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The Iron Eagle Aerobatic Team

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The Iron Eagles are one of the most exciting and dynamic

teams on the Air-show circuit today. These two men have

combined their piloting skills into the most challenging

and closest formation team that you will see on the Air-show

circuit in the world. From their crossfire takeoff, to the

switchblade hammerhead and the close head-on maneuvers,

missing just feet apart, their fast paced action will

always keep you on the edge of your seats.

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Kendal Simpson
From a very young age, Kendal was always
fascinated with airplanes and it was always his
dream to fly. In May of 1995, at the age of 19,
one of Kendal's life long goals was accomplished
when he obtained his Private Pilot Certificate
with only 42 hours of flight time. In May of 1997
he graduated Liberty University with a Bachelor of
Science in Business Management and a minor in
Aviation. Not only was it his dream to fly, but it
was also his dream to master the three dimensional
art of aerobatic flight. In late 2001 Kendal bought
his first biplane and started practicing aerobatics.
In September of 2002 he entered his first aerobatic
competition and won his first aerobatic trophy.
After four short years, Kendal had moved thorugh
the ranks of IAC competition winning first place in
every other category. In July of 2006 he moved up
to Unlimited and won second place for the freestyle
flight in his four cylinder Ultimate biplane. Since he
started in 2002, Kendal has won over 35 different
medals and trophies flying competition aerobatics.
He has accumulated over 6800 hours of flight time
in more than 60 different aircraft types. Besides
aerobatics, Kendal has experienced all different types
of aviation including: flying freight, charter flights,
flight instruction, crop dusting, glider towing,
corporate and airline flying. He currently flies some
of the most advanced corporate jets in the world
both domestically and internationally.

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Michael Wiskus

Like many of the show pilots, Mike’s passion for aviation started when he was very young. Mike’s Dad took him to his first air show at their home town in Iowa at the age of 10. The show made an everlasting impression so deep that at 14, Mike begged for a job at the Mason City Iowa airport washing airplanes and cleaning hangars just to be around airplanes. Later, he traded his work for flying lessons and received his Pilots License on his 17th birthday.

Thirty years later, Mike has accumulated more than 23,000 flight hours and has qualified in more than 30 aircraft. Today, Mike keeps busy by flying for Corporate America as well as keeping a full time air show schedule from April through November.

Mike owns and operates a high quality aircraft maintenance and refurbishing facility in the Minneapolis, MN. area in addition to his Corporate Aircraft Management company where he manages several corporate flight departments. But his real passion is strapping himself in to one of the highest performance air show aircraft in the world. The Lucas Oil Pitts show plane.

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Kirk Wicker
Kirk has been flying both competition and airshows since 1985. Since then, Kirk has been the East Coast Aerobatic Champion, placed at the International Aerobatic Club Championships, and has won nmerous other regional aerobatic contests as well. With over 250 airshows under his belt, Kirk is one of the few pilots in the United States that holds a surface waiver to fly airshow performances in ANY single engine land aircraft. This being so, Kirk has entertained thousands of excited airshow spectators in various aircraf from the J-3 Cub to the CAP-21. Kirk's even entered a few races against Les Shockley and his jet powered truck the SHOCKWAVE! Performing an average of 30 airshows a year, Kick has never had to cancel a single scheduled performance due to mechanical failures. This is due to the fact that all Kirk's aircraft are ipeccably maintained. At the altitudes that his acts are flown, Kirk can not and will not accept anything less than perfection.

For many years, Kirk has been a regular performer at the Flying Circus of Bealeton, Virginia. Not only flying high performance low level aerobatic routines, but also thrilling the crowds with his stock J-3 Cub that will be at the Greenwood Lake Airshow.

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Kevin Russo
Kevin was 15 years old when he started to fly.
He soloed on his 16th birthday and received his
pilots license on his 17th birthday. Kevin went on
to get his Commercial, Instrument, Multi-Engine,
and Instructor ratings by the age of 19. He now
holds Commercial, Glider, Helicopter, and ATP
ratings and has logged over 16,000 hours flying
military, airliners, and corporate aircraft. Kevin
joined the United States Air Force Reserve when
he was 22 years old and rose through the ranks as
he flew numerous missions. Kevin was a Captain
for a major airline flyign the A300-600 Airbus out
of New York, flying routes to domestic and
international destinations. Kevin is currently flying
G-IV Gulfstream Aircrafts for a private corporation
out of New York to world wide destinations. Kevin
is in his 10th year flying air shows with his SNJ-6/T-6
aircraft. His aircraft is a restored SNJ-6. The aircraft
was built in 1944 and delivered to Pensacola NAS FL
in August 1945. Kevin purchased the aircraft 14 years
ago and restored it back to the Pensacola colors you
see today. Kevin's SNJ-6 is thought to be the lowest
time Texan around with only 3,000 hours. Kevin is
available after any air show to answer questions and
to sign autographs and/or pictures.

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Dan Buchanan
Dan was a New England home builder and flat-track motorcycle racer, and enjoyed the thrill of flying off mountain tops, when in 1981, he paralyzed his legs trying to land in stormy weather. Losing his ability to walk, he returned to college to pursue a career in mechanical engineering and worked in Silicon Valley, CA.

Despite his handicap, Dan returned to flying within six months, and since then his tenacity and adventurous spirit has allowed him to accrue more than 2,800 hours of flight time in hang gliders and sailplanes. His recreational flights are typically 3-6 hours long thermal soaring as high as 18,000 feet over the western mountains.

After his first air show performance at Medford, OR in 1989, his appearances increased each year, and now he shares his thrill of flight with millions of people around the   world during his annual 25+ city Airshow  tour.

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Debby Rihn-Harvey

In 2008, Debby won the Mike Murphy Trophy making her the highest ranking competitor in the United States.

Debby is also the longest standing member of the U.S. Unlimited Aerobatics Team, qualifying to represent the U.S. thirteen times in World Aerobatic Championships in North America and Europe. In world competition, Rihn-Harvey has been a Gold Medalist and she holds many regional titles. As a tribute to her many accomplishments, she was inducted into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame in 2003.

This native Nebraskan is the third generation of aviators in her family. Her grandfather, Roy Furstenberg, manufactured the Overland Sport Aircraft in Omaha in the 1920’s, while her father, Jack Furstenberg, began teaching her to fly in her teens.

Debby is a captain for Southwest Airlines. Besides the many hours of practice it takes for competition and airshow flying, she also ownes a flight school and fixed-base operation at La Porte Municipal Airport , Harvey & Rihn Aviation. The aerobatics school attracts pilots from around the world. Debby is also an Aerobatic Competency Evaluator (ACE) for the International Council of Airshows and an FAA Designated Flight Examiner who administers flight exams for Private Pilot through Airline Transport Pilot certificates.

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