Ken Rieder of Redline Airshows was the featured speaker at the annual Van’s Aircraft banquet at the Nature Pavilion Tuesday night. The evening started with socializing, introductions, and impressive RV-15 videos updating their progress on the anxiously awaited, incipient model. Then, Rieder shared his own videos and stories of his air show ventures with his stock RV-8. You can see more about his two-ship performances here.
It was a full house and a fun gathering of the clan.
![[Credit: Van's Aircraft]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_5238.jpg?w=218&h=150&crop=1 "Part 22 Gets Real: Van’s Delivers the First MOSAIC-Certified Airplane")
![At Sun ‘n Fun 2026, Viking Aircraft Engines surprised the crowd with its first complete kit — the V-42, a high-wing twin powered by two Honda-based engines. Here’s an early look. [Credit: Andrew Robinson]](https://www.kitplanes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/P1020293.jpg?w=324&h=160&crop=1 "Viking V-42 Twin")