By the way did you see the footage where 'Bud Holland' flew a B52 across a ridgeline at 60' or pulled AOB turns at close to right angles..sheesh ballsy but he did have a crew onboard who went along with it?
Yes indeed!! Bud was indeed a rogue but he was also a gifted pilot who could do things with a B52 that only others could dream of doing. However his 'organisation' refused to pull his wings when it became apparent he was truly pushing the envelope of life and death. I think his fellow Crew members who reported him and refused to fly with him also had balls of steel. Sadly his wife was at the airshow when he killed himself and his Crew, you can hear her scream in the background of one of the video's shot. It is a sobering reminder that rogues need to be outed and have their wings clipped.
Sarcs, also take a look at Glenn Curtiss, Lincoln Beachey, Herman Gorring, Max Immelmann and Boelcke...Some insightful reading.