2010 MCAS Yuma Airshow Civilian Performers
The Patriot Jet Team
Lead Patriots pilot Dean "WILBUR" Wright will lead the right wing-man Rob "FANG" Hutchison, left wingman John "BORDZ" Posson and slot pilot Paul "STICKY" Strickland through high speed precision formation aerobatics then separate into opposing and solo maneuvers not seen flown by jets anywhere in the US.
Jet School Bus
Indy Boy's School Time™ Jet-Powered School Bus is the first of its kind in the world. At nearly 10 feet high and 35 long, it is the largest jet vehicle on Earth. The bus is equipped with a 42,000 horsepower General Electric J-79 Jet Engine straight out of a F4 Phantom Fighter Jet. This will be the largest fire show you will ever see! The Indy Boys design team has been thoroughly testing the School Time™ Jet-Powered School Bus this season and powered up the bus to run at speeds topping 300 MPH!
Acro Racing
On March 27, 2010 at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Air Show, race pilot Spencer Suderman flying his "Meteor" Pitts S-2B will battle 2009 champion Bill Cornick flying the Pitts S-2C "Big Bad Green" in Arizona's first-ever Aerobatic Racing Challenge. ARC Series™ Racing is a unique aerial motorsport that make its debut in 2009 with exciting head-to-head racing action that thrilled spectators across the United States!
The Aerobatic Racing Challenge Series (ARC Series™) is a new and innovative airplane racing format launched in 2009 featuring high-performance aerobatic aircraft competing on a vertical race course that forces pilots to balance mental strategy and precision flight. Pilots race their aircraft side-by-side through a sequence of aerobatic maneuvers that requires each pilot to fly faster, corner harder, and pull more g-forces. The first aircraft to complete the entire sequence wins the race.
Ace Maker Airshows
"Ace Maker" Airshows is operated by the non-profit T-33 Heritage Foundation whose mission is to share and educate present and future generations about our Nation's proud aviation heritage, both on the ground and in the air. Ace Maker Airshows are dedicated to restoring, preserving, and maintaining Lockheed's T-33 Shooting Star and America's other Korean War era aircraft to honor the brave young airmen who flew our first generation of jets. See History up close by scheduling Ace Maker Airshows to attend your show.
A native Californian, Gregory "Wired" Colyer holds a Commercial Pilot certificate with instrument, single and multi engine ratings as well as being a Certified Flight Instructor. Type rated in Aero Vodochody's L-29 FAST lead formation card round out his qualifications.
Jelly Belly
Kent Pietsch flies all or any combination of three totally different air show acts starting with a comedy act in which an aileron falls off the airplane along with other parts. For the next act Kent has added a runway to the top of his RV and lands on it during his RV Top Landing show. While landing his RV, Kent cannot see the RV, making this landing very difficult. The third act is the "deadstick" act with power off and the propeller stopped at 6000 feet above the ground, coasting to a stop at show center with the ariplane spinner in the hand of the announcer.
Warren Pietsch flies an aerobatic routine that is quick, precise and up close. Warren also flies high-energy aerobatics in a home built we call a Schnortenzummer@. The acts have a combination of classic and gyroscopic aerobatic maneuvers.
Jet Outhouse
This jet-powered jewel created by Paul Stender has made headlines around the globe. The Port-o-Jet™ Outhose is a standard size model porta-john with one minor modification-a 1,000 horsepower jet engine!
Annoucer: Frank Kingston Smith
Entering his 34th season of announcing airshows, Frank Kingston Smith says he never gets tired of his job. "You have to understand that I have been a pilot since 1967, and I still get a kick of just sitting at an airport." He started announcing airshows in 1977. Small, "farmer's field" shows, as he called them, in New England. Announcing airshows continues to be a labor of love for Frank. Since 1999 he has proudly announced the Reno Air Races. "I'd hate to ever TRY to walk away from this; I have met too many wonderful people, and leaving "cold turkey" would be awful!" Frank continues to voice commercials and industrial films, and together with his wife, Linda Zvara, own an advertising specialities business, Showline Promotional Products, with clients worldwide.
More to come...
