RANDY W BALL

BIRTH DATE: 08/16/1963 ZODIAC: LEO
BIRTH PLACE: WACO, TX EYES: BLUE
RESIDENCE: TYLER, TX HEIGHT: 6' - 00"
TWITTER: Randy W Ball WEIGHT: 175 LBS
FACEBOOK: Randy W Ball
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JET: MiG-17F
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Randy W. Ball is North America’s PREMIER Jet Demonstration Pilot. Randy has performed well over 1,400 performances to date! No other North American Jet Demo pilot even comes close to that number of performances. In fact, Randy is the ONLY Jet Demo pilot (military or civilian) to be granted both a day and night unlimited aerobatic rating in jet fighters by the FAA. He has flown over 44 different types of aircraft, manufactured in 9 different countries.

Randy has flown as an enemy aircraft with the USAF F-4 both for air shows and on film. His solo demo is designed to resemble the tactical demo of the F-16 Falcon, the first fighter that could out-turn the Vietnam-era MiG-17. During his demo in the MiG-17F, he routinely pulls 8gs and reaches speeds approaching 700 mph, all while sometimes flying less than 100 feet off the ground.

Biography

As a youngster, my father took me flying occasionally, and I spent countless hours with one of my heroes, my Great Uncle Gilbert Ball, who flew 51 missions over Europe flying the B-17 Flying Fortress. Even before college, I knew I wanted to fly. By the time I was 13 years old, I had already taken off and landed a plane with my father and soloed at the age of 18. I volunteered to work in my first air show in 1982 and flew in my first air show more than 30 years ago. I now perform throughout North America, from Canada to Mexico.


I like to spend time with Civil Air Patrol Cadets and the Boy Scouts. My favorite maneuver is the vertical A/B roll. My favorite airshow is the one where I can have access to the fans, especially the kids. It is the kids who make all the work worth it. They are the next generation, and the one hope I have is to inspire them in a positive way…to fly.


"Pilots are a rare kind of human. They leave the ordinary surface of the world to purify their soul in the sky, and they come down to the earth only after receiving the communion of the infinite." – Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra. Our team's "rare kind of humans" are keys to our success in the Jet 1 Cup.

Team

CREW

  • Ground Shooter/Gamer: Kyle Weller
  • Strategist: TBA
  • Crew Chief: TBD
  • Aviation Technician: TBD
  • Pyrotechnic: TBD
  • Weapon Technician: TBD
  • Fuel Man: TBD
  • Fire Man: TBD

Career Highlights

2022 - Starts career as a Daring Jet Team Jet 1 Cup Fighter Pilot

Inaugural Season Statistics

The season starts in March 2023

News

12/27/2022 - Bill accepted the position of the Daring Jet Team Jet 1 Cup Championship Fighter Pilot.

Pilot Appearances

Note: All appearances are subject to change.