aviation conversation
In the heavy absence of airshows, an idea was born of the desire to continue sharing our passion for aviation, and in April 2020, Full Disc Aviation and our good friends at Mudspike Aviation combined forces to host a Virtual Airshow. For seven hours, interviews were conducted two at a time with a myriad of warbird pilots and crew, airshow organizers, aerobatic pilots and military aviators, all kind enough to give us an hour of their valuable time. Every Monday and Wednesday for the coming weeks, we will bring these live recordings to roost here, so without further ado, Full Disc Aviation and Mudspike Aviation proudly present:
an Aviation Conversation.
CHEF PITTS AIRSHOWS
Release One - 05/18/20
Chef puts on an incredible show and is a tremendous asset to the airshow community in his red and black Pitts biplane.
THOM RICHARD
Release Two - 05/20/20
Thom Richard is a warbird and air racing pilot, not to mention the president of Warbird Adventures in Florida and a super nice guy.
RJ Gritter
Release Three - 05/26/20
The son of a test pilot dad and a flight instructor mom, RJ has been in the cockpit his entire life.
Chris Kunkle
Release Four - 05/27/20
The man behind the spectacular Central Coast Airfest, Chris Kunkle, is also a pilot and photographer, with a myriad of talents he puts to use for CCA.
Class Of ‘45
Release Five - 06/01/20
The Class of ‘45 has taken the airshow world by storm the past few years: the masterful pair of classic fighters in a graceful routine piloted by our friends Scott Yoak and Jim Tobul is an unforgettable experience.
Skyhawk 518
Release Six - 06/03/20
A-4 Skyhawk Demo pilot, Jerod Flohr
Eric Tucker
Release Seven - 06/08/20
Comedic aerobatic pilot, Eric Tucker.
Charlie Beck
Release Eight - 06/10/20
A recent US Navy ensign that also flies Cubs and Stearmans.
Maj. Joshua ‘Cabo’ Gunderson
Release Nine - 06/15/20
Commander and Pilot from the F-22 Demo Team.
B-29 Doc’s Friends
Release Ten - 06/16/20
Josh Wells, Executive Director and General Manager of Doc’s Friends.
Adam Messenheimer
Release Eleven - 06/22/20
Our good friend and aerobatic pilot Adam Messenheimer.
Lou Feldvary
Release Twelve - 06/24/20
The owner/pilot of one of the best T6’s around.
Matt Kropp
Release Thirteen - 06/29/20
Warbird and Corporate Pilot, Matt Kropp.
Evan “NoPro” Levesque
Release Fourteen - 07/01/20
Evan Levesque is a multi-faceted Naval fighter pilot with VX-9.
Scott Francis
Release Fifteen - 07/06/20
An aerobatic hard-hitter in his electric blue MX-S.
Vicky Benzing
Release Sixteen - 07/08/20
Vicky flies a breathtaking aerial displays in a high performance monoplane and a vintage WWII biplane.
Combat Learjet
Release Seventeen - 07/14/20
Combat Learjet is a former military pilot who has taken social media by storm.