Winning the Schneider Trophy 2024

This is us winning the Schneider Trophy 2024 in the Van's RV-7 I built myself in my garage. This year the event was hosted at Goodwood Aerodrome. We started air racing this year and this is the first time we have competed in the Schneider Trophy. In order to compete, you have to get through the Merlin Trophy without disqualification. We managed 3rd on the Merlin Trophy and unbelievably won the Schneider Trophy. The first RAF pilot to do so since 1993. The 2024 Schneider Trophy winner is officially listed as Sqn Ldr Ben Polwin.
This is the Van's RV-7 tailwheel aircraft that I built in my garage over 5 years. Its first flight was in July 2023 and we now fly it everywhere we can visiting people and places and documenting our epic flight adventures and aviation highlights along the way for friends and family. I flew fighter jets for 20 years and now just enjoy flying around the country with my wife who is also a professional pilot although she lets me do most of the flying!
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0:00 Fly to Goodwood
1:24 Race Practice
3:10 The Merlin Trophy
5:21 The Schneider Trophy
7:31 Return to Cranwell

[@davidmarkwhitehead]

Amazing.... Congratulations!!!!! David and Liz Whitehead

[@richardkeeling8004]

Ace work Ben

[@timsharpe8437]

Brilliant, well done, can see it means a lot to you and great to see an RV7 smashing it. (We love our RV7A a lot.)

[@sUASNews]

Well done

[@rvfighterpilot]

Thank-you!

[@lindseycollins3452]

Amazing Ben and Sophie. Truly proud 🩷a great tribute to your friend Mark and dear Hannah. Loved watching the video xx

[@rvfighterpilot]

Thanks Lindsey!

[@TheLincolnshireFlyer]

Beautifully put together. Liked the instrument displays. Your flying is a credit to your background. Lovely tribute.

[@rvfighterpilot]

@@TheLincolnshireFlyer thank-you so much

[@pkswerve]

Brilliant video, and lovely sentiments behind it. And well done on winning. PK

[@rvfighterpilot]

Thank-you so much!