The British Antarctic Microlight Expeditionı2013 - 2014

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Of all the places on the face of the Earth, Antarctica has proven to be the most challenging. With average “summer’ temperatures of -25 °C and Katabatic wind speeds at the coast that can touch 198 mph, Antarctica is the harshest place in the world to fly. In Jan 2014 a team made up of British Wounded, Injured and Sick (WIS) will attempt to over fly the South Pole in Flex-wing Microlights (Powered Hangliders) The attempt will showcase British Exploration and Endeavor. As a technical and logistical challenge it will also demonstrate the best of British Industry and British technical ability.

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BRITISH ANTARCTIC MICROLIGHT EXPEDITION

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British Antarctic Microlight Expedition

•  Baron Jones of Birmingham, Kt.ı•  Jim French CBE •  Rear Admiral David Steel CBE RN •  Major General Phil Jones CBE Army •  Air Vice Marshall Greg Bagwell CB CBE RAF •  Lt Charlie Martell FRGS – British Ocean Rower •  Dave Sykes – British Paraplegic Microlight Pilot

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British Antarctic Microlight Expedition

BRITISH EMPLOYERS (so far)ı

• P&M Aviationı• FlyBeı• Bell Pottinger Privateı• Pace Rehabilitationı• Snowsledı• Augusta Westandı• EADS Group (Airbus, Eurocopter, Cassidan, Astrium)ı• Arco Safetyı

British Antarctic Microlight Expedition

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BAME works in partnership with the charity Help for Heroes to promote opportunities for our wounded. BAME training has established a legacy project called Flying for Freedom (F4F). Wounded Pilots trained for BAME will go on to train future wounded, injured and sick to fly. Expedition Aircraft and the income derived from the BAME TV Documentary syndication will support flying as a post-rehabilitation training activity for years to come.

ANTARCTICAıThe south pole attempt will be the culmination of two years training and testing. We plan to perform ‘Black Shod’ training at the end of this year, followed by a mock cold weather expedition to Northern Sweden at the end of February 2013. This will test equipment, including some Antarctic flying prosthetics designed by Pace Rehabilitation. Deployment to the pole will be via HMS Protector in December 2013 for an attempt in Jan 2014

1. Our route takes us down the Antarctic. Peninsula. We will back stitch (ask your mum) fuel and equipment by air across Palmer Land and forward to Union Glacier. 2. From Union Glacier Richard Meredith-Hardy will lead an attempt to overfly the summit of Mt Vinson (16050 ft), the highest peak on the Antarctic continent.

3. From Union Glacier the route will curve down across the and a landing at the Amundsen Scott Antarctic Research Station. 4. Following the obligatory photo call at the South Pole, the team will back track to Union Glacier for an extraction by air charter to Chilli.

5. We have started to film a TV documentary and have interest from all of the main networks. We have MOD permission to film. 6. BAME is a very different challenge from all previous expeditions undertaken by the wounded. Our team will be attempting an expedition that has never been attempted before by the able bodied.

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The project began back in Jan 2012 when flying trials were held for the wounded, injured and sick as part of an MOD Risk assessment. Microlight flying was found to be a great and cost effective post rehabilitation training activity Training has commenced with 10 wounded, injured and sick service personnel. Many of the team have already challenged perceptions, as they have been able to fly with injuries that were thought to prevent them from flying.

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Flight Training (Clockwise from top) Capt (Retd) Martin Hewitt – right arm paralysed; Capt Luke Sinnott – double above knee amputee; Cpl Hannah Campbell- single lower leg amputee; Cpl Alan Robinson – single above knee amputee; Flt Kat Janes – Partially Paralysed; Pte Owen Pick – single lower leg amputee

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