Chris Sperou

Chris Sperou, born on 25 December 1938 in Ceduna, South Australia, is an Australian aerobatic pilot who won the Australian Aerobatic Championship thirteen times and flew in five World Aerobatic Championships. He worked as a fisherman for three years and then as a refrigeration mechanic after his family moved to Adelaide in 1956. He obtained his pilot's licence in 1960 and taught himself aerobatics. Between 1968 and 1987 he won thirteen national championships before retiring from competitive flying. In 2002 he was named a Legend of Outdoor Transport at the Arkaroola Airshow. His record of national titles and repeated world championship appearances makes him one of the most successful competition aerobatic pilots in Australian history.