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ACE MAKER AIRSHOWS WITH
GREG “WIRED” COLYER & THE T-33
Ace Maker Airshows is proud to present the T-33 favorite aircraft as a kid, the Shooting photo courtesy/Ace Maker Air Shows
Shooting Star as America’s first operational jet fighter Star held a special place in his dreams.
and trainer. These aircraft represent a pieces of Ameri- So he set his sights on America’s first Wayne Handley and Randy Howell of the Patriots Jet
can history that ushered us into a new generation, and operational jet fighter and trainer and Team, for their coaching, advice and support, as well
have helped pave the way for the lives and freedoms his search began. He got his T-33 in as a special thanks to Steve Hinton for his help, insight
we enjoy today. The T-33 has a wingspan of 42 ft. 5 in. 2008, naming it “Ace Maker,” after and expertise in the Shooting Star.
with tip tanks, a length of 37 ft. 8 in. and a height of which he founded the 501c-3 non-
11 ft. 8 in. profit T-33 Heritage Foundation to help To read more about Ace Maker Air Shows and the
preserve this type aircraft. T-33, visit www.acemaker33.com.
The pilot, California native Gregory “Wired” Coly-
er, took his first flight at the age of seven in a Cessna Colyer holds a commercial pilot
172 with Dr. Lee Schaller out of the Schellville Air- certificate with instrument, single- and
port in Sonoma. Hooked ever since, Colyer has been multi-engine ratings as well as being
licensed since the age of 18 after learning how to fly a certified flight instructor. He is type
while serving in the U.S. Army from 1982-1987. rated in the Lockheed T-33 Shooting
Star and the Aero Vodochody’s L-29
After leaving the service, he spent 27 years, 1988- and L-39 aircraft. He has more than
2015, with the Federal Aviation Administration as an 1,000 hours in the T-33, and unrestricted, surface-level
Air Traffic Controller at Oakland ARTCC. His pas- aerobatic waiver, with a FAST lead formation card to
sion for flying never left as he continued flying as a round out his qualifications.
hobby, mostly in Beech T-34 mentors, until he and a
few friends imported a Russian L-29 Delfin in 2003. He stays in shape for flying high performance air-
craft by competitive cycling and an occasional Iron-
After flying many other ex-military jets, it was fly- man Triathlon. He acknowledges and thanks his ACEs,
ing Kay Eckhart’s T-33 in 2007 that got him. One of his
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