Interesting to hear about Ultimate High, Trevelyan and Flying Lawyer. Although I am UK based I am currently away on a project and won´t be returning before my trip to SA. I think going for a preparatory flight in an Extra would be an excellent idea....and a great deal of fun.
I have pretty much made up my mind to fly in the Hunter thanks to this thread.
As an aside....has anyone flown in a MIG-29?....and what was the total cost of the trip...including flights there and hotels? Just for curiosity sake....