LiveAirShowTV Logbook - Reno Racer and Legacy Warbird Pilot Steve Hinton

Born in Orange, CA in 1987, Steven Hinton is the son of Steve Hinton Sr. who has been a staple of the Heritage Flight program since its beginning 25 years ago. An accomplished pilot at an early age, he is a 7-time Reno Air Races Unlimited Gold Champion (2009-2014 and 2016) and currently holds the World Speed Record for Piston Powered Aircraft over 3km at 531MPH.
Steven is both single and multi-engine rated and has authorization to fly numerous aircraft, including the P-51, P-40, P-47, F6F, F8F, F4U, ME-109, Yak 3, Yak 9, Yak 11, and Spitfires. He has logged more than 2,000 hours in total flight time with 810 of those hours spent behind the stick of a P-51 Mustang. Hinton also holds an Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) License and Inspection Authorization License. Steven currently serves as a board member for the Planes of Fame Museum, and he is part-owner of Fighter Rebuilders located in Chino, CA.
Following his father’s recent retirement from the program after leading the recent Super Bowl LVI flyover, Steven now embarks on his latest adventure to become one of the newest pilots representing the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation.

[@Pilotc180]

One talented young man👍

[@bretz71]

Steven (main focus of this video) is the son. Steve is the dad, CEO of Planes of Fame in Chino, and survivor of the Red Baron crash. They never did the Senior and Junior name thing, which has caused some confusion in the warbird community for 20 years.

[@KidYuma1880]

I have had the pleasure knowing both Steve’s thru some 20 yrs volunteering at Planes of Fame Chino Airshows and planes. 2 of the nicest people in this aviation worlds especially flying these WWll planes keeping those planes flying hopefully for the future generations.

[@rollingreene1220]

I can't believe it's been this long - Remember you and your Dad - Great experience and really enjoyed working with you all out at Chino

[@Metrallaroja]

Great interview!

[@AlanRoehrich9651]

Kid was standing next to Tony LeVier! That's awesome.

[@hannes_lutzenberger]

I love the pic when he´s wearing the "Delmar Benjamin" Shirt in front of Bill Turner´s GeeBee Z replica!

[@mtlassen1992]

I remember a crash in Reno, and could not believe he lived through it. He flew that plane until it hit the ground, never gave up.

[@cyclingbutterbean]

That was his father.

[@Yosemite-George-61]

What the hell... the Air Force puts a speed record holding pilot into the slowest airplane they have... jeez!