Jon Melby Airshows

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Check out the Jon Melby Airshows wallpaper here. There are 3 different types and two sizes each! You can use the wallpaper as your desktop background on your computer or you can print of sheets of these and line the walls of your room.
If you use the desktop paper, please [...]

Watch this video as I talk to Don the Phoenix Fox 10 helicopter pilot as I practice about 300 yards away from him. Don relays my conversation back to the the Fox 10 morning show anchors. This is a really fun interview to do. I never knew how easily I could talk [...]

It is extremely exhilarating to taxi out to the hold line before the performance. After the engine run-up, the Air Boss releases the performer for their routine. Maintaining focus and clarity of mind is key to a safe, yet entertaining performance.
Before I get “cleared into the aerobatic box”, I do an engine run-up, [...]

One of aviation’s best moments is flying in formation. It is one of the most challenging and exciting experiences in an airplane.
To be honest, I like flying in formation just as much as flying aerobatics. It’s a different kind of skill set which is much more precise and it takes time to master.
In [...]

I fly the Pitts S-1-11B highly modified bi-plane. This is a 340 HP – 6 cylinder motor, 3 blade propeller power house. With the two wings (bi-plane), it is unique – yet recognizable aircraft at airshows.
Personally, I like the bi-plane and the Black/Yellow paint scheme. It doesn’t perform quite as nicely as [...]