F-4 Phantom II And A-4 Skyhawk From Collings Foundation Backed
By UBC
Two Vietnam Era jets attending EAA AirVenture 2010, and which
are on the airshow schedule both Wednesday and Thursday, are at
AirVenture courtesy of a sponsorship from United Bank Card (UBC)
and the company's CEO and founder Jared Isaacman. The F-4 Phantom
II and A-4 Skyhawk from the Collings Foundation will fly in
formation during the air show as part of the Salute to Veterans.
Isaacman, a record-holding pilot, will be flying the A-4 and
retired US Air Force Lt Colonel Jerry "Jive" Kerby, a Veteran F-15C
and F-4 pilot, will be flying the F-4. The aircraft will also be on
display through Friday, July 30 in both Warbird Alley and AeroShell
Square for the public to get an up-close view of American aviation
history.
A4 Skyhawk (front), F4 Phantom Enroute To
Oshkosh
"It is an honor to be able to bring two extraordinary and
important retired military aircraft to the EAA AirVenture 2010 and
to fly them as a tribute to the men and women who have served and
are currently serving in our country's military," stated Isaacman.
"The Collings Foundation's F-4 Phantom and A-4 Skyhawk are
well-maintained thanks to the dedication of the Foundations'
employees and countless volunteers who work hard to preserve the
aircraft for future generations to see important parts of our
military's aviation heritage."
Isaacman is the founder and CEO of UBC, a payment and
transaction processing organization based out of Hampton, New
Jersey. Isaacman has led UBC from a fledgling start-up in his
parent's basement, to a 10 billion dollar payment processing
company serving business owners around the nation. Ranked by the
Nilson Report as one of the largest payment processors in the
United States, UBC currently handles the merchant accounts for over
130,000 business locations.
Despite the time and dedication he puts into his company,
Isaacman still manages to make room for another of his passions:
aviation. He began flying over four years ago and has accumulated
over 2500 flying hours, predominately in jet aircraft. His strong
interest in flying has led him to become part-owner of 26 North
Aviation, an aircraft charter management company. His personal
fleet includes a Citation CJ2, a Citation III, a G58 Baron, Two
Czech made L-39 jets, a Canadian T-33 jet, North American T-28C
Trojan, and three Douglas A-4 Skyhawk's currently being restored to
airworthiness. He holds an Airline Transport (ATP) level pilots
licenses, as well as a Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
Instructor and Multi-Engine Instructor. Isaacman is
type-rated and qualified in over 20 different corporate jets as
well as experimental aircraft like the L-39 and A-4 Skyhawk. He is
a member of EAA and Warbirds of America.
Jerry "Jive" Kerby
Kerby is a 23-year Veteran of the USAF, having flown the F-15C
Eagle for over 20 years and the F-4 Phantom for two years before
retiring in 2006. In his final assignment in 2005, Kerby was the
first F-4 Heritage Flight pilot for the USAF while serving as
Commander of the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron responsible for
target generation for all Department of Defense missile testing
with a fleet of QF-4 Phantom's and subscale vehicles, He attended
EAA AirVenture in 2005 for the first time and flew the Heritage
Flight in the F-4 that year. Kerby is currently one of four
civilian type-rated F-4 pilots flying the Collings Foundation's F-4
Phantom. He is the only civilian F-4 Certified Flight Instructor
and the only civilian pilot with a Surface Solo and Formation
Aerobatic card in the F-4. Kerby is currently also maintains a
Surface Solo and Formation Aerobatic card in the MS760, T-33
Shooting Star, T-28 Trojan, and L-39 Albatross. He has over five
years of air show experience with Team MS760, Vintage Thunderbird
T-33, and the Trojan Horseman with over 150 low level performances
in high performance aircraft.