2004 Australian F5B Team

(current 11 Feb 2004)

The Australian F5B Team for York, UK will be:

Ray Pike, David Hines and Richard Solomon

With Steve Mutch as team manager and Erica Pike as official helper.

Below, the team fliers after the World Championships - all models still intact and no zero flights !
Left to Right, Richard Solomon, David Hines, Ray Pike

Below, the complete team.
left to right: Steve Mutch (TM), Richard Solomon (pilot), Richard Douglass (helper), David Hines (pilot), Erica Pike (helper), Ray Pike (pilot).

Below is Ray Pike with his New Surprise XI+ at the Busselton Nationals

Below is Ray with his 7 cell glider design, the Mantaray.
His wife Erica is ready to start timing him at the 2000 Nationals at Nowra NSW.

Below is David Hines Flying at the 2000 National championships at Nowra, NSW.
Wayne Hadkins and Roy Farren are assisting him. (note rain costs - preparing for the European weather!)

Below is Richard Solomon (on the right) practicing with previous Australian team members Bill Hamilton and Manni Reiderich

Here are Dave & Ray with their older F5B models at a Canberra event
(both will be flying Surprise XI+s at the World Champs)