Mike Wood (Air Boss)

Mike has over 40 years of flying experience. He served in the Royal Air Force for 32 years as a fast jet pilot and retired in the rank of Wing Commander in 1997. He was a member of the Royal Australian Air Force Display Team the “Roulettes” between 1981 and 1983. Mike has held numerous senior project management appointments responsible for construction programmes, budgetary control and the improvement of operational performance.

Since leaving the RAF he has been employed by the Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) where he was the CAA Principal Inspector of Air Displays between 1998 and 2000.

He is still employed as a CAA-authorised Display Authorisation Evaluator and is a member of the Flying Control Committee at IWD Duxford. He has acted as Flying Display Director for numerous air shows and other air displays and was the Flying Director in Malta for Aero GP.

Mike also works part time as a CAA Flight Examiner and Instructor for the RAF Flying Club in the UK and still flies over 150 hours a year. In 1995 he was responsible for identifying and setting up the location for the European Microlight Championship on behalf of the British Microlight Association. In 1997 the Royal Aero Club appointed him as the Captain of the UK World Air Games Team and he participated at the World Air Games in Turkey. He was further responsible for fundraising and obtaining sponsorship. 

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