Mention the name “Granley” in aviation and airshow circles anywhere and chances are you will be greeted with smiles and stories.  The Granley name is synonymous with excellence and passion in Military, Commercial and Aerobatic Aviation.  We are delighted to welcome  Ross to our 2022 show! Read more about Ross and plan to join us to see him in action August 6th.

We could not be more excited to introduce the incomparable Gord Price to our Vanderhoof Airshow Fans. It would take a book to give you Gord’s bio, so here are just a few highlights!

Veteran airshow pilot and performer John Mrazek along with his Harvard Mark IV, “Pussycat II,” will dazzle audiences, spectators, or anyone watching with a spectacular aerial ballet.  With lots of noise, smoke, and skill, John’s aerobatic performance will bring the entire airshow crowd to a standstill.

The classic P-51 Mustang is one of the greatest success stories of military aviation. Originally designed for Great Britain, the North American fighter was adopted by the U.S. Army Air Force and upgraded with the powerful, reliable Rolls-Royce Merlin which powered the Supermarine Spitfire. With altitude, range, and performance, the Merlin Mustang became a world beater.

A Vanderhoof Favourite!! Yellow Thunder is a 2-plane, surface waivered formation aerobatic demonstration team flown by Dave and Drew Watson.

Interested in a once in a lifetime ride? Check it out!

The GERONIMO! Skydiving Team is managed by professional exhibition skydiver and founding member, John Wallace. Team members are some of the most experienced and skilled civilian show jumpers in North America and are professionally credentialed in both Canada and the United States. As disciplined professionals, Team members are committed to performance excellence, safety, professionalism, and personal integrity. In addition to our high standards as performers we are dedicated to giving back to the community and strive to be role models for today’s youth.

Considered the best performing piston fighter, the Grumman F8F Bearcat replaced the F6F Hellcat.Weighing almost 2,000 lbs. less than the Hellcat. The Bearcat could reach top speeds of 732 kmh and was the second featured aircraft of the Blue Angels.

Kyle Fowler began following his father’s footsteps at a very young age.  Looking to his father, Ken Fowler of Team Rocket, as his role model, Kyle moved forward with his dreams of becoming an Aerobatic Pilot by the age of 12, announcing his father’s performance at several Airshows. 

Manfred Radius began flying sailplanes in 1961 at age 17 in Hamburg, Germany. He has logged more than 5,000 flights and accumulated over 2,000 hours in at least 60 types of sailplanes.

Manfred is a professional air show performer who ushered in a new era in sailplane demonstrations. He has the distinction of having introduced world championship-level sailplane performances to air shows in North America.

It’s been 84 years since this Tiger Moth rolled out of the factory in the UK! It is owned  by Chris Baldwin and pictured here with sharing a special moment with friends.

Not all the attractions are in the air! What could be more fun than a Monster Truck/Dinosaur Combo! Take a ride in the incredible Jurassic Attack!! Monster Truck!!

On the mic throughout the show, calling the action, will be Jon  Huggins.  No stranger to airshows, Huggy has spent his ‘spare’ time the past 30+ years hanging around airshows as a flying performer, static display, and all-around aircraft bum.  His interests include not only the popular civilian and military airplanes currently on the airshow circuit, but also the many spectacular classic warbirds and experimental aircraft flying today.  In 2007 he put his knowledge to use and started announcing airshows on the US West Coast – receiving great reviews from the general public and seasoned performers alike.

Huggy is a former military pilot with over 7000 military pilot hours and 4100 flights.  He was only the 4th person in history to achieve 2500 hours in the U-2 while on active duty and has had the opportunity to fly over 100 different military and civilian aircraft.

As an aviation enthusiast, Huggy enjoys learning the history of just about anything aviation related, and loves to hear the personal stories of all pilots, famous or not.  The breadth and depth of his aviation knowledge comes out on the microphone, and gives the crowd a unique insight to the spectacle in front of them.

While technically not a performer, a critical member of any airshow team is the Air Boss and we are fortunate to have secured one of the best in the business for our show.