The Community
Flyer
Profiles
The people behind the kits. Meet the flyers who define the Birmingham Roller sport — their lofts, their bloodlines, and their stories.
146 Flyers
PG
South Africa
Piet Greeff
HP
South Africa
Hans Pretorius
CC
South Africa
Clemont Cero
VM
South Africa
Vincent Mabaso
DG
South Africa
Daniel George
JH
South Africa
Johan Hayward
CH
South Africa
Charles Hudson
BM
South Africa
Brian McKenzie
JJ
South Africa
Johan Joubert
PW
South Africa
Pat Wright
AB
South Africa
Albie Bezuidenhout
PE
South Africa
Paul Erasmus
SN
South Africa
Steve Naude
HW
South Africa
Hennie Wagener
KE
South Africa
Kobus Erasmus
BH
South Africa
Bennie Hoffman
EB
South Africa
Ewald Botha
HG
South Africa
Hansie Grobler
SA
South Africa
Sparks Axsel
RK
South Africa
Riaan Kruger
PS
South Africa
Poen Sahabodien
DP
South Africa
Dominic Peter
KT
South Africa
Kenny Tommy
RN
South Africa
Riaan Naude
MP
South Africa
Mark Peter
ND
South Africa
Niekie Deysel
JD
South Africa
Jan Deysel
DS
South Africa
David Steffen
JV
South Africa
Johan Venter
HR
South Africa
Hannes Rossouw
H
South Africa
Hannes
South Africa
JV
Midwest
Jay Vang
Minnesota
CB
Midwest
Chad Baker
Arkansas
JK
Texas
John Kelly
East Texas
JW
Texas
Johnnie Williams
West Texas
JL
Texas
Jeff Lackey
Central Texas
KM
Mountain West
Kyle McArthur
Utah
RG
Mountain West
Ricky Gonzalez
Arizona
EL
Mountain West
Erwin Lopez
Colorado
JM
Mountain West
Jeff Meier
Montana
JT
Pacific Northwest
John Tisdale
Washington
JF
Mountain West
Jon Farr
Idaho
JC
California
Jaime Calbo
California
RT
California
Ronnie Thrower
California
NR
California
Nick Ritchie
California
DW
California
Dwayne White
California
HX
California
Hue Xiong
California
AD
California
Alton Davis
California
AV
California
Al Vang
California
KW
California
Kevin Wright
California
TH
Global
Tony Hatoum
Western Canada
WR
Global
Walt Rosehill
Hawaii
JL
Global
J. Leroy Smith
United States
BL
Global
Buss Lutes
United States
RH
Global
Ralph Hilton
United States
RH
Global
Russ Harter
United States
HM
Global
Howard McCully
United States
SP
Global
Stan Plona
United States
HR
Global
Hans Roettenbacher
United States
JS
Global
John Spuria
United States
DS
Global
Dick Stephens
United States
FL
Global
Frank Lavin
Hall of Fame inductee, continues to support the hobby into his 80s
United States
PB
Global
Paul Bradford
Legendary breeder from Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
GR
Global
Guil Rand
United States
TD
Global
Tim Decker
Renowned breeder whose birds are sought after nationwide
United StatesDecker
RG
Global
Randy Gibson
Walking encyclopedia of pigeon genetics
United StatesGibson
WW
Global
Willie Wright
United StatesWright
SS
Global
Steve Smith
United StatesSmith/Ortiz
SO
Global
Sal Ortiz
United StatesSmith/Ortiz
DO
Global
Doug Ouellette
United StatesOuellette
DB
Global
Doug Brown
Late great breeder, walking encyclopedia of pigeon genetics
United States
JH
Global
Jerry Higgins
United States
JJ
East Coast
Jim Johnson
New England
CT
East Coast
Carlton Taylor
Delaware
EB
East Coast
Eddie Bruce
Virginia
SC
East Coast
Shayne Castro
Georgia
CS
East Coast
Colleen Solrio
Alabama
DM
East Coast
David McMullen
Louisiana
PH
East Coast
Pha Hall
Mississippi
BH
Midwest
Billy Holleran
Kentucky
JE
Midwest
Joe Eisele
Michigan
GG
Midwest
Gabe Glenn
Ohio
MT
Midwest
Marty Thomsen
Iowa
SL
Midwest
Shawn Lund
Nebraska
RS
East Coast
Ruben Solorio
Tennessee
MS
East Coast
Mario Solorio
Tennessee
AS
East Coast
Art Solorio
Tennessee
BS
East Coast
Benjamin Solorio
Tennessee
JS
East Coast
Jose Solorio
Tennessee
WS
Midwest
Willie Silvey
Kansas
DB
Midwest
David Blumenstein
Kansas
JS
Midwest
J.D. Smiley
Kansas
NM
Midwest
Nathan Murray
Kansas
DG
Midwest
Dan Galarza
Kansas
HR
Midwest
Harold Ryan
Kansas
DT
Midwest
Dan Taylor
Kansas
FS
Midwest
Frank Scott
Kansas
KM
Midwest
Kelly Mettler
Kansas
BP
Global
Bill Pensom
One of the most influential figures in Birmingham Roller history. His bloodline and writings shaped the modern hobby.
England
DM
Mountain West
Don Macauley
Born and raised in Las Vegas. NBRC President and interim Fly Director. Passionate advocate for the hobby, organizes the annual Tribute to Pensom Lawn Show.
Las Vegas, NevadaOuellette
DO
Global
Don Ouellette
Legendary breeder whose Ouellette bloodline is flown by competitors nationwide, including NBRC President Don Macauley.
IdahoOuellette
BM
California
Brian McCormick
California
HC
Texas
Huey Conn
Texas
MW
California
Mike Wolden
California
JV
Midwest
John Van Hook
Kentucky
JW
Midwest
Jack Wood
Kansas
JD
Texas
Joe Dan Parson
Texas
MG
Mountain West
Marlon Garnett
Nevada
KB
Global
Ken Billings
Idaho
JT
East Coast
John Tigert
Virginia
KM
Texas
Kevin Monroe
Texas
JA
Global
Joe Ayer
Hawaii
PO
Global
Peter Ott
Idaho
SN
California
Shawn Norwood
California
MG
California
Mike Gerami
California
TC
Midwest
Thomas Clemens
Kentucky
SR
Midwest
Steve Rose
Michigan
JY
East Coast
Jay Yandle
North Carolina
MK
East Coast
Mirsad Kilic
North Carolina
DC
East Coast
Dennis Cook
North Carolina
SB
East Coast
Sylvester Burrow
North Carolina
VK
East Coast
Vasva Kesedzic
North Carolina
GT
East Coast
Greg Truesdale
North Carolina
CS
East Coast
Charlie Stack
North Carolina
NH
East Coast
Norm Hebib
North Carolina
TY
East Coast
Tou Yang
North Carolina
JM
East Coast
Joe Martinez
North Carolina
WC
Midwest
Wayne Cumberworth
Michigan
TB
Midwest
Ted Blanzy
Michigan
WS
Midwest
Wayne Smith
Michigan
SS
Midwest
Sam Sprik
Michigan
DB
Midwest
Dennis Burke
Michigan
JW
Midwest
John Warmbier
Michigan
BJ
Midwest
Brett Jones
Michigan
AH
Midwest
Aaron Helpenstine
Michigan
JH
Midwest
Jim Hall
Michigan
AB
Midwest
Anthony Boger
Michigan
HM
Midwest
Haector Marroquin
Michigan
JH
East Coast
Jason Herron
Maryland
NB
East Coast
Norm Brozovich
Pennsylvania
JC
East Coast
Jakob Cooke
Pennsylvania
JW
East Coast
John Walsh
Maryland
GG
East Coast
Greg Goods
Maryland
SS
East Coast
Sam Saieva
Pennsylvania
MH
East Coast
Michael Herron
Maryland
MS
East Coast
Marco Solorio
Tennessee