Thumper: The Montana Blue Angel Helping Bring the Air Show Back to Billings

Yellowstone International Air Show

Meet Ken “Thumper” Switzer, the former Blue Angels pilot from Montana who helped bring the Yellowstone International Air Show back to Billings.In this profile interview, Thumper reflects on his aviation career, his time with Top Gun to the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, and his role in helping bring the Yellowstone International Air Show to Montana in 2023 and again in 2026.