JetFighter Pilots - JetFighter's Top Gun Fighter Pilots

Chief Pilot - Captain Rodney "Rocket" Hall

Captain Rod Hall heads up a highly experienced team of Professional Jet Pilots. Rod has vast experience in high performance aircraft with over 8000 hours command experience in single, multi-engine and jet aircraft in Australia and overseas. He holds a current Command Instrument Rating and has trained with Military Instructors in Combat and Low Level Attack and is one of a rare breed who holds a current Aerobatic Low Level Jet Display Approval down to 500 feet above the ground.

One of only four pilots in the world who has also competed and won the prestigious low level, high speed Pylon Racing Event in a multi – engine aircraft the Aerostar. Rod has gone on to feature at air-shows throughout Australia flying Low Level Fighter Combat Jet Displays.

He has competed in the Australian Aerobatic Championships flying a Pitts Special and owned and operated several high performance Warbirds over the years.

With over 2,500 adventure flights conducted in Australia, since 1996, Jet Fighter has a 100% safety record and has been held up by numerous Government agencies as an industry model. Rod in his role as the Managing Director has developed Customer Satisfaction, Aircraft Maintenance, Pilot Training, Security and Operational Procedures Policies that deliver the ultimate in Safety and Customer Satisfaction In the World Market.

JetFighter has owned, maintained and operated the BAC MK5A PROVOST, two BAC 167 STRIKEMASTER MK88's, EX-RAAF WINJEELS, EX-RAAF CT-4A, and the L-39C ALBATROS. With a unique combination of aviation and business experience Rod has established JetFighter on the International stage as a World Class Adventure Flight Operation. In Australia Jet Fighter is clearly the NUMBER ONE Aviation Adventure Operator.

Squadron Leader Phil Frawley "Frawls"

Phil Frawley is a RAAF fighter instructor with 7000 hours flying experience.

Aircraft flown include Winjeel prop trainer, Macchi Jet trainer, C-130 Hercules transporter, Mirage jet fighter, Hornet jet fighter, MiG-15 jet fighter, MiG-21 jet fighter, Sabre jet fighter, Strikemaster jet trainer, Jet Provost jet trainer, L-39 Albatross jet trainer, Fokker DR-1 Triplane replica fighter, Tigermoth prop trainer, Chipmunk prop trainer, CT4 prop trainer, T-2B Trojan prop trainer, Kittyhawk prop fighter and Hawker Seafury prop fighter.

Phil is a qualified Low Level Demonstration pilot and has performed flight demonstrations (air shows) for many years in many aircraft.

He holds a civilian Commercial Pilots license with a civilian level 2 Flying Instructor rating.

Apart from his passion for flying Phil is a keen surfer. He is married with two adult boys and lives with his wife in Merewether.

Squadron Leader Jason Easthope "Easty"

'Easty' is Squadron leader of the 3rd RAAF F/A-18 Hornet squadron based at Williamtown. He transferred from the New Zealand Airforce in 2002 and has over 5000 hours military fighter flying experience.

Military aircraft flown include the F/A-18 Hornet, A4K Skyhawk Strikemaster jet trainer. Aermacchi Jet trainer, Hawk Mk 1, 127 jet trainer, the Jaguar, Airtourer prop trainer, CT-4B and E prop trainer.

Easty was the commanding officer of No 2 Squadron RNZAF flying the A4K Skyhawk based out of Nowra NSW before transferring to the RAAF.

Jason is a fighter instructor and a low level display pilot performing at several air shows in Australia and also flew as an operational exchange pilot on Jaguars with the Royal Airforce in the UK for 3 years.

Easty is married with four children and lives in Nelson Bay.