1. Janusz Zurakowski who performed the only innovative manoeuvre of the jet era - and no one has replicated it since!. See the Aeroplane Feb 2002.
2. Toby Elwood (RIP) who stretched his luck until the elastic broke.
3. John Derry the DH test pilot who did some superlative displays in Vampires/Venoms at Farnborough, invented the "Derry Turn". His luck ran out when the Sea Vixen prototype broke up at Farnborough.
PS I never saw Quill's Spitfire demos. Those who did say they were very special. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">