AIRSHOWS ~ especially Classic & Vintage Air Shows

DAREDEVIL DeLAY performed in over 50 films during the "Roaring Twenties"! Many of the scenes were performed on or over his DeLay Airfield in Venice, California. Daredevil DeLay specialized in rescues in films, such as his train-to-plane transfers, with his airplane pickup rescue of the leading film star off of a moving train! DeLay Airfield was previously owned by the celebrated producer Thomas Ince and became the "Hollywood Aviator Headquarters" as DeLay Airfield! DeLay performed live at actor benefits and other filmed or live performing for audiences of thousands with Douglas Fairbanks, Tom Mix, Harry Carey, Will Rogers and his son Will Rogers Jr., William S. Hart, Buck Jones, Hoot Gibson, Thomas Ince, Cecil B. DeMille, Larry Semon, Houdini, Oliver Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, "Serial Queen" Ruth Roland, Helen Holmes, Mary Miles Minter and other celebrities. ~ DeLAY AVIATOR CREW ~ Aviator Actors, Wingwalkers and Stunt Pilots who worked with DeLay on films and airshow performances and for his DeLay Airfield in Venice, California included: Aviator Actor & "King of the Air" Frank Clarke, Aviator Actor Al Wilson, Actor & Wingwalker Ormer Locklear, "Crash King" Dick Grace, Wingwalker "Babe" Kalishek, Wingwalker Gladys Roy, Wingwalker Lillian Boyer, Art Goebel (winner of Dole Air Race), Syd Chaplin, 13 Black Cats such as Spider Matlock & "Fronty" Nichols, Frank Tomick, Ivan Unger, Al Johnson, Otto Timm, Wallace Timm, Howard Patterson, Glen Boyd, Mark Campbell, Otto "Swede" Myerhoffer, Bob Lloyd, E. L. Remelin, Waldo Waterman, Fred Hoyt, Gil Budwig, Sam Greenwald, and many more.