KEN JOHANSEN, PILOT RIGHT WING

Ken Johansen first flew with the Skytypers at the age of eight and he caught the aviation bug early in life from his father, Skytyping Instructor Pilot Bob Johansen. His inaugural flight with the team sealed his fate.

Ken “Ragnar” Johansen graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1989 and earned his Navy Wings in 1991. He went on to fly P3’s on both coasts with VP23 and VP46. His career has taken him to Italy and Japan as well as included a two-year assignment in the Netherlands where he flew P3’s with the Royal Netherlands Navy from 1996 to 1998. Ken opted to transition from active duty with the Navy and was quickly hired by TWA where he flew MD80’s, B757’s and B767. After giving up his active duty status, Ken was also hired by VR52 in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania as a Navy Reserve Pilot flying DC9’s around the world. Most recently, Ken is the Commanding Officer of VR58, a C-40, Navy version of the 737-700, squadron in Jacksonville, Florida.

Ken enjoys flying Aeronca Champs, Citabrias and Stearmans out of a small grass strip in Northern Pennsylvania with his fiancée, Louise and two sons, Luke and Tim.