which happens to concede with his birthday!

So the moral of the story is - keep supporting the BDFA at events and you too may win a dream prize like Chris, the lucky devil!