Kyle Franklin

21 Jun 2018

Daily Airshow Schedule For EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018

by RyanS | posted in: Airshows | 1

The Experimental Aircraft Association has released the daily airshow schedule for EAA AirVenture 2018! Take a look below and see some of the awesome aircraft and performances that will be taking place. Noteworthy inclusions on the schedule: Monday will feature “FLS Microjet and Cri Cri with Ford vehicle drifting”, an unusual combination that will surely… Read more

17 Aug 2017

Kyle Franklin Flies It Like He Stole It, Collects Bill Barber Award At EAA AirVenture 2017

by RickyM | posted in: Aerobatics | 0

Second generation airshow pilot Kyle Franklin was awarded the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship during an annual ceremony on Tuesday evening of EAA AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh, WI. The Bill Barber Award for Showmanship began in 1986, and is awarded to air show performers or teams that have demonstrated great skill and showmanship. World Airshow… Read more

27 Apr 2017

Kyle Franklin Awarded 2017 Bill Barber Award For Showmanship

by RickyM | posted in: Aerobatics, Miscellaneous | 0

Join us in congratulating Kyle Franklin, the 2017 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship! The news announced tonight on his Facebook page. Over his airshow career, Kyle has done it all – Wing-walking, motorcycle to airplane transfers, a comedy routine, stunt driving and high energy aerobatics. Today, he delights airshow crowds in his… Read more

5 Mar 2016

Airshow Pilots Prepare For 2016 Season

by RickyM | posted in: Aerobatics, Airshows | 1

The long winter stretch with little or no airshow activity is almost over! Soon the roar of jet engines and the sound of spinning props will ripple through the air, letting airshow fans know that the flying season is upon us! A few airshows have already occurred this year – AIR FIESTA 2016 occurred in… Read more

21 Nov 2015

Behind The Scenes With The 300mph Jet-Powered School Bus

by RyanS | posted in: AirshowStuff, Event Recap, Miscellaneous, Popular Posts | 0

Earlier this year, we had the fantastic opportunity to go out to the runway with Paul and Therese Stender of Indy Boys Inc. at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Airshow and Balloon Festival. You might recognize their names, but you certainly would recognize the vehicle; the world famous “School Time” jet-powered school bus! There… Read more

15 May 2015

Soggy Parking Fields Force Warbirds Over Hondo to Cancel Airshow

by RickyM | posted in: Airshows | 0

Due to saturated grounds limiting the available parking, the Warbirds Over Hondo airshow scheduled for tomorrow, May 16, has been cancelled. The show, located west of San Antonio, TX, searched for alternatives to their grass parking lots, but no location was found and show organizers were forced to cancel the show. Kyle Franklin and various… Read more