The Northern Aces Air Show Team

The Academy of Model Aeronautics and the Northern Aces would like to help you make your next outdoor event one to remember for a long time. Whether it’s an employee picnic, a special promotion, a holiday celebration, a fund-raiser, or whatever, we will definitely bring something unique and exciting to the event.

The Northern Aces Air Show Team has been thrilling crowds across Wisconsin since its inception in 1989. This highly-charged and fast-paced show has something for everyone. Comedy acts, aerobatics, pyrotechnics and special acts for the kids keeps the crowd waiting in anticipation.

THE SHOW This fast-paced show usually lasts 45 minutes to one hour and begins with a bang as several airplanes take to the sky pulling banners, streamers and the American flag. The bang comes from pyrotechnics that are used in several acts to enhance the show and add to the realism. The show continues non-stop with aerobatic demonstrations and specialty acts such as a "combat" streamer-cutting competition between pilots flying super-fast little airplanes. The warbird act includes flybys of famous World War II airplanes. This act is loud and full of heart-pounding excitement as the planes strafe the field on their bombing runs. The little kids aren’t forgotten either as they laugh and scream over the specialty acts like the popular Snoopy flying dog house, flying race cars and the world-famous flying lawn mower with a mind of its own.The kids help with the ending of the show when they scramble for candy dropped by a large airplane flying over the field.	THE AIRCRAFT Aircraft flown in any given show depends largely on the pilots available for that particular performance. Each pilot proudly builds and flies his or her own airplanes. However, almost every show includes the aircraft mentioned earlier. Many large scale airplanes are flown in the warbirds act and the aerobatic demonstrations. These planes are built to an exacting scale of their full-size counterparts and include bi-planes and mono-wing planes of all designs. Scale planes can reach wingspans of 60" to 80" or more and may include such accessories as retractable landing gear, bomb drops and aerobatic smoke. Watching these beautiful aircraft being flown by these skilled pilots makes it difficult to tell them apart from the real thing. All of the aircraft will be on display prior to the show and pilots will be on hand to answer your questions.
THE SITE Obviously, these aircraft need room to fly, and safety is always the determining factor in allowing a performance to go on. If your event is held in a large open grassy area, the Northern Aces may be able to perform for you. The team manager must inspect the site and discuss a layout for the show before any commitments are made.	THE TEAM The team is made up of approximately 25 men and women from model airplane clubs throughout Northeastern Wisconsin. Team members have many different occupations, including engineers, firemen, factory workers, students, even full-scale pilots. But they all unite and share in the joy of flying and building model airplanes. Each pilot brings his or her own special personality to the show which ads to its uniqueness and versatility. Team membership requires a demonstrated expertise in flying skills. Many members have been with the team since it was formed in 1989. Our main goals are to promote the sport of model building and flying and perform for the enjoyment of children (big and small). Our fee is negotiable, and helps offset the cost of supplies, fuel, wear and tear on the airplanes, insurance and other miscellaneous expenses.
The Northern Aces Air Show Team is one of many show teams sponsored by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) headquartered in Muncie Indiana. Air show teams have been organized across the United States and Canada to promote the rapidly growing hobby of building and flying remote controlled model aircraft. Each member of the team is a volunteer and is not paid for traveling or performing at shows.