The solo started with a reverse cuban (pull up into the vertical, roll 180 degrees and pull over the top) and included a half cuban with a 360 degree aileron roll at the top (another Smith Spitfire trademark!). Off the top of my head, pilots who fly rolls at the top of a loop or half cuban include Pete Kynsey, Ed Shipley (four point roll at the top of a loop!) Frédéric Akary and, on one occasion that I’ve seen, Eric Goujon. I’m sure there are other aerobatic pilots who fly similar figures too. I’m sure I’ve seen one of the Salis boys do it in a Yak-11 too.

Fascinating fact for y’all there.:very_drunk: