It all began in 1957 at the Farnborough airshow. The Black Cats became the talk of the town when they used smoke effects and smoke oil in their aerobatics show. Since then, smoke effects at airshows are the trend, with nearly all aerobatics teams using smoke in their flight exhibitions. But how do these planes make smoke for their shows—and what do you need to do the same for your aircraft?
Our favorite part of what we do is the pilots, mechanics and aircraft enthusiasts we get to interact with. Our first pilot spotlight is Chris Gregory. Learn more about his history and why flying inspires him. Plus, check out this amazing video of his flight.
