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Performers
Below are our 2011 performers.
Jacquie B Airshows
Launching into the air show circuit at the age of 50 in a one-of-a-kind aircraft certainly qualifies Jacquie Warda as an extraordinary pilot. As a newborn, her first outing was to the Los Angeles County Airport Air Show. Her father’s love of airplanes and flying inspired her to want to fly and air shows captured Jacquie’s interest from an early age. She was introduced to aerobatics in 1986, when she received her private pilot’s license and was convinced that aerobatic flying was her destiny... MORE
http://www.jacquiebairshows.com
Red Thunder Air Show Team
Team Red Thunder can display a variety of maneuvers that include a mix of precision formation flying and exciting solo aerobatic routines. You will enjoy the ballet of the aerial precision and you will be stunned by the dominance of these former eastern block airplanes. Some of the formations demonstrated by the Red Thunder Pilots are formation take-offs, finger tip flight, the opposing pass, and their signature the “Delta Diamond Starburst.” The wing tip distance between the aircraft during these formations is only about 3 to 4 feet. Regardless of how slow or how fast and airplane may be, anytime a pilot places his wingtip within 3 feet of another airplane, it requires extreme concentration, skill and hundreds of hours of practice. MORE
http://www.redthunder.us/
Bob Ford in his AT-6A Texan "Paradise"
Bob Ford is the owner and operator of this North American AT-6A Texan "Paradise". Bob has been performing warbird aerobatics to big band music at airshows since 1995. "Paradise" is painted in the colors of the 78th Fighter Group, Duxford, England.
The T-6 Texan, built by North American Aviation, was designed as an advanced trainer. It was intended to be a transition between basic trainers and first-line tactical aircraft. The T-6 was used to train most of the Allied pilots that flew in World War II. It is known by a variety of different names, depending on who operated it. The USAAC called it the 'AT-6', The USN called it the 'SNJ', and the RAF called it the 'Harvard'.... MORE
http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_trainers_at6a-ford.asp
Cliff Robinson
If you would like to have the experience of a lifetime, then take a journey back in time to when pilots of courage and determination flew biplanes all over the country in air shows called "Barnstorming". Back then after the show was over you could stand in line and get your own thrill ride over your hometown and experience the excitement of flying! Robinson Aerobatics brings back those days of daring feats in the air! MORE
http://cliffrobinsonaerobatics.com
Greg Koontz
Greg Koontz learned to fly in 1969 getting his Private Pilot Certificate when he turned 17 years old. In his senior year in high school, Greg restored a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub in his mother's garage and flew the antique plane for 300 hours to gain experience for a flying career. Before turning 18, he sold his Piper Cub, using the money to take lessons for his commercial pilot certificate and all the pilot ratings he would need to pursue the pilot profession.Well before that birthday, Greg was working as a flight instructor and attending Business College at the University of Montevallo in Alabama. MORE
http://www.gkairshows.com
Michael Kennedy
Historic Echoes an elegant and graceful aerobatic display performed with smoke and a 1940’s musical background. This act brings back memories of a time past where an uncertain future combined with a national resolve to join together to keep our nation free. Imagine a cadet in 1943 tuning in his aircraft ADF radio to the local radio station to listen to all the current big band hits while practicing his aerobatic flying. Add aircraft smoke to trace his maneuvers and you have an awe inspiring heritage flight. A sight not seen since 1945 and the wars end.... MORE
http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_trainers_bt13-kennedy.asp
Stan Music P-51
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDKg_r9vD8o
Jay Gordon - L-39 Albatros & Extra 300L
Jay Gordon is an engineer, businessman and entrepreneur from Louisville, Kentucky. Jay’s fascination with speed began early with cars. By the time he was a junior in high school, he was playing with and tuning high performance automobiles. Jay figured out early on that to get that exhilaration of speed, speed and more speed, he’d eventually have to turn to the friendly skies. He wasn’t quite sure how yet, but he knew that he’d get “up there” someday.
He finally found the answer while flying the L39 Albatros, a Czechoslovakian-built ex-Russian Air Force aircraft. The L-39C that Jay is currently flying was built in 1983. It has been completely restored and is painted in colors of the Royal Thai Air Force.
Jay also performs in an Extra 300L which is a modern, purpose-built airplane used for aerobatic demonstrations and competition. It uses high-strength construction, aerodynamic efficiency, high energy, and brute strength to perform aerobatic maneuvers. When not flying his L-39 or Extra 300L, he may be spotted flying a Husky Seaplane or a 1943 Stearman biplane.
During each routine, he performs a variety of loops, rolls, Cuban eights, half-Cuban eights, and spins. Jay has been performing at air shows for more than ten years, and he performs annually at the Thunder Over Louisville Airshow.
Jay is certified by the FAA as an Airline Transport Pilot, and holds ratings in single and multi-engine airplanes. He holds an FAA Statement of Acrobatic Competency and is endorsed by the International Council of Airshows. In addition, Jay also pilots a Citation CJ2 used by his business. His obsession with aviation is only exceeded by his commitments to his family (and a little bit of work).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NmQutgcVjg
Beechcraft T-34 Mentor
The Beechcraft T-34 Mentor is a propeller-driven, single-engined, military trainer aircraft derived from the Beechcraft Model 35 Bonanza. The earlier versions of the T-34, dating from around the late 1940s to the 1950s, were piston-engined... MORE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_T-34_Mentor
Wes Stowers - P-51 Mustang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1pHuERvJ8Y
Darrell Berry - AT-11
History: The Beechcraft Model 18 design was begun in 1935, when Walter Beech determined to build a low-wing monoplane to compete with the biplanes, like the Curtis Condor, which were still common to commercial aviation.
Specifications (AT-11):
Engines: Two 450-hp Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 Wasp Junior radial piston engines.
Weight: Empty 6,175 lbs., Max Takeoff 8,727 lbs.
Wing Span: 47ft. 8in.
Length: 34ft. 3in.
Height: 9ft. 8in.
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 215 mph
Ceiling: 21,400 ft.
Range: 850 miles
Armament: Two .30-caliber machine guns, one in nose, one in dorsal turret. MORE
http://www.eaa.org/warbirdsbriefing/articles/1102_events.asp
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