Aerial Performers

Flying the iconic Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, the team will demonstrate the aircraft’s stealth, supercruise, and remarkable supermaneuverability. Crowds will witness high-speed passes, tight turns, and precision aerobatics that show why the Raptor remains one of the most formidable air-dominance fighters in the world.

The F-22’s twin Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines deliver incredible thrust and allow the aircraft to perform maneuvers that few fighters can match. From rapid climbs to dramatic power loops, the Raptor’s performance is a true testament to advanced engineering and pilot skill.

Based out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia, the F-22 Demonstration Team is made up of highly skilled Airmen who support, maintain, and showcase this exceptional aircraft at airshows across the globe.

Don’t miss your chance to experience the raw power and precision of the F-22 Raptor!

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Watch as the CF-18 showcases its incredible speed, power, and agility in an unforgettable aerobatic performance.

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Serving as Canadian ambassadors, the Snowbirds demonstrate the high level of professionalism, teamwork, excellence, discipline and dedication inherent in the women and men of the Air Force and the Canadian Forces.

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Bringing our parachutes in close proximity to build formations in the sky, the team puts on a spectacular show. Performing these aerobatic parachute formations requires a high level of skill and courage; and is known as Canopy Relative Work.

Supported by the Canadian Army, the SkyHawks are based out of Trenton, Ontario, at the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre. There, they train alongside soldiers who help defend our territory and sovereignty through a wide variety of domestic and overseas missions. From both Regular and Reserve Forces, the team members are from various occupations of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and bring a wide range of experience to their performances.

It is with great pride that we continue to showcase the professionalism, dedication and teamwork it takes to be part of Canada’s military.

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After leaving the military, Hrymack continued with aviation, flying humanitarian missions in Africa with the United Nations and instructing pilots of the Royal Saudi Airforce. Jim takes to the skies in his Harvard Mark IV, a trainer used by many pilots in Canada during the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan days of the Second World War. This aircraft is powered by a 1340 Pratt and Whitney radial engine that produces 600 horsepower and can reach speeds of up to 258 miles per hour.

One of the most versatile air show performers in North America, Carlton began his air show career flying the Super Salto sailplane and has continually expanded his repertoire with innovative performances, including barnstorming biplane aerobatics, helicopter sailplane tows, night aerobatics with strobes and pyrotechnics, and twin jet sailplanes. His latest aircraft, the FoxJet twin-engine jet sailplane, delivers more power, speed and aerobatic capability than any other sailplane in the world.

Carlton is the recipient of the 2017 Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship Award, the 2015 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship, and the 2015 Soaring Society of America Chairman’s Award. He is a retired rocket scientist for a major national laboratory and lives in Moriarty, New Mexico, with his wife Laurie and their dogs, Ginger and Dewey.

Greg’s passion for flight began early, with his first flight at age seven set him on a lifelong aviation path that now spans more than four decades. After flying a friend’s T‑33 in 2007, he acquired his own in 2008, naming it Ace Maker and building a solo airshow act around America’s first operational jet trainer.

Colyer holds an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) certificate with instrument, single- and multi-engine ratings and is a certified flight instructor. He’s type‑rated in the T‑33 Shooting Star and other jets, and has accumulated thousands of flight hours, including over 1,000 in the T‑33. His performances showcase the jet’s power and grace with dramatic aerobatic elements that highlight its historic legacy.

When not thrilling crowds, Greg shares his expertise by teaching at test pilot schools, flying corporate jets, and advocating for aviation heritage.

With its distinctive twin-boom design, the P-38 Lightning was one of the most recognizable fighters operated by the U.S. Army Air Forces during the war. The aircraft proved highly effective in combat and was credited with more Japanese aircraft losses than any other American fighter of the conflict. German pilots even nicknamed it the “Fork-Tailed Devil” during operations in North Africa.

The P-38L variant appearing at the show represents the final and most capable production version of the Lightning. Aircraft like this one were built by Lockheed in 1944 and played an important role in the final years of the war before many were later converted for photo-reconnaissance duties.

Don’t miss your chance to witness the unmistakable silhouette and thunderous twin-engine sound of the P-38 Lightning from the Erickson Aircraft Collection as this World War II legend returns to the skies at the 2026 Cold Lake Air Show.

Powered by a Westinghouse J34-WE-48 jet engine producing 12,000 horsepower and up to 6,000 pounds of thrust with afterburner, the Smoke N Thunder Jet Show Jetcar can rocket down the runway at speeds of up to 450 mph. Two 22-gallon fuel cells feed the roaring engine, while fire, smoke, and thunderous jet blasts thrill audiences of all ages.

Bill Braack has spent a lifetime chasing speed and flight. He began drag racing in 1982 before joining the U.S. Air Force three years later, where he worked in aircraft maintenance and later earned his pilot license. From 1989 onward, he served as a Flight Engineer flying C-130 and C-141 aircraft, logging over 3,000 flight hours before retiring from the Air Force Reserve in 2005. Today, Bill travels the country performing at air shows, delivering a unique blend of automotive spectacle and aviation-inspired thrill.

Don’t miss your chance to witness the explosive speed, blazing jet flames, and thunderous roar of the Smoke N Thunder Jet Show Jetcar as Bill Braack brings this extraordinary machine to the 2026 Cold Lake Air Show.