Sat Mar 09, 2019 6:59 pm
Xray wrote:GRNDP51 wrote:Well let’s see, no airshow has both the F-22 and F-16, the F-15 doesn’t even have a demo, the Harrier and F-18 are both performing at literally less than 10 shows COMBINED, and it’s still 5 months out and confirming military static’s/passes this far in advance is useless. Maybe get a reality check before bashing Thunder for only getting an F-16 and 11 Corsairs
don't get your knickers in a knot, didn't even come close to "bashing". Talk about a reality check, "Thunder" is only produced by jets, not props. And BTW, jets do not have to "perform" to attend a show, just like the 2 F-35's last year. Me speculating about jets at an airshow of all things [GASP !] is no more pointless than you continuously speculating about the XP-82 so if you don't like my posts, don't read or reply to them.
Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:25 pm
GRNDP51 wrote:Xray wrote:GRNDP51 wrote:Well let’s see, no airshow has both the F-22 and F-16, the F-15 doesn’t even have a demo, the Harrier and F-18 are both performing at literally less than 10 shows COMBINED, and it’s still 5 months out and confirming military static’s/passes this far in advance is useless. Maybe get a reality check before bashing Thunder for only getting an F-16 and 11 Corsairs
don't get your knickers in a knot, didn't even come close to "bashing". Talk about a reality check, "Thunder" is only produced by jets, not props. And BTW, jets do not have to "perform" to attend a show, just like the 2 F-35's last year. Me speculating about jets at an airshow of all things [GASP !] is no more pointless than you continuously speculating about the XP-82 so if you don't like my posts, don't read or reply to them.
Speculating about the one of a kind XP that’s going to be at OSH a week before is a lot more useful than whining about stuff that 1) is already going to be present 2) will more than likely be announced in a few months because again, common sense, military acts outside of the ACC are difficult to book in advance. Maybe they should just cancel it since you won’t be satisfied. Might not hurt to understand hat Thunder is just the name of the show... not a promise that there’s gonna be the whole country’s Air Force in attendance. From the start the organizers have always focused on Thunder being the premier warbird airshow in the country, it’s never been about fighter jets
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Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:59 pm
bmoran wrote:The XP-82 would be the decision maker for my family to attend Thunder this year...
Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:05 pm
Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:26 pm
Boeing666 wrote:bmoran wrote:The XP-82 would be the decision maker for my family to attend Thunder this year...
I'd say that there is a good chance it will come to Thunder. It is going to Oshkosh. Being that Thunder Over Michigan is having their shows in early August like they used to (thank you) , a week after Oshkosh there is a good chance that we can grab some Air Venture warbirds just like we used to back in the day. The lack of Warbirds in recent shows was due to the late August shows working around the T-birds/Blues schedule when no warbirds were nearby.
I will be attending both Oshkosh and Thunder this year, so I am hoping a lot of the warbirds do the same. Would be nice to get Doc to come to Thunder also as it is attending Oshkosh again.
I know Thunder Over Michigan makes good money on shows when the T-birds and the Blues come because that brings in a lot more people (mostly those that couldn't tell an F-16 from an F-18 and would most likely not know what a Corsair or XP-82 is), I prefer the years that the jet teams aren't here because there is more emphasis on warbirds and makes this show what it started out as (a warbird airshow) rather than just another Cleveland, Dayton etc show with jet teams and aerobatics. Also I like having Eccorse service drive open for arrival day
Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:40 pm
Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:23 pm
GRNDP51 wrote:Seen that Vintage Wings of Canada is working on confirming their attendance to the gathering! Hoping to see confirmation here soon for number 12!
Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:46 pm
martin_sam_2000 wrote:GRNDP51 wrote:Seen that Vintage Wings of Canada is working on confirming their attendance to the gathering! Hoping to see confirmation here soon for number 12!
Was over there today and the Corsair is all opened up going through its inspections. They are definitely trying to get t down there this year!!
Sean
Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:07 pm
seabee1526 wrote:I really miss the B-1, B-2, B-52 Fly-bys. It would be very nice to see those again.
Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:11 pm
Xray wrote:Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Screamin' Sasquatch Jet Waco
There's your jet!
Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:02 pm
Boeing666 wrote:Xray wrote:Jack Link’s Beef Jerky Screamin' Sasquatch Jet Waco
There's your jet!
Sasquatch is cool, I'll give you that - And loud.
Thu Mar 14, 2019 1:02 pm
Boeing666 wrote:This day and age you are lucky to get one demo from the USAF and maybe one from the Navy. Gone are the days where you'd get 2 - 3 different air force jets doing demos. The F-15 hasn't done demos anywhere since before the 2013 sequester, i wish they'd bring it back. I am lucky enough to see the first F-35 Demo in a couple weeks in Melbourne Florida, but that is limited to only a handful of shows. Seems again otherwise every show that I am going to is going to be the F-16 demo - Sun N Fun, Titusville, Oshkosh and Thunder
I am not big on the aerobatic stuff, but I do love the Screaming Sasquatch show. If thunder is going to have an Aerobatic act, they picked one of the best out there. It's better than seeing yet another Extra 300. Another good aerobatic act is that new Twin Yak act that they call the Yak 110. They fused two Yak 55s together like an XP-82 but also stuck a jet engine on it.