Roulette team leader SQNLDR Mark Broadbridge gives winter Olympic champion Alisa Camplin a much higher view of the Mount Buller ski fields in Victoria.

Photo: CPL Steve Duncan

Alisa Camplin gets ready to fly with help from Navy roulette pilot LCDR Dave Walker.

Photo: FLTLT Terry Gordon

The Roulettes gave world No.1 Alisa Camplin the opportunity to fly with the Roulette team during the only eye-level aerobatic display in Australia when they made a spectacular opening to the recent 2004 World Aerial Skiing Championships at Mount Buller.

The four aircraft provided spectacular views of the Victorian snowfields, the highlight a low flypast of the aerial ski jump at Mount Buller.

“This is the second best thing I’ve ever done in my life,” she said.

“Obviously winning gold at the Olympics was first, but only slightly!”

Following her flight, she met the staff and students including the only RAN roulette pilot LCDR David Walker at the Central Flying School at RAAF Base East Sale.

The valley leading up to the slopes of the alpine village provided the perfect amphitheatre for the team to complete their manoeuvres.

At times the public was able to look out, rather than up, to see the team in action.

“This is one of the most interesting locations in Australia for the public to see a Roulette display,” Said FLTLT Jason Barwood, Roulette 7.

“It also ties in nicely with the aerobatics provided by all the competitors.”

Athletes from Australia, USA, Canada, Japan and Europe all took part in the Mount Buller World Aerials in August.

Australian Lydia Erodiaconou won the women’s competition.

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