CLEVELAND, Ohio — Veteran helicopter pilot Aaron Fitzgerald stunned thousands in Cleveland this weekend with a jaw-dropping aerial performance aboard the Red Bull BO-105, pulling off complex maneuvers including a double-back flip that defied the laws of physics and left spectators in awe.
Fitzgerald, a 25-year aviation veteran with more than 9,000 flight hours, is one of the few pilots in the world capable of executing helicopter aerobatics at this level. Trained by legends Rainer Wilke and Blacky Schwarz, he now flies for The Flying Bulls and Red Bull Air Force, delivering gravity-defying performances at airshows across North America.
Before taking off, Fitzgerald met with Cleveland 13’s Gremi at the Red Bull helicopter for an exclusive pre-show look. He opened the chopper for a full tour, giving viewers a glimpse inside the aircraft engineered to perform extreme maneuvers. “It’s an incredible machine,” Gremi said after getting inside. “The way Aaron controls it in the sky is something you have to see to believe.”
The display was part of a packed day at the Cleveland National Air Show, which featured numerous elite performers. While Fitzgerald tore up the sky with loops, spins, and inverted flight, Cleveland 13’s Nikkie Brown took to the skies with the U.S. Army Golden Knights, documenting their precision jumps from 12,500 feet above the city…