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Iron Eagles
Aerobatic Team
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Iron Eagle
Aerobatic Team - Bill Gordon (r) and Billy Segalla. |
Bill Gordon, lead pilot of the
Iron Eagle team, joined Northeast air shows in the spring of
1993. After thousands of hours of practice with his wingman,
Billy Segalla, Bill has grown to be one of the industry's top
formation pilots. Bill has done all of the modification to his
and his partner's aircraft over the years and is very meticulous
and a true craftsman. Bill is an A & P mechanic and an IA.
Billy Segalla, wing-pilot, has
been flying air shows since 1976. His training began in 1965
flying from Rhinebeck Aerodrome in NY State with his father,
Stanley Segalla, the renowned "Flying Farmer". Billy
and two partners started Northeast Air Shows in 1976. They flew
a 3-plane formation routine all over the Northeast for 10 years.
Billy has accumulated more than 10,000 hours of flight time and
has flown over 800 shows to date.
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The
Iron Eagle Aerobatic Team flies two Super Christen Eagle I
Aircraft. They are powered by highly modified engines producing
320 hp. The aircraft were originally equipped with 200 hp
Lycoming engines and two seats. Over a three-year period the
aircraft were transformed from sport aerobatic aircraft to two
of only four single-seat Eagles flying in the country today. The
front seat was replaced with a 30-gallon Aerobatic fuel tank
along with a 25-gallon auxiliary tank and a 11-gallon smoke
tank, which can also be used to carry fuel for extended cross
country flights. Cruising speed at 50% power is 200 mph.