Nigel Lamb
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| Nigel Lamb | |
| Red Bull Air Race World Series Record | |
| Date of Birth | August 17, 1957 |
| Team | Lamb |
| Year of Début | 2005 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Best Position | 9th (2006) |
| 2006 Position | 9th (3 points) |
| Plane | Extra 300S |
| Website | [1] |
Nigel Lamb is a renowned English aerobatics pilot.
Nigel Lamb was born on August 17, 1957 in Zimbabwe (former Rhodesia). He was inspired by his father, who was an Royal Air Force fighter pilot in World War II. At his age of only 11 years in Rhodesia, he sent a letter to the Rhodesian Air Force writing that he wanted to become a pilot.
Shorthly after finishing his school, Nigel Lamb joined the Air Force to fly helicopters during the late 1970s.
In 1980, Lamb left the Air Force as an instructor and moved to England to join a professional air display team. Since then, he took part in more than 1,500 air shows around the world. He was captain of the British Air Force "Golden Dream" aerobatic team.
Nigel Lamb made his debut in 2005 at the Red Bull Air Race World Series in Longleat, United Kingdom, and competed in only three legs.
He also featured in some major movie productions as a stunt pilot flying a variety of historical aircrafts including a Spitfire, P-51 Mustang and a P-40 Kittyhawk.
Nigel Lamb is married to a successful aerobatic pilot Hilary, and together they have three sons, Max, Daniel and Ben.
He enjoys skiing, scuba diving and squash.
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[edit] Achievements
- 1986 -1993
- British Unlimited Aerobatic Champion - 8 times. consecutively
- 1989
- Masters of Aerobatics South Africa – Silver medal
- Member of British team in three World Aerobatic Championships and two European championships.
- British Freestyle Champion - 4 times.
| Nigel Lamb at the Red Bull Air Race World Series |
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Points | Wins | Rank |
| 2005 |  1st |
 2nd |
 2nd |
 1st |
9th |
 8th |
 7th |
0 | 0 | 8th | ||
| 2006 | 9th |
 6th |
 8th |
 CAN |
 6th |
DQ |
6th |
8th |
 8th |
3 | 0 | 9th |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 9th | |||||||||
Legend:
- CAN: Cancelled
- DNP: Did not participate
- DNS: Did not show
- DQ: Disqualified
- NC: Not classified
[edit] See also
[edit] Filmography
- Flyboys (2006) (chief pilot)
- Hart's War (2002) (pilot: P-51 Mustang)
- Tmavomodrý svet (2001) (pilot: Spitfire), aka Dark Blue World (International: English title), aka Leidenschaft in dunklen Tagen (Germany: TV title)
[edit] External links
2006 Numbers
01. Mike Mangold • 02. Péter Besenyei • 03. Kirby Chambliss • 04. Klaus Schrodt • 07. Nicolas Ivanoff • 10. Nigel Lamb • 19. Steve Jones • 36. Alejandro Maclean • 55. Paul Bonhomme • 69. Frank Versteegh • 99. Michael GoulianNew Pilots for 2007
Hannes Arch • Glen Dell • Sergei Rakhmanin
