FighterJets Demo Team

Made famous by the Vietnam War, the MiG-17F was the primary enemy aircraft engaged in the skies over Vietnam by U.S. aircraft, such as the A-4,A-7, F-8, B-52, F-100, F-105 and its primary nemesis, the F-4 Phantom II.

During that war and up until the F-16 entered service, it was the tightest-turning fighter in the world. When production started in the 1950s, its VK-1F engine made it one of the first production jet fighters in the world with an afterburner. The MiG-17F could carry bombs, rockets, or extra fuel tanks under its wings.

In its lower nose it carried some of the largest guns ever used for air-to-air combat—two 23mm cannons and one 37mm cannon. The MiG-17F #1611 entered service with the Soviet bloc in March 1960 and wasn’t withdrawn from service until May 1990. Photos of the aircraft in Europe can be seen at www.fighterjets.com.

The MiG-17F can maintain 8g turns (8g = 8 times the force of gravity on the pilot’s body), attain a maximum speed of 715 mph (Mach 1.04) and can climb to 30,000 feet in only 3 minutes, with an initial rate of climb better than 14,000 feet per minute.

The MiG-17F was a very nimble fighter that could prove deadly unless respected when engaged by pilots with superior training and tactics such as those used by the U.S. Navy and Air Force. One moment’s complacency when fighting against the MiG-17F could prove fatal. It was flown by over 20 countries, three of which still fly it. Because of its famous heritage and great maneuverability, it makes one of the best air show jets in the world, able to stay in front of the fans while still flying at great speeds.

Randy Ball’s MiG-17F spent almost four years in restoration, and is one of only a handful of vintage jets flying the North American air show circuit. It has an authentic paint job and is the only MiG available for ground display with fully restored guns. Randy’s MIG has been seen by millions of air show fans across North America and has been featured in numerous publications, appearing on t-shirts, newspapers, posters, and more. It has been filmed on several occasions including performing as the enemy aircraft with the USAF’s F-4 Phantom* for the Discovery Channel and History Channel. To Keep up with #1611 go to www.facebook.com/randywball.

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Trojan PHlyers

Based out of Mid-Way Regional (KJWY), just south of downtown Dallas and southeast of downtown Fort Worth, Trojan Phlyers owns and operates two T-28B Trojan aircraft. The pilots of Trojan Phlyers perform formation and solo aerobatics, and appear each year at air shows and events across the nation in an effort to remind us of the engineering brilliance and manufacturing excellence of the former North American Aviation Company.

Also, these same pilots, many of them decorated combat veterans, offer a salute to the veterans of our great nation, and to the men and women who continue to protect us and preserve the American way of life.

Brian Correll

Unlike most airshow pilots, Brian Correll didn’t grow up around airplanes as a child. However, he’s more than made up for lost time in the air, accumulating over 9000 hours throughout his career in over 100 different models of aircraft ranging from Piper Cubs to Boeing jets. Brian’s first exposure to aviation was an invitation from friends to join them skydiving with the Kansas State University Parachute Club. His first ride in an airplane was to jump from it… and it wasn’t until 60 takeoffs later he experienced his first landing. He went on to earn his USPA Skydiving Instructor rating along with his FAA Commercial and Flight Instructor certificates while attending Kansas State University where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. In 2003 he began competing in aerobatics in his first aircraft, a Bellanca Citabria. Later that year his girlfriend at the time (now wife) gave him a flight in a Pitts as a birthday gift and he was hooked.

In 2005 he attended Air Force Pilot Training finishing at the top of his class while cementing his love for aerobatics and passion for aviation. Currently Brian serves as an instructor pilot on the KC-46 for the Air Force Reserves having flown to numerous countries around the world including combat missions in the Middle East.

Inspired by Kansas aviation pioneers such as Harold Krier and Tex Johnston, Brian began flying airshows in 2008 and upgraded to his current aircraft in 2010. Brian and his wife Rachel live near Wichita Kansas in a community airpark with their two sons. He is a Production Test Pilot for Textron Aviation and an Instructor Pilot in the Air Force Reserves.

SRC Airshows

SRC AIRSHOWS new act “ROLL’N THUNDER” that we are bringing to the industry in 2024.  SRC Airshows has been performing in the industry for almost 14 years now and the Raptor Pitts has been its Flagship Act for over 7 years of that.

We are super excited to let you know we are going to be bringing a new Jet car/airplane race act to the industry.   This act, unlike other Jet cars, will be FULLY choreographed between the plane and the car.  Right now, if you hire a Jet car act you will get the Car/truck only and they will have to throw something together 5 mins before the show and try and make something work with another plane and race them.  Most of the time these races don’t work out and the timing is all off because they don’t have the time to practice and get things nailed down.  Stephen Covington and the Pitts Raptor have done a lot of these exact races.  But in doing it we saw the flaws in the act.

Stephen Covington will be teaming up with Mark Smith, who has been driving Jet vehicles for over 24 years, and has been driving the Aftershock jet truck for over 14 years in the Airshow industry.  To make this act work we will be bringing these two airshow veterans together making the old jet vehicle race you’re used to seeing a much safer, and more thrilling act!  This act will also be themed , with a story behind it, so the crowd will be able to get into it even more!

On top of all this you will be able to get one or all the following at your show for one Fee.

Teaser from the Pitts
Circle the Jumpers from the Pitts
Solo Pitts surface level high energy, jaw dropping, aerobatic act
Solo jet car act
Jetcar/Pitts choreographed act/race
Twilight act with full lights from the plane and the car with smoke and fire
Night act with Full lights from the plane and the car with smoke and fire

For the typical price of a normal jet vehicle out the door, you can have ALL THE ABOVE.  This will allow you to use some of your funding for other things if need be as you will be saving some money on not having to hire a High energy Aerobatic act as you will be getting this included already!

OCtober 4, 2025 gates open at 10am, show starts at 1pm

Night gates open at 7pm, night show starts at 8pm

No pets or outside coolers, no skateboards or hoverboards

Matt Younkin

Matt Younkin’s Beech 18 performance is likely the most unusual act on the airshow circuit today. The Beech 18 was never designed for aerobatic flight; however that doesn’t make it incapable of doing just that.

The performance is almost a mirror image of the one his father Bobby pioneered and flew for over 15 years. It begins with a roll on takeoff followed by a series of Cuban eights, point-rolls, and even a loop.

The conclusion is a dirty pass dubbed the “Elephant Waltz” in which Matt rocks the huge transport’s wings more than 90 degrees with the landing gear and flaps extended!

The performance begins and ends to light-hearted music which capitalizes on an overly obese airplane executing maneuvers that its designers and airshow audience members alike never conceived possible for a large transport plane. As a contrast, the majority of the performance flows with beauty and grace to equally beautiful music and a special tribute to Bobby Younkin.

This is truly a show-stopping act and has been a major highlight in every airshow it has participated in for years.