Air Show Performers
At Wings Over Camarillo, you will be able to view a wide variety of air show performers, both in the sky and on the ground. Our list of amazing air show performers is below.
Note this list may change at the last moment due to unforeseen weather, aircraft, pilot conditions or other!
- Red Bull Helicopter, piloted by Aaron Fitzgerald in his MBB BO-105. A multipurpose light twin-engine German model that has flexible maneuverability and a fast-climbing performance that allows for rollovers and back flips to keep any audience on their toes.
- Vicky Benzing in her 1940 Boeing Stearman. Vicky performs Air Show aerobatics, and races in the Jet and Sports classes in the Reno Air Races. Vicky is a crowd pleaser in her Stearman
- John Collver, Aerobatic Tribute in his AT-6 "War Dog." John has an aviation career spanning 3 decades, including time in the Goodyear Blimp, flying for television, as well as teaching and competing in the aerobatic arena. A favorite performer at many air shows across the US including the LA Airshow and MCAS Miramar. The AT-6/SN-J was the advanced WWII trainer flown by the Army, Navy, Marines, and WASPs.
- Jason Somes in his Mig-17 "High Alpha." He is the current Flight Lead with the CAF So Cal Wing in Camarillo. The Mig-17 brings the noise and thunder of this Korean and Vietnam Communist Air Forces to Wings Over Camarillo. Speed, color, smoke and noise.
- Torrey Ward with Microjet Airshow. The Microjet will be featured in the STEM Pavilion for the youth visiting the Air Show and STEM to see up close and personal. Then the Microjet will be pushed out and launched into the Air Show for a full performance in front of the crowd.
- Judy Phelps doing aerobatics in her Pitts. A local favorite and Master Certified Flight Instructor-Aerobatic from CP Aviation, located at the historic Santa Paula Airport (SZP). Judy is the 2011 National Flight Instructor of the Year.
- Sammy Mason in his Edge 540. Sammy Mason is the youngest performer at Wings Over Camarillo. At 28 years old he’s already entering into his 13th year flying airshows. Sammy is the youngest member of the Redbull Race team, USA Advanced Aerobatic Team in 2013, West Coast Advanced Champion in 2014, and had the honor of performing at EAA AirVenture 2015, 2016, and 2017. This is his 2nd year with the Edge.
- Museum Groups: CAF So Cal, Planes of Fame, Palm Springs Air Museum, CAF Inland Empire. These groups will be flying their P-51 Mustangs ("Man O' War", "Red Tail"), Hellcat, Corsair I, P-38, P-63, Zero, Spitfire Mk XIV, B-25, PBJ (B-25), and ME-108.
- Steve Randall in his Former RAF de Havilland Chipmunk, WG430 promotes the recognition of military training aircraft from the 1950s and works to preserve RAF aeronautical history. He is a current Alaska Airlines 737 Captain, a FAST qualified 2-ship Lead formation pilot and instructor, and former FAA airline examiner and Atlantic ferry pilot. He has completed almost 80 single-engine piston Atlantic crossings.
- Ventura County Sheriff (VCSO) will fly their UH-60FireHawk/ UH-1. The VCSO Air Unit will demonstrate their firefighting and water drop capability in their UH-60/UH-1.
- D-Day Doll & USAF Twin Otter. The C-53 Skytrooper will be dropping the USAF Wings of Blue and WW-II Army Demonstration Team (WW-II ADT). D-Day Doll was one of the Allied Army Air Corps transports that dropped 82nd and 101st Airborne Troops behind the beaches of Normandy in June of 1944. At Wings Over Camarillo the Wings of Blue will open the Air Show with the Service Flags (Army, Navy, USMC, and USAF) and the American Flag. In the middle of the show, the WW-II ADT will perform a static line jump in front of the crowd. Later the USAF Wings of Blue will jump from high altitude from the team’s Twin Otter and perform precision parachute maneuvers.
- Experimental Aircraft: Lacairs, Glassairs, Dragon Fly and J-3 Cub. Experimental airplanes are home-built and many of these flying are built in Ventura County. Some have top speeds over 200 knots.
- Pyrotechnics by Firewalker International. This group of trained professionals will "Blow" your minds with the simulated bomb blasts, strafing and powerful "Wall of Fire."
ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCES
Note most of these will also be available to view on the ground before and after their performance.
Click Here to see the list of static aircraft displays.
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