Team Xtreme Airshows

Team Xtreme is a formation aerobatic display team flown by South Africa's top aerobatic pilots. The team consists of Mark Hensman (lead) and Nigel Hopkins, both flying the MX2 aircraft. They are joined for a 4 ship display by Larry Beamish and Pierre Gouws flying Extra 300's. Together the formation has a combined experience of 54,000 flying hours, 4,000 hours aerobatics, and have performed over 1,000 displays. The team performs airshows in China and South Africa.

Team Xtreme has the experience and the aircraft for a spectacular display of precision and performance!

Last SA Event - Durban Airshow (Virginia Airport):

(15 -16 July 2011)

Mark Hensman and Nigel Hopkins display the two MX2 aircraft for their first show together on South African soil.

This was a high energy display of opposing cross over passes, switch passes, synchronized aerobatics, gyroscopic tumbles and formation aerobatics.

The show was a great success, with between 15,000 - 18,000 spectators and a full day of exciting flying.

Team Xtreme is now a hot favorite in South Africa!

Last China Event - World Air Masters, Dazu, Chongqing, China:

(30 April - 2 May 2011)

The first World Air Masters was held near the city of Dazu, Chongqing Province, China. The event was a huge success with excellent media coverage from CCTV, Chongqing TV, Sina and QQ, second only to that given to 'Airshow China'. Morning Chongqing newspaper, and many other newspapers and online media stations were also present to promote the event and aerobatics in China.

Aerobatics is the primary focus of the World Air Masters. The contest was divided into 3 separate events, namely formation aerobatic display, aerobatic race, and 4 minute freestyle. 10 pilots from the UK, South Africa and Russia took part is the 3 day contest.

Team Xtreme wowed the crowds with a very impressive 4 ship formation display. Nigel Hopkins (RSA) took 1st place for the aerobatic race, and 2nd place for the freestyle, becoming the overall winner of the first World Air Masters 2011. Svetlana Kapanina (USSR) in 2nd place and Mark Jefferies (UK) in 3rd place.