Jerry Conley "VLAD" Vampire Pilot

Jerry Conley, President of Vampire Aviation, LLC. and chief pilot. Jerry’s flying career started at eight years old when he got a kids book titled "Jerry the Jet" and the rest is history.

STEM Certified Pilot 

• B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from The Florida State University, College of Engineering. (1990)

• Graduating in the top of his class being a member of the prestigious Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society.

• Laboratory instructor designing  experiments for engineering courses at two major Universities.

• Member  of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Society of Automotive and Aerospace Engineers, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. 

• Laboratory Instructor Florida State University COE (1984-1990)
  

• Senior Engineer Tyndall AFB for BDM International Gulf War received company Quality Award of Excellence. (1990-1991)

• Senior design engineer Mason and Hanger Engineering (1991-1993)

• Consultant for NASA, DARPA, Dept of Army, USAF (1990-present)
  

• CEO Wildcat Fuels, Inc. (1993-2013)

• President Red Alert Inc. (2004-2016)

• President Vampire Aviation (2016-present)
• Senior VP Sales PonyPay 2013-Present

• Jerry is proud to have served our country in the United States Air Force and is an honorably discharged veteran. (1980-1986)

Flight Experience

• Having 42 years experience, Jerry’s flying experience includes aircraft such as Beecraft Bonanza, Cessna 172, Citabria, Super Decathalon, SAI Marchetti, Bell Helicopters, HA-200 Casa Jet, Dehavilland DH-115 Vampire, Dehavilland DH-112 Swiss Venom, L-39, and AVL-29 and BAC Strikemaster. 

• Jerry has performed at Airshows across the country fly high performance jet aircraft for 20 years.

• His ratings include Comercial, Instrument, Multi Engine, Helicopter, and multiple jet type ratings. 

• Jerry holds a Surface Level Aerobatic card with Solo Jet certification, and dogfight.

• Jerry is the Highest time Vampire pilot currently flying with over 700 hours in the Vampire.

Colonel Andrew Malousek USAF

STEM Certified Pilot

• B.A. in History from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1996).
• M.A. in Leadership Studies from Marshall University (2018).
• Distinguished Graduate from USAF Pilot Training.
• Distinguished Graduate from KC-135R Initial Course.
• Instructor and Evaluator Pilot in the Nebraska Air National Guard since 1999 flying the KC-135R and deployed flying the RC-700A.
• Former pilot of the USDA flying Turbine Beech 18’s.
• Former pilot for the US Department of State flying Casa’s, Twin Otters, Porters and DC-3TP’s.
• Boeing 727 Flight Engineer, Boeing 727 First Officer, Boeing 757 First Officer, Boeing 777 First Officer and current Boeing 777 Captain at a major Airline.
• His ratings include ATP MEL, Commercial SEL, SES, MES, and Glider, CFI, CFII, MEI, Flight Engineer-Turbojet, Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic.

Flight Experience:

• B-777, B-767, B-757, B-707, B-720, BBD700, DC-3TP, BE400, BE300, CN295, MU300

• Pitts S-1C, Pitts S-2B, Yak-52, Yak-55, Super Decathalon, Zlin 526, T-6

• AF aircraft..T-37, T-1A, KC-135R, RC-700
• Total hours 16,500

MSgt. USAF Ret. Mike Hamernik

Flight Experience

• Flight Instructor and ATP rated pilot with more than 4000 hours total time in over 65 unique types of aircraft.CE-560 and PC-12 Corporate pilot.
• Ag pilot with more than 2100 hours of agricultural application time flying turbine Air Tractors and Thrushes.
• Military ServiceMSgt. USAF Ret.21 years of military serviceKC-135R Evaluator/Instructor Boom Operator with 2250 hours and 800 hours of combat time.
  
  

Chief Master Sergeant Mat “Rainman” Ellison USAF

Aviation Experience

• Single and Multi-Engine Commercial rated pilot with more than 1,100 hours in over 30 unique aircraft types, including T-34, T-6, PC-12, B-24A, MAI-890, Stearman, PZL Wilga, F-16D and the Yak-52.
• Experienced warbird pilot and maintainer primarily operating and maintaining the B-29A, B-24A, T-6, Beech 18, Stearman, P-51, T-34, Yak-52, PZL Wilga, MAI-890
• FAA Certificated Reciprocating Flight Engineer with ratings in both the B-29A and B-24/LB-30 Bombers
• FAA Certificated Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic

32 Years US Air Force service. 6 Years as an RF-4C and KC-135 Crew Chief, 26 Years as a KC-135 Instructor/Evaluator Boom Operator.  Over 5,200 military flight hours including over 1,100 combat hours.