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PERFORMERS
The 2024 Wings over Western Kentucky Air Show will feature a wide variety of vintage military aircraft, World War II warbirds, and incredible aerobatic performers. The formal flying display begins at approximately 12:00PM on Saturday, October 5th, and runs for approximately two hours. You won't want to miss this thrilling lineup as it takes flight over the Madisonville Regional Airport.
Performers are subject to change!
TEAM FASTRAX
AMERICA'S SKYDIVE TEAM
Team Fastrax is one of the largest professional parachute demonstration teams in the world. Known as America's Skydiving Team, they have performed at thousands of major league events nationwide ranging from air shows, Formula One, NASCAR, and professional sporting venues. Many of the jumpers consist of armed forces veterans, and are proud to jump some of the largest American flags to ever be flown under canopy. Team Fastrax will help open our show from over 5,000 feet above the ground.
MICHAEL TERFEHR
MIKOYAN GUREVICH MiG-17 FRESCO
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco is one of the world's most prevalent jet fighter aircraft. Designed by the Soviets and the USSR in the early 1950s, the MiG-17 went on to serve as the primary rival against American F-4 Phantoms and other military aircraft in the skies above Vietnam. During the show, Michael Terfehr will demonstrate the MiG's tight cornering capability and brute speed with a series of high speed afterburning passes reaching just shy of the speed of sound. The MiG-17 can reach speeds in excess of 680 miles per hour, and was one of the first aircraft in the world to feature an afterburner. Up until the introduction of the F-16 Fighting Falcon in the 1970s, the MiG-17 was the tightest turning fighter anywhere on the planet.
ARMY AVIATION HERITAGE FOUNDATION
BELL UH-1 HUEY & AH-1 COBRA
The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (AAHF), known as the Sky Soldiers, tell the U.S. Army Aviation story through a captivating demonstrations of both the famed Huey and feared Cobra helicopters. Fans of these military aircraft also have the opportunity to climb on-board for the unique experience flying in these iconic military legends, as well as see a reenactment demonstration during the show. This year's airshow will feature both the Bell UH-1 Huey utility and Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters.
DRAGON'S FYRE
JET TRUCK
One of the most unique displays at Wings Over Western Kentucky is in fact, not an airplane at all! Dave Modder is back in the one-of-a-kind Dragon's Fyre Jet Truck – a 1940s Ford pickup truck outfitted with a General Electric J-85 afterburning jet engine. The same type of engine used previously on Air Force F-5 fighter jets! Dave Modder will showcase the true power and brute force of the Dragon's Fyre Jet Truck with a high speed run down our runway reaching speeds in excess of 220 miles per hour! Dave is an accomplished corporate pilot and gets his need for speed driving Dragons Fyre at air shows and special events across the United States each year.
THOM RICHARD
CURTISS P-40 WARHAWK "AMERICAN DREAM"
The Curtiss P-40 is arguably the most iconic pursuit aircraft of the Second World War. First flown in October of 1938, the P-40 Warhawk went to serve as superb fighter-bomber, engaging the enemy on the frontlines until the end of the Second World War. Owner Thom Richard will display American Dream, a dual cockpit TP-40 Warhawk, one of only four left in the world, through a high-energy, low-altitude warbird aerobatic demonstration, displaying the raw power and performance of one of the finest allied military aircraft of World War II.
FLAGSHIP DETROIT
DOUGLAS DC-3
Introduced in 1936, the Douglas DC-3 was a heavily successful airliner during the 1930s and 1940s. A propeller-driven, passenger airplane powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Wasp engines, the DC-3 could reach a cruising speed just over 200 miles per hour, flying as far as 1,500 miles. Operated by the Flagship Detroit Foundation, this DC-3, the oldest flying in the world, was purchased in 2004 after being manufactured in early 1937 and operated by American Airlines until 1947.
SMOKE ON FORMATION TEAM
VANS RV AIRCRAFT
Don't miss Kentucky's very own Smoke On Formation Team, based out of historic Bowman Field in Louisville. The Smoke On team consists of a group of volunteer pilots who commit their time to performing formation flights for veterans and other events. During their demonstration, you will see a variety of different formations as flown by the pilots of the Smoke On Formation Team, each flying experimental Vans RV aircraft, many built by the pilots themselves.
WARBIRD THUNDER
NORTH AMERICAN AT-6 TEXAN
Warbird Thunder performs in their North American SNJ Texans, former World War II Navy advanced training aircraft. Commonly known as the "Pilot Maker", North American Aviation produced over 10,000 AT-6 Texans/SNJs during the 1940s it served as the final step as part of a three-phase training syllabus during World War II. During the Warbird Thunder display, you will see an exhilarating display of both solo and formation aerobatic flying complete with loops, aileron rolls, barrel rolls, Cuban Eights, and the aircraft separating for thrilling opposing passes before rejoining for their final maneuvers.
BRIAN CORRELL
PITTS S2S
Since 2008, Brian Correll has been thrilling air show audiences across the United States. He hopes to bring his passion for aviation to others as part of his incredibly high-energy and low-level aerobatic displays. Flying the Pitts Special S2S, one of the world's most capable aerobatic biplanes, Brian's aerial performance will feature maneuvers and figures once thought to be impossible. Brian serves as a KC-46 instructor pilot for the Air Force and is a test pilot for Textron Aviation with more than 9,000 hours of flight time.
NATHAN HAMMOND
DE HAVILLAND SUPER CHIPMUNK "GHOSTWRITER"
Nathan Hammond, and his De Havilland Super Chipmunk named The Ghostwriter, have been skywriting and performing air shows over cities across the United States since 2016. With the help of LED light strips and pyrotechnics, Nathan has the ability to perform both day and night! Prior to making its debut as The Ghostwriter, the same Chipmunk seen flying over Western Kentucky was once known as the Pepsi SkyDancer for 25 years. Now, it has been heavily modified from air frame to engine, continuing to deliver exciting, colorful, and memorable performances across the country.
KENTUCKY ARMY RESERVE
SIKORSKY UH-60L BLACK HAWK (STATIC DISPLAY ONLY)
The Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk is a four-bladed utility helicopter with versions used by countries around the world, as well as the United States Air Force, Navy, and Army, to include the Kentucky Army Air Reserve. First flown in 1974 and introduced into US operations in 1979, the UH-60's original intent was to replace the aging arsenal of UH-1 Irquois helicopters, operating as a tactical transport platform. The performance of the Black Hawk is exceptional, climbing up to 19,000 feet and flying at a max speed just over 180 miles per hour with a distance of up to almost 1,400 miles with additional fuel tanks.
LUKE CARRICO
AIR SHOW ANNOUNCER
Air Show Announcer Luke Carrico will serve as the voice of the Wings Over Western Kentucky Air Show. A professional air show commentator and full-time aerial events consultant, Luke has served as host for some of the largest and most prestigious civilian and military airshows throughout North America and the world. A licensed pilot flying the Piper PA28 Archer and the American Champion Citabria, he participates in nearly two dozen events annually and is one of the most sought-after professional air show announcers in the North American air show industry today.
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