Yeah unscripted low-altitude aviation control is something a JTAC would do in combat. This is such a high-risk way to manage aircraft over a crowd of civilians, it's shocking to hear this is normalized.
Also i don’t really understand why does it need to be improvised. The audience wants to see roaring airplanes flying by. I understand that. But why can’t the paths be pre-agreed?
Fully agree, I don't understand why airshows need to have this level of improvisation, or actually any improvisation at all.