Ray Ban Gold Aerobatic Team (Ray Ban Golds)

The Ray Ban Gold Aerobatic flew at air shows across North America in the 1980's. Video shot in Vancouver, BC and Edmonton, AB this short clip features pilots Rod Ellis, George Kirbyson, Bill Cowan and Al Hauff all flying the Pitts S-2B.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Pitts
• Special
• Aerobatic
• Airplane
• Air
• Show
• Ray
• Ban
• Golds

[dbull78]

Good stuff there =)

[mechanicalminded]

I saw these Aces in Flint Michigan in 1986 at the Bishop Airshow I have been HOOKED ever since.

Pitts the BEST

[ForgottenCavalry]

no he's my uncle, im cousin 3

[dreadpiraterobert]

No, he's MY uncle! Hah! Which of my cousins are you?

[barracuda109]

Rod Ellis is my Uncle :D

Ray Ban Golds 4 Life

.....

Mr.G

[80vidsson]

My dad Dave Toddington was one of the camera men and i went flying with george kirbensen IN ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT

[wilfdarr]

Ottawa eh? That's a heck of a gesture. Thank you.

They are probably one of the top 3 reasons I ended up flying. I was 7 when my sister brought home the Abbotsford '89 video and I watched their routine dozens of times.

[cavu22]

I loved the team flying! i purchased C-FAMR from Bil after the team disbanded.Flew it for a number of years and then donated it to the Canadian National Aviation Museum in Ottawa. Declared a national treasure. It represents the best in Canadian aerobatics.Miss seeing you guys fly!

[gep210]

Rod Ellis took me for a ride twice,when I was a kid back in '78,'79 in Langley, B.C.,The team was the "Canadian Reds" back then .That was great.

[Toadster1969]

Great video.. Thanks for the link George!!!