Lake of the Ozarks Air Show Acts & Entertainment

Come enjoy the amazing aerobatics as these daring pilots take the sky! We are bringing some of the best Air Show acts from all over the country to wow you at the 2024 Lake of the Ozarks Air Show.  Throughout the day there will be acts lighting up the sky while food vendors, sponsors, vendors, and even kids activities line the tarmac.  Bring your chairs and blankets and plan to spend the day at this family fun Lake of the Ozarks event.  In between acts you can even get up close to the aircraft for pictures and to meet the pilots.  Take in the history of the aircraft and learn a little bit about aviation history all while have a full day of family fun!

KC Flight Formation Team

KC Flight, an RV Formation Team, is Kansas City’s largest homegrown civilian formation team. Founded in 2009 with 4 members, we continue to grow and currently have 14 members of which 10 are FFI (Formation Flying Inc.) carded pilots. The group’s home base is Lee’s Summit Airport (KLXT).

Brian Correll

Pitts S2S

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 5500hours in over 100 different models of aircraft from Piper Cubs to the Boeing KC-135 throughout his career. Brian’s first exposure to aviation was an invitation from friends to join them on their first skydives. He was hooked and Brian had over 60 takeoffs in an airplane before experiencing his first landing, and the rest is, well as they say history.

The airshow airplane Brian flies is a modified Pitts S2S, much different than the original aircraft that left the factory in 1979. The red and blue Pitts Bi-Plane has been strengthened and modified making it capable of the extreme aerobatic routine that Brian puts his aircraft through. Some of these changes are visible like the squared-off wingtips and enlarged control surfaces, while others are “under the hood” giving the aircraft more power with less weight. Add it all up and the Pitts combines awesome performance with the nostalgic Bi-Plane style making it the perfect airshow platform.

Lee Crouch

T6

The North American Aviation T-6 Texan is an American single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1970s.

Commemorative Air Force

“Show Me” B-25J Mitchell World War II Bomber

Wartime Mission: The B-25J Mitchell was named after General Billy Mitchell, a famous Army Air Corps general of the 1920s and 1930s. It proved to be one of the best weapons and was possibly the most versatile aircraft of WWII. Heavily armed, it was utilized for high- and low-level bombing, strafing, photo-reconnaissance, submarine patrol, and a fighter. Its most distinguishing role was in the historic raid over Tokyo in 1942 by the Doolittle Raiders. The B-25J saw duty in every combat area flown by the Dutch, British, Chinese, Russian, Australian, and US forces. By 1947 there were only a few hundred B-25s remaining that performed a variety of training, reconnaissance, and support roles. Civilian use also included utility, transport, and agriculture duties.

B-25J Mitchell – “Show Me”

• First flight: Aug. 19, 1940
• Span: 67 feet 6.7 inches
• Wing area: 610 square feet
• Length: 53 feet
• Weight: Empty, 21,120 pounds
• Power plant: Two 1,700-hp Wright Cyclone supercharged 14-cylinder radial engines
• Speed: 239 knots (275 mph)
• Crew: 6
• Range: In excess of 3,000 miles
• Purchase a ticket to take a ride in the B25 after the Air Show on Saturday, September 10th. Cost is $425. Sign up and pay at the Air Show. Space is limited on the number of rides given.

Bob Richards

Pitts S1C Bi-Plane

Returning to the Lake of the Ozarks Air Show, Bob Richards flies his Pitts S1C Bi-Plane in a low-level routine of aerobatic maneuvers.

Ping Pong Ball Drop

One of the more popular Lake of the Ozarks Air Show events is the Ping Pong Ball Drop. Hundreds of ping pong balls are dropped out of an airplane scattering over the airfield. The kids go out and retrieve the ping pong balls and return them for prizes. A few of the specially marked ping pong balls are marked for large prizes such as Big Surf Waterpark tickets.

Randy W. Ball

Mig-17 – Jet AEROBATICS

Randy Ball is marking his 34th year as a featured airshow performer, having flown 44 different types of aircrafts in his career with over 20,000 hours in the air. Randy is North America’s premier jet demonstration pilot with over 1500 performances and over 1900 hours in Russian fighters to date. He is the only jet fighter demo pilot to be granted an unlimited (day and night) aerobatic rating in jet fighters for the FAA.

Branson Barnstormer

NEW for this year’s Air Show, the Branson Barnstormer will be on display for spectators to view. This is a 1941 A75-N1 biplane manufactured by the Stearman Aircraft Division of Boeing.  Pilots simply call it a “Stearman”, and the airplane is legendary amongst aviation enthusiasts for its rugged construction and reliability.  The military designation of the airplane is a PT-17 (“PT” for primary trainer).  The marketing nickname for the PT-17 was “Kaydet”, a play on “cadet” in honor of the men for whom it was built to train.  So what about the name “Miss Beamer”?  We’d better leave that story for our pilot to tell if he’s willing, but let’s just say it’s a story of love at first sight.  Rides are also being offered after the show on Saturday, September 7^th as well as on Sunday, September 8^th for $199 per person.  Call 417-204-9132 to schedule your appointment or visit www.bransonbarnstormer.com to learn more!

RC Scale Aircraft by The Academy of Model Aeronautics

The Academy of Model Aeronautics is a nonprofit community of enthusiasts who come together to celebrate model aviation.

We are hobbyists who dream, design, build, and fly model a aircraft of a all sizes for fun and competition. We do this because we enjoy the company of fellow enthusiasts, we love flight, and we want to see participation in our hobby grow.

Our nationwide network of clubs supports this passion by providing flying fields, mutual learning, and a safe and fun environment for model aviation activities. Our organization advocates every day for the safe enjoyment of model aviation.

Our motto: Your Passion. Your Hobby. One Community.

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