When the Bader Bus Company flight team was cleared for takeoff at the Duxford Airfield in England last weekend during the Air Festival, they orbited in the same airspace in which the famous Blades flight team performed their demonstration—right in front of their eyes. That’s when the reality hit home for Bader 1, flight leader Mike Wildeman—the enormity of what they were about to do.
Aerial Display Team Showcases Aerobility At Duxford
Key Takeaways:
- The Bader Bus Company is a unique flight display team comprised of three pilots with significant disabilities, formed through a collaboration between Aerobility and the Douglas Bader Foundation.
- Members include a long-haul commercial pilot with a lower-leg amputation, an individual who soloed an unadapted Spitfire, and a former RAF helicopter pilot with a spinal injury, all demonstrating remarkable skill in formation flying.
- Their mission is to challenge perceptions of disability, inspire others, and gain visibility and support for their associated charities by publicly showcasing what is possible.
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