Chuck “Malibu” Aaron, famous pilot of the Red Bull Helicopter will retire at the end of the 2015 airshow season. Aaron announced his retirement Sunday in an Instagram post. Aaron is the only helicopter pilot in the United States certified to perform aerobatics in a helicopter. In 2009, he won the Art Scholl Showmanship Award, given by the International Council of Airshows. He is the first helicopter pilot to be honored with such an award.
His last show will be at the Red Bull Air Race in Las Vegas in Mid October. His last airshow, not including the Red Bull Air Races was the Camarillo Airshow in Camarillo, CA in August.
Congratulations Chuck!
Watch our video of Chuck’s performance at the 2014 Oshkosh Airshow below:
Ricky Matthews
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