Paul Bonhomme (born September 22, 1964) is an English aerobatics and commercial airliner pilot.

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  • Paul Bonhomme (born September 22, 1964) is an English aerobatics and commercial airliner pilot. Bonhomme was born into an aviator family. His father was an airline pilot and his mother worked as a flight attendant. His brother is a commercial pilot. Bonhomme's flying career started in 1980 at White Waltham Airfield as a general dogsbody by cleaning hangars, polishing aircraft and refuelling aircraft.At age 18 he gained his Private Pilot License and subsequently became a flight instructor. In 1985 he became an air taxi pilot and in 1987 joined Air Cymru, a Welsh charter airline, flying the Boeing 737. Now he flies Boeing 747s for British Airways. His aerobatics career started in 1986, flying an Ultimate Pitts. He went on to fly the Yak-50, Extra 300 and then the Sukhoi Su-26 in 1991. He has flown over 500 public displays and also flies vintage fighters for "The Old Flying Machine Company" at Duxford Aerodrome. Aircraft types Bonhomme has flown include the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, P-40 Kittyhawk, F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F8F Bearcat, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-63 Kingcobra, P-51 Mustang and AD-4 Skyraider. Since 1994 he has been flying formation displays around the world with his colleague Steve Jones in "The Matadors" team. The team won three gold medals and one silver medal in the FAI series. He has competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Series since 2003. Bonhomme enjoys also on-road and off-road motorcycling, mountain biking and playing golf. Legend: CAN: Cancelled DNP: Did not participate DNS: Did not show DQ: Disqualified NC: Not classified (en)
  • Paul Bonhomme (22 de setembro de 1964) é um piloto comercial e acrobático inglês. Bonhomme nasceu numa família de aviadores. Seu pai era um piloto comercial e sua mãe era comissária de bordo. Seu irmão é um piloto comercial. Bonhomme começou sua carreira na aviação em 1980 na White Waltham Airfield e trabalhava limpando hangares, polindo aviões e reabastecendo aeronaves. Com 18 anos ele ganhou a lincença particular de piloto e subsequentemente se transformou em instrutor de vôo. Em 1985 ele virou piloto de taxi aéreo e em 1987 trabalhou na Air Cymrua, na Welsh charter airline, pilotando o Boeing 737. Sua carreira acrobática começou em 1986, voando uma Ultimate Pitts. Bonhomme se diverte com motociclismo on-road e off-road, mountain biking e jogando golf. (pt)
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  • Paul Bonhomme (born September 22, 1964) is an English aerobatics and commercial airliner pilot. (en)
  • Paul Bonhomme (22 de setembro de 1964) é um piloto comercial e acrobático inglês. Bonhomme nasceu numa família de aviadores. Seu pai era um piloto comercial e sua mãe era comissária de bordo. Seu irmão é um piloto comercial. (pt)
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