TORA at Midland Airshow Erik Johnston 2024-10-17 | Trevor Henson flies the TORA Kate 310 in the High Sky Wing Airsho in Midland Texas.
PB4Y Privateer Walkaround Erik Johnston 2024-10-16 | Bijan Maleki gives a detailed Walkaround of the only flying PB4Y Privateer in the world.
Focke Wulf Fw 190F 8 Restoration Gosshawk Unlimited Erik Johnston 2024-10-15 | Gosshawk Unlimited located in Casa Grande Arizona, is restoring the Collings Foundation Fw 190. Gosshawk Unlimited does amazing quality on their restorations as you can see here.
Miles Turner RV-4 Aerobatics High Sky Wing Airsho 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-10-09 | Miles Turner flying his RV-4 at the Sky High Wing Airsho in Midland Texas 2024
D-Day 80th Anniversary Flyover Erik Johnston 2024-10-02 | Come along for ride as we take you with the flight crews that participated in the historic 80th anniversary flyover of Normandy.
Chipmunk Flight Oshkosh 2024 EAA Airventure Erik Johnston 2024-10-01 | Join Eric Whyte as he flies his Chipmunk at the Oshkosh 2024 airshow
Walking the Grounds EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-09-30 | Lets take a walkaround the grounds at Oshkosh 2024.
A-10 Last Texas Airshow Erik Johnston 2024-09-27 | Join us as we go along for a ride with Lindsay MAD Johnson in the A-10 Thunderbolt II for the very last Texas airshow for the A-10 Demo Team at the High Sky Wing Airsho in Midland, TX.
Glider Flying Big Q Aviation Erik Johnston 2024-09-17 | Big Q Aviation offers flight training along with glider training at Midlothian Texas. This was a bucket list item for me as I’ve always wanted to fly in a glider.
Eagles Pitts and RV-4 Erik Johnston 2024-09-15 | While at the High Sky Wing Airsho in Midland Texas, some of the performers needed to go flying to burn off some excessive fuel amounts to be able to fly in the show the next day.
Southern Museum of Flight Tour Erik Johnston 2024-09-12 | I had a chance to tour the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham Alabama recently. Nice collection of aircraft. This was an unexpected thing for me to do on this trip so I filmed it on my cell phone, so sorry about the strange light flairing.
A-10 Black Mamba Retirement Water Salute Erik Johnston 2024-09-10 | Lindsay MAD Johnson gets a water salute after her last Texas Airshow performance in the Black Mamba A-10. This team has been an amazing experience to work with and I will miss working with all of them!
C-53 Walkaround The Yacht Club EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-09-01 | Walkaround Tour of the recently restored C-53 The Yacht Club at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2024.
Nicest Cessna 185 I’ve ever seen Erik Johnston 2024-08-26 | I remember when this plane came in the market, I thought it was beautiful. It was on amphibious floats then. It was taken off the floats for the sale, and this thing is beautiful!
Chipmunk Walkaround Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-08-25 | Eric Whyte gives a detailed Walkaround tour of his really cool Chipmunk airplane at the Oshkosh 2024 airshow.
B-25 Miss Mitchell Getting Ready to Fly Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-08-23 | The Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force prepares their beautiful B-25 Miss Mitchell to fly in the EAA Air Venture Oshkosh airshow in 2024.
Cessna 170 Powered By Stoots Aviation Walkaround with Cayla McLeod Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-08-23 | Cayla McLeod gives a detailed Walkaroud tour of her beautiful Cessna 170 while at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2024
Ekolot Topaz Walkaround Erik Johnston 2024-08-22 | Ethan Lin gives a detailed Walkaround tour of his family's Ekolot Topas Light Sport Aircraft.
Elvis Jet at Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-08-22 | At the end of one of the days at Oshkosh, Bryan, Dan and I were walking to get dinner and ran across Jimmy, Grizzly and the Elvis Jet. It was so cool to finally see this and the guys.
PT-19 & T-28 at the Breckenridge Texas Airshow 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-08-16 | Tom Reneau flying the PT-19 and Jim Bixby flying the T-28 at the 2024 Breckenridge Texas Airshow.
NEXTGEN EAGLES Breckenridge Airshow 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-08-12 | Leland and Tom perform at a very hot 2024 Breckenridge Texas airshow in their Christen Eagles. These guys really know how to put on a fantastic show!!
EPIC Walkaround Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-08-09 | Walkaround of the EPIC Aircraft. This is one very impressive and great looking airplane.
Goonies Over Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-08-05 | My friend Trevor Henson invited me to document this amazing formation at Oshkosh 2024.
B-52 Testing & Upgrades Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-08-01 | This B-52 is used for testing new systems. Here we also learn about what upgrades are in store for the B-52.
T-38 Special Walkaround EAA Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-07-30 | “Gremlin” gives us a detailed Walkaround tour of the T-38 Talon that he flies. This 38 is a bit unique as it features some test equipment not normally found in typical Talons. Hope you enjoy!
A-37 Walkaround EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-07-28 | Charles Largay gives a detailed Walkaround tour of his A-37 Dragonfly at the EAA Air Venture Oshkosh Airshow 2024
Wings Over Cowtown Ft Worth JRB 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-07-16 | The 2024 Wings Over Cowtown in Ft Worth Joint Reserve Base had a fantastic lineup of performers.I normally don't put music to my videos, however the wind was really bad that weekend and I didn't have my external mic for the camera so the audio was kinda horrible. I tried to save the audio where I could, but a lot of it wasn't usable.
Breckenridge Texas Airshow 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-07-14 | The 2024 Breckenridge Texas Airshow was a hot but very fun show. The history of this airshow goes back a long way and includes some of the most important people from the warbird community attending!
Mini Jet Randolph AFB Great Texas Airshow Erik Johnston 2024-07-13 | Tom Larkin flies the Mini Jet at airshows doing aerobatic maneuvers. Here he is flying at the Randolph AFB at the Great Texas Airshow.
Pitts Aerobatics Breckenridge Airshow 2024 Julia Wood Erik Johnston 2024-07-12 | Julia Wood with JT Airshows, puts her Pitts biplane through it's paces at the 2024 Breckenridge Airshow in Texas
SNJ Aerobatics Temple Airshow Texas 2024 Jim Ryan Erik Johnston 2024-07-10 | Jim Ryan flying the CAF's SNJ at the 2024 Temple Texas Airshow doing some really cool aerobatics
Flying the P-40 in Tora at Breckenridge Airshow 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-07-10 | Daniel Rathbun flies the CAF's P-40 in the Tora Tora Tora show during the Breckenridge Texas Airshow in 2024.
CAF NAVY Flight SNJ & JRB Warbirds Temple Texas 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-07-09 | Jim Ryan and Nathan Harnagel fly the CAF's SNJ and JRB-6 at the 2024 Temple Airshow
BT-13 at Sweetwater Texas Airshow 2024 David Townsend Erik Johnston 2024-07-08 | David Townsend flying the WASP Museum's BT-13 at the Sweetwater Airshow 2024
Scattering Devyns Ashes Erik Johnston 2024-07-07 | We lost Devyn and Zach in an unfortunate accident in a AT-6 during the 2023 EAA Air Venture Oshkosh airshow. During the Sweetwater airshow in Texas of 2024, Devyn's husband, Hunter Reiley and close friend Parker Rathbun flew a AT-6 Texan over the WASP Museum in Sweetwater to scatter Devyn's ashes. Devyn was a strong supporter of the WASP Museum.
Sweetwater Texas Airshow 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-07-07 | Warbirds of all kinds flew at the Sweetwater Airshow in Texas in 2024. There was also Mark Mastren in his Stearman and the NEXTGEN EAGLES in their Christen Eagles.
Bücker Jungmeister Aerobatics Breckenridge Airshow 2024 David Martin Erik Johnston 2024-07-03 | David Martin flies his Buker Jungmeister at the 2024 Breckenridge Airshow in Texas.
Stinson OY-1 / L-5 Flying Breckenridge Airshow 2024 Bill Gorin Erik Johnston 2024-07-02 | Bill Gorin fliews his Stinson OY-1 / L-5 at the 2024 Breckenridge Airshow.
B-25 Yellow Rose Arrival at Breckenridge Airshow 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-06-30 | B-25 Yellow Rose and crew arrive at the 2024 Breckenridge Airshow in Texas
Baron Aerobatics Breckenridge Airshow Texas David Martin Erik Johnston 2024-06-25 | David Martin let me put a camera on his Baron for his routine at the 2024 Breckenridge Airshow in Texas.
Aerobatics in a DR-109 Wings Over Pegasus Airshow Mark Mastren Erik Johnston 2024-06-24 | Mark Mastren takes us along for a ride in his DR-109 Aerobatic airplane during the Wings Over Pegasus fund raiser airshow in 2024
C-47 Southern Cross Central Texas Airfest Temple Texas 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-06-22 | Patrick Mahaffey and Miles Turner fly the C-47 “Southern Cross” for the All Airborne Batallion jump team, during the Central Texas Airfest at Temple Texas.
Stearman Aerobatics Sweetwater Texas 2024 Mark Mastren Erik Johnston 2024-06-21 | Mark Mastren takes us along for an aerobatic flight in his beautiful Super Stearman during the airshow at the Sweetwater Airshow in 2024.
Central Texas Airfest 2024 Temple Texas Erik Johnston 2024-06-15 | We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came out to Central Texas AirFest 2024! Your enthusiasm and support made the event truly special. From the exhilarating aerial displays to the engaging ground activities, we were thrilled to see so many smiling faces enjoying the festivities. Whether you were awed by the high-flying acrobatics, explored the static aircraft displays, or indulged in the delicious food and local vendors, your presence made all the difference. A huge shoutout to our amazing pilots, volunteers, sponsors, and staff whose hard work and dedication ensured a smooth and unforgettable experience for all attendees. Your efforts are deeply appreciated and vital to the success of the AirFest. We hope you left with wonderful memories and a renewed passion for aviation. Stay tuned for updates and news about next year’s event—we can’t wait to see you again! Central Texas Airfest:flytemple.com/draughon-miller-central-texas-regional-airport/temple-airshowthenextgeneagles.com
NEXTGEN EAGLES & STEPHEN COVINGTON Erik Johnston 2024-05-24 | TEAM LEAD- LELAND KRACHERAsk anybody in his family and they will tell you Leland has always been looking up at airplanes. With his late mother a flight attendant and his grandfather as airplane obsessed as he, Leland was no stranger to an airshow throughout his youth. Always having dreamt to fly, on Christmas 2005 his parents fulfilled that dream with gift certificates to the local flight school, and two days later he took his first lesson at the age of 13. Leland went on to solo on his 16th birthday and has been flying ever since. Between flight lessons in his teenage years, Leland continued to develop his passion for aerobatics/formation spending countless hours flying virtual airshows on Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X in a Christen Eagle formation act, emulating the Iron Eagle Aerobatic Team. These virtual shows led him to the opportunity to travel with the Iron Eagles learning the ins and outs of the airshow industry as a teenager, highlighted by attending 2010 EAA Airventure at Oshkosh with the team.Outside of flying, Leland earned his degree in Audio Engineering & Music Production, with a minor in Marketing, and has established himself as a sound designer for recording studios and artists across the country. Only in his early 30s, Leland is a new-generation performer with a long history and passion for air shows, ready and excited to connect with everyone from the youngest fans to the experienced veterans! Find out more about Leland in his "Have You Met" article in Airshow Digest.WINGMAN- TOM BRAYMERTom’s journey to being a pilot was inevitable. Growing up in an aviation family, he spent his youth immersed in the world of flight; from watching planes at the local airport to assisting his dad in building kit aircraft. After soloing at 16 he spent the next few years working to save funds, and at the age of 21, he purchased his Pitts S-1S. Wasting no time after buying the Pitts, he competed in his first IAC competition just 3 months later. Now a seasoned competitor, Tom has competed in Primary to Advanced and in 2015 achieved his highest accolade as the Intermediate National Champion.Though he didn’t travel with the team like Leland, Tom too has a connection to the Iron Eagles. Having ferried many Eagles & Pitts across the country, he was chosen as the ferry pilot to take Iron Eagle 2 to its new home when it was retired from airshows. Though aerobatics is his passion, Tom's flying career extends beyond biplanes. As an airline captain, he has accumulated over 5000 hours in 50 different types of aircraft, from relaxing sunset cruises in Piper Cubs to safely transporting passengers across the country in jets. CREW CHIEF- JEREMY MEYERSJeremy's involvement in aviation is quite well versed. Growing up in Spokane, WA Jeremy has been attending airshows for an incredible 34 seasons. Enamored with aviation his whole life, he entered the Air Force in March 2006 and is still active duty to this day.His military background includes various duties in the Aircraft Maintenance career field, including serving as a F-16 crew chief, as well as a Deficiency Analyst, Support Technician. Safety NCOIC, and Maintenance Operations Center. He has been stationed at locations around the globe and was deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM SENTINEL, INHERENT RESOLVE and IRAQI FREEDOM.As a civilian, Jeremy has established himself as a top notch photographer and airshow production consultant with his company, BrakesOff Media. Having attended 120+ Airshows at nearly 100 locations across 15 states and 4 countries, Jeremy's experience is unmatched and he is proud to be bringing his expertise to the team.
Vanguard Squadron at Central Texas Airshow Temple Texas Erik Johnston 2024-05-22 | Ethanol is taking flight as America's premiere renewable fuel. The Vanguard Squadron flies a dazzling formation aerobatic airshow powered by ethanol. The Vanguard Squadron has been ethanol powered since the team began flying together in 1993. Ethanol adds power and performance to the Squadron's aircraft without any major engine modifications. The team has over 3,000 flight hours using 100% ethanol. The Squadron shares their love for flying and raising ethanol awareness by flying airshows across the country. The Vanguards are available for fly-bys for events such as ethanol plant openings, parades and ground breaking ceremonies. The Squadron flies 10-15 airshow events each year. Flying across the country promoting ethanol as the fuel for the future has introduced the Squadron to many people interested in aviation and alternative fuel solutions.
Randolph AFB Air Show Sat & Sun 2024 Erik Johnston 2024-05-20 | Saturday and Sunday's show at Randolph AFB airshow 2024. Please consider supporting me on Patreon. www.patreon.com/erikjohnston
