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Tryg Aviation is a North American airshow demonstration team operated by Mike and Sam Tryggvason. The team offers three civilian aerobatic performances: a daytime Grumman G-164A AgCat demonstration, the NightCat nighttime pyrotechnic act, and a daytime Zivko Edge 540 v3 demonstration flown under the call sign Viking 12. Mike Tryggvason flies all three demonstrations and is one of only eight pilots selected worldwide for the international Air Race X series in 2026.
Precision. Energy. Presence.
All three demonstrations are flown by Mike Tryggvason.
7 minutesGrumman G-164A AgCat
A seven-minute surface-level demonstration built on energy management and precision. Mike flies the modified 450 hp AgCat through a modern barnstorming ballet, painting the sky with dynamic color-changing wingtip smoke while sharing the aircraft's agricultural and military heritage.
5 minutesGrumman G-164A AgCat
Designed by Sam and flown by Mike. Five minutes of graceful surface-level aerobatics that turn the AgCat into a pyrotechnic cinema — wingtip pyro, synchronized lighting, and familiar instrumentals. A rare night act built for twilight and after-dark programs.
10 minutesZivko Edge 540 v3
A ten-minute high-energy demonstration in the carbon-fiber Edge 540 v3 that Mike flies in Air Race X — one of only eight pilots selected worldwide in 2026. The act showcases extreme roll rate, speed, and agility while introducing the aircraft, the race series, and the path that put Viking 12 on the world stage.
* All performance times can be adjusted to meet the needs of your air show.
One built to work. One built to race. Both flown down on the show line.
Radial-powered airshow demonstrator
A three-seat agricultural aircraft modified for airshow excellence. The 450 hp radial gives it an imposing presence and an unmistakable sound, and it carries both a color-changing smoke system and daytime and nighttime wingtip pyrotechnics.
Carbon-fiber air race and aerobatic aircraft
Known as Viking 12, this single-seat carbon-fiber aircraft is one of the most capable aerobatic platforms flying today. Mike competes with it internationally in the Air Race X series, where it is flown at the edge of its considerable performance envelope.
Inspire audiences to be courageous, pursue aviation and STEM, and remain determined.
As a military family, every performance is a tribute to service members, veterans, first responders, and their families. Mike and Sam Tryggvason operate Tryg Aviation with precision, safety, and a deep respect for the audience.
Short talks and crowd line interactions available.
Funding options available upon request for military shows.
Booking an act is a risk decision as much as a creative one. Here is the record behind the airplanes — stated plainly, so you can take it to your committee.
Airshow performances across all show types, coast to coast in North America.
Mike Tryggvason is one of only eight pilots selected worldwide for the international Air Race X series in 2026, where he competes in the Edge 540 v3 as Viking 12.
A seven-minute daytime AgCat act, the five-minute NightCat pyrotechnic act, and ten minutes of Edge 540 v3 — all three flown by Mike. Times can be adjusted to fit your program.
Every performance is flown as a tribute to service members, veterans, first responders, and their families. Funding options are available for USAF open houses.
Straight answers for organizers and committees.
Three: a seven-minute Grumman G-164A AgCat daytime demonstration, the five-minute NightCat nighttime pyrotechnic demonstration, and a ten-minute Zivko Edge 540 v3 daytime demonstration. All three performance times can be adjusted to fit your program.
Mike Tryggvason flies all three demonstrations. He and Sam Tryggvason operate Tryg Aviation together, and Sam designed the NightCat act.
Yes. NightCat is a five-minute nighttime demonstration flown in the Grumman G-164A AgCat with wingtip pyrotechnics and synchronized lighting, built for twilight and after-dark programs.
NightCat is Tryg Aviation's nighttime pyrotechnic act, designed by Sam Tryggvason and flown by Mike Tryggvason. Five minutes of surface-level aerobatics turn the AgCat into a pyrotechnic cinema, choreographed to familiar instrumentals.
Yes. The carbon-fiber Zivko Edge 540 v3 that Mike Tryggvason competes in as Viking 12 flies a ten-minute daytime demonstration of roll rate, speed, and agility, and introduces the aircraft and the Air Race X series to the crowd.
Tryg Aviation performs across all show types, coast to coast in North America.
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