The Flying Bulls (Fixed-Wing)

The Flying Bulls are a Red Bull–supported group of pilots, engineers and restorers based at Hangar-7 / Hangar-8, Salzburg Airport. Their mission is to preserve, maintain and fly a world-class collection of fixed-wing historic and aerobatic aircraft—from classic warbirds to modern trainers and utility types—appearing at airshows and events across Europe.

What began as a small warbird passion has grown into a meticulously maintained fleet with museum-grade presentation and airline-level engineering standards. Below you’ll find every fixed-wing type currently in the Flying Bulls fleet, including the recently welcomed Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat.

Warbirds & Classics. Douglas DC-6B (flagship, reg. OE-LDM); North American B-25J Mitchell; Lockheed P-38 Lightning; Vought F4U-4 Corsair; North American P-51D Mustang; North American T-6 Texan/Harvard; Boeing PT-17 Stearman; Fairchild PT-19; North American T-28B Trojan; and the newest addition, the Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat.

Jets & Aerobatic. Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet (demilitarised, civilian-registered); Extra 300LX; Sukhoi Su-29.

Utility, Amphibian & STOL. Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter; Cessna 208 Amphibian “Caravan”; Cessna 337 Skymaster; Aviat Husky; Beechcraft T-34 Mentor; Partenavia/Vulcanair P.68TC Observer.

All aircraft are maintained to exceptionally high standards in Hangar-8, enabling frequent display flying, formation work and special event operations.

The collection’s roots go back to the 1980s and pilot Sigi Angerer, whose early restorations (including a T-28B Trojan) drew the interest of Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz. In 1999, The Flying Bulls were formally established, and Salzburg’s Hangar-7 (opened 2003) and Hangar-8 followed—purpose-built to display and maintain the growing fleet.

Over time, signature fixed-wing aircraft joined: the magnificent DC-6B (OE-LDM), P-38, B-25J, F4U-4, P-51D, a civilian-registered Alpha Jet quartet, aerobatic mounts like the Extra 300LX and Su-29, plus versatile utility aircraft for STOL, amphibious and observation roles. In 2025, the high-performance Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat was welcomed to Salzburg, further strengthening the warbird line-up.

• The DC-6B (OE-LDM) is the collection’s showpiece four-engined airliner and a crowd favourite at European events.
• The Flying Bulls operate the world’s best-known civilian Alpha Jet display pair—demilitarised and certified on the civil register.
• The P-38 Lightning with its distinctive twin boom is among Europe’s rarest flying warbirds.
• The PC-6 Turbo Porter is a STOL specialist that supports parachute operations and short-strip demonstrations.
• In 2025 the fleet welcomed a Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat, one of the fastest piston single-engine fighters ever built.