EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013
Joe "Rifle" Shetterly

Joe Shetterly took an interest in aviation at an early age, starting with control-line models and radio-control aircraft. On his 16th birthday, he soloed. He completed his private pilot's license by 17 and was flying aerobatics while still a teenager. His passion for aviation led him to the US Air Force where he flew the A-10 Warthog. He flew 140 combat hours in the A-10 over Afghanistan and was selected to become one of the USAF's A-10 demonstration pilots. The Vans RV-8 he flies was built by Eugene Gaddis, who was a USAF fighter pilot and part of the original A-10 test team.