Having just been to Oshkosh the flying displays there were remarkable especially from the Shell aero team in their Texans at night
Australian? Don't know if he was the best but when I started learning to fly I was about to give it up because I couldn't understand the theory (That Cessna CBT pilot training garbage) That was until a bloke put me onto Trevor Thom's theory books.

I still reckon they are the best.
I finally met the bloke about two years ago, a thorough gentleman and humble to a boot. What a top bloke

my aviation hero
We also met Dick Rutan and another one of his Vietnam compadres. Buy the book called 'Misty' fantastic stuff.
RIP Mr Armstrong.