Performers
Performers include:
Click To Enlarge U.S. Air Force F-16 West Coast Demo Team (Viper West Demo Team) http://viperwest.hill.af.mil/
Max Speed: Mach 1.95 (2074 km/h, 1288 mph.)
The 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah is home to the Viper West Coast Demonstration Team, one of two single ship F-16 aerial demonstration teams in Air Combat Command. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, more commonly known to military pilots as the Viper, is a compact, extremely maneuverable multi-role fighter aircraft. The F-16 has proven itself in air-to-air combat as well as air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the air forces of the United States and other allied nations.
Heritage Flight http://www.acc.af.mil/aerialevents/heritageflight/index.asp
Click to Enlarge The U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight program was established in 1997 to commemorate the Air Force's 50th anniversary. It involves today's state-of-the-art fighters flying in close formation with World War II, Korean and Vietnam era fighters. The flight's mission is to safely and proudly display the evolution of U.S. Air Force airpower and to support the Air Force's recruiting and retention efforts.
There are 21 pilots in this program. The modern Air Force fighters are piloted by the seven Air Combat Command (ACC) single-ship demonstration team pilots and the vintage warbirds are piloted by 12 civilians, including former Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine pilots, and several former astronauts. In addition, two active duty F-4 pilots and an F-22A pilot joined the program in 2005.
Bill Reesman - "Red Bull Mig Magic" http://www.redbullmig.com/
Click to Enlarge Seasoned Combat Pilot "Air shows aren’t really about flying. They’re about evoking emotion," says Bill Reesman. He should know: Reesman has more experience dazzling crowds with the amazing MiG-17F aircraft than any other American pilot. And if creating emotion is the key to a successful show, Reesman has no peer.
He performs the world’s only nighttime jet-fighter pyrotechnic act – called “Red Bull Meteor.” With over 1,000 feet of fire coming off each wing, his jet looks like a shooting star and astonishes spectators up to thirty miles away! But the emotion Reesman evokes can be up close and personal, too. He and his wife Julie donate their time and resources to conduct Make-A-Wish flights, giving children with life-threatening conditions a thrill to remember.
Golden Stars Skydiving Team
Click to EnlargeMiles above the ground, 22 professional skydivers from the Golden Stars Parachute Team will exit an aircraft, deploy their parachutes and activate colorful smoke as they spiral down over the crowd with streamers, banners and last, but not least, the American Flag. This spectacular bomb-bursting show is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Jon Melby - Flying a Pitts www.jonmelby.com
Click to Enlarge Jon started flying at eight years old when he jumped off the roof of his two-story home into a pile of leaves. He dreamed of flying and went out and did it! When Jon was 12, he started competing as a freestyle skier, again flying without wings. After moving to Arizona, and just prior to his 16th birthday, he received his solo in a glider. After completing high school, Jon joined the Air Force and flew as an MC-130 Special Operations Loadmaster. At age 19, he bought an airplane and hired an instructor to teach him to fly it, receiving his pilot’s license in only three weeks! After years of owning several aircraft and flying upright, Jon decided to try flying upside down. In 1996, he partnered in a Pitts S2B Bi-Plane and started aerobatic training/competitio
Melissa Aerobatics www.sportsgal.com
Click to Enlarge Melissa's air show routine is a high energy and action packed display of Unlimited Aerobatics in the Edge540 Aircraft. The show will give your audience everything from the thrill of gyroscopic maneuvers to the extremely complex and technical maneuvers learned through competition. Melissa believes that mastering the skills of both competition and air shows will make her the most skilled and safe pilot that she can be. You will be provided with a full and entertaining display for every type of audience.
Rob Harrison www.harrisonAirshows.com
Click to Enlarge The Tumbling Bear has been a marquee air show attraction since 1993 when he made the decision to embark on a new career after 28 years with the United States Forest Service, where he was responsible for the technical aspects of firefighting airplanes and helicopters. The rarely-seen tumbles and gyrations of his bright yellow Zlin 50LX are now his trademark in the sky. The maneuvers are best described as gyroscopic, created by the gyroscopic effect of the engine and propeller. An abrupt maneuver in one direction causes a force in a different direction. The plane isn’t actually flying; the combination of aerodynamic and gyroscopic forces is what causes the plane to turn and tumble as it does. None are more enthralled with his airborne acrobatics than the kids; in turn, their reactions seem to give Harrison the most enjoyment.
Martin Kennedy www.kennedyairshow.com
Click to Enlarge A high performance aerobatic flight featuring one of the top aerobatic planes in the world: the Staudacher S600. The unique wing and brute power of this custom made unlimited class aerobatic plane allows Martin to fly amazing maneuvers linking tumbles, snaps, flat spins, and lomcovoks in a dynamic, hard hitting flight. The energy and the physicality of the plane and pilot are ideally matched, and present a unique performance of uninhibited flight and exploration of the extreme edge of flight.
Doug Jardine
Click to EnlargeIn 2005, Doug began his career in Airshows. In 2006, he performed in 17 different airshows earning his surface level waiver. Doug performed at 17 airshows in 2007, including shows in California, Oklahoma, and Oregon as well as a full time unlimited competition schedule. In 2008 Doug performed at 10 different airshows as well as competing in regional, National and international competitions in 3 different aerobatic airplanes. The Sukhoi 26mx in 2 regional competitions in California finishing first in the 4 minute freestyle. The Sukhoi 31 in the European aerobatic championships in the Czech Republic finishing 12th out of a field of 55 in the Unknown flight. Doug was asked to ferry the new Sbach 300 to Oshkosh and then demo the airplane in the regional Delano California competition winning the 4 minute free and at the US national championships where he won the B.F. Goodrich trophy for the second time with minimal aerobatic training in the Sbach . Doug resides between Murrieta, California, Corvallis Oregon, and Canada with his wife Dana and his seven children. Doug owns and operates a successful framing company since 1982.
Performances subject to change.
Performers
Performers include:
Click To Enlarge U.S. Air Force F-16 West Coast Demo Team (Viper West Demo Team) http://viperwest.hill.af.mil/
Max Speed: Mach 1.95 (2074 km/h, 1288 mph.)
The 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah is home to the Viper West Coast Demonstration Team, one of two single ship F-16 aerial demonstration teams in Air Combat Command. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, more commonly known to military pilots as the Viper, is a compact, extremely maneuverable multi-role fighter aircraft. The F-16 has proven itself in air-to-air combat as well as air-to-surface attack. It provides a relatively low-cost, high-performance weapon system for the air forces of the United States and other allied nations.
Heritage Flight http://www.acc.af.mil/aerialevents/heritageflight/index.asp
Click to Enlarge The U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight program was established in 1997 to commemorate the Air Force's 50th anniversary. It involves today's state-of-the-art fighters flying in close formation with World War II, Korean and Vietnam era fighters. The flight's mission is to safely and proudly display the evolution of U.S. Air Force airpower and to support the Air Force's recruiting and retention efforts.
There are 21 pilots in this program. The modern Air Force fighters are piloted by the seven Air Combat Command (ACC) single-ship demonstration team pilots and the vintage warbirds are piloted by 12 civilians, including former Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine pilots, and several former astronauts. In addition, two active duty F-4 pilots and an F-22A pilot joined the program in 2005.
Bill Reesman - "Red Bull Mig Magic" http://www.redbullmig.com/
Click to Enlarge Seasoned Combat Pilot "Air shows aren’t really about flying. They’re about evoking emotion," says Bill Reesman. He should know: Reesman has more experience dazzling crowds with the amazing MiG-17F aircraft than any other American pilot. And if creating emotion is the key to a successful show, Reesman has no peer.
He performs the world’s only nighttime jet-fighter pyrotechnic act – called “Red Bull Meteor.” With over 1,000 feet of fire coming off each wing, his jet looks like a shooting star and astonishes spectators up to thirty miles away! But the emotion Reesman evokes can be up close and personal, too. He and his wife Julie donate their time and resources to conduct Make-A-Wish flights, giving children with life-threatening conditions a thrill to remember.
Golden Stars Skydiving Team
Click to EnlargeMiles above the ground, 22 professional skydivers from the Golden Stars Parachute Team will exit an aircraft, deploy their parachutes and activate colorful smoke as they spiral down over the crowd with streamers, banners and last, but not least, the American Flag. This spectacular bomb-bursting show is sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Jon Melby - Flying a Pitts www.jonmelby.com
Click to Enlarge Jon started flying at eight years old when he jumped off the roof of his two-story home into a pile of leaves. He dreamed of flying and went out and did it! When Jon was 12, he started competing as a freestyle skier, again flying without wings. After moving to Arizona, and just prior to his 16th birthday, he received his solo in a glider. After completing high school, Jon joined the Air Force and flew as an MC-130 Special Operations Loadmaster. At age 19, he bought an airplane and hired an instructor to teach him to fly it, receiving his pilot’s license in only three weeks! After years of owning several aircraft and flying upright, Jon decided to try flying upside down. In 1996, he partnered in a Pitts S2B Bi-Plane and started aerobatic training/competitio
Melissa Aerobatics www.sportsgal.com
Click to Enlarge Melissa's air show routine is a high energy and action packed display of Unlimited Aerobatics in the Edge540 Aircraft. The show will give your audience everything from the thrill of gyroscopic maneuvers to the extremely complex and technical maneuvers learned through competition. Melissa believes that mastering the skills of both competition and air shows will make her the most skilled and safe pilot that she can be. You will be provided with a full and entertaining display for every type of audience.
Rob Harrison www.harrisonAirshows.com
Click to Enlarge The Tumbling Bear has been a marquee air show attraction since 1993 when he made the decision to embark on a new career after 28 years with the United States Forest Service, where he was responsible for the technical aspects of firefighting airplanes and helicopters. The rarely-seen tumbles and gyrations of his bright yellow Zlin 50LX are now his trademark in the sky. The maneuvers are best described as gyroscopic, created by the gyroscopic effect of the engine and propeller. An abrupt maneuver in one direction causes a force in a different direction. The plane isn’t actually flying; the combination of aerodynamic and gyroscopic forces is what causes the plane to turn and tumble as it does. None are more enthralled with his airborne acrobatics than the kids; in turn, their reactions seem to give Harrison the most enjoyment.
Martin Kennedy www.kennedyairshow.com
Click to Enlarge A high performance aerobatic flight featuring one of the top aerobatic planes in the world: the Staudacher S600. The unique wing and brute power of this custom made unlimited class aerobatic plane allows Martin to fly amazing maneuvers linking tumbles, snaps, flat spins, and lomcovoks in a dynamic, hard hitting flight. The energy and the physicality of the plane and pilot are ideally matched, and present a unique performance of uninhibited flight and exploration of the extreme edge of flight.
Doug Jardine
Click to EnlargeIn 2005, Doug began his career in Airshows. In 2006, he performed in 17 different airshows earning his surface level waiver. Doug performed at 17 airshows in 2007, including shows in California, Oklahoma, and Oregon as well as a full time unlimited competition schedule. In 2008 Doug performed at 10 different airshows as well as competing in regional, National and international competitions in 3 different aerobatic airplanes. The Sukhoi 26mx in 2 regional competitions in California finishing first in the 4 minute freestyle. The Sukhoi 31 in the European aerobatic championships in the Czech Republic finishing 12th out of a field of 55 in the Unknown flight. Doug was asked to ferry the new Sbach 300 to Oshkosh and then demo the airplane in the regional Delano California competition winning the 4 minute free and at the US national championships where he won the B.F. Goodrich trophy for the second time with minimal aerobatic training in the Sbach . Doug resides between Murrieta, California, Corvallis Oregon, and Canada with his wife Dana and his seven children. Doug owns and operates a successful framing company since 1982.
Performances subject to change.