Civilian Performers - 2008

The Wetaskiwin Air Show is proud to announce the following performers at the Wetaskiwin Air Show 2008. An exceptional variety of performance types; quet and loud, slow and fast, single ship and formation, civilian and military, powered and powerless aircraft - see it all here!!

Bud Granley & Ross Granley - www.hometown.aol.com

Flies three different and unique aircraft: Fouga Magister Jet ~~ Yak-55 ~~ T-6 Harvard
Ross Granley is a former Canadian Forces Snowbird pilot
Bud joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1956 after earning his wings with a Royal Canadian Air Cadet Scholarship
Art Scholl Showmanship Award Receipent (Top Award given by the International Council of Airshows)

Pete McLeod - www.petemcleodaerosports.com

Age 23
Flies the Giles G-200
2006 B.F. Goodrich Award Recipient
Second Place in the Advanced U.S. National "Championships
Youngest Canadian Air Show Performer

Kent Pietsch - www.pietschaircraft.com

Also known as the "Jelly Belly"
1942 Interstate Cadet
"Dead Stick" routine (total power off)
Comedy Routine with extreme maneouvers
2007 Art School Showmanship Award (Top Award given by the International Council of Airshows)

Dan Buchanan - www.danbuchananairshows.com

When asked why he flies, Dan's usual smiling response is,

"I have to fly... I can't walk!"

Hang Glider
1999 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship
Paralyzed in a hang glider accident in 1981
"one of the few performers who has been able to add magic to powerless flight, and he has done so through his ability as a showman ", says Dave Weiman, editor/publisher of World Air Show News.

Bill Carter - www.billcarteraerobatics.com

Flies a Bitts Special S2S
Trademarks - both inverted and knife edge ribbon cuts!!
Local (St. Albert) performer
One of Canada's "TOP" Air Show Veterans
Bill encourages youth to pursue a career in aviation if they share the love and enthusiasm for flyng that has alway been a part of his life.

Team Rocket - www.removebeforeflight.ca

A two-ship combination, with Eric Hansen in a F1 Rocket and Ken Fowler in the Harmon Rocket II
Ken and Eric have been performing together in formation for 5 years
As a team they are dynamic and fast.
The only team of this aircraft type, in the air show industry.

If you are interested in performing in Wetaskiwin, please contact generalinfo@wetaskiwinairshow.com