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Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Sun May 19, 2019 8:35 pm

Just added,

The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's TBM-3 Avenger!

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Wed May 22, 2019 11:57 pm

Just added,

Brad Deckert's TBM-3E Avenger!

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Wed May 29, 2019 11:14 pm

Just added,

John French's F4U-5NL Corsair!!! :D

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Thu May 30, 2019 10:45 am

michael luther wrote:Just added,

John French's F4U-5NL Corsair!!! :D


Yes, yes a million times YES!!!

Anyone know the last airshow appearance by this one?

2 months gents! 8)

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Mon Jun 17, 2019 12:15 pm

What's next from Mr. Luther??? Military side of things added 6 more aircraft today.

Altogether there are right around 75 planes scheduled to be on the ramp for Thunder. 48 are warbirds (13 Corsairs, 6 Mustangs, 4 Mitchells, 2 Avengers, Invader, and Yankee's birds make up the heavy iron), a little over 20 are military static, and then the Viper demo team mixed with a few other civilian/performer birds to cover the rest.

Hoping for a updated aircraft list this Wednesday :D

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:02 pm

GRNDP51 wrote:What's next from Mr. Luther??? Military side of things added 6 more aircraft today.

Altogether there are right around 75 planes scheduled to be on the ramp for Thunder. 48 are warbirds (13 Corsairs, 6 Mustangs, 4 Mitchells, 2 Avengers, Invader, and Yankee's birds make up the heavy iron), a little over 20 are military static, and then the Viper demo team mixed with a few other civilian/performer birds to cover the rest.

Hoping for a updated aircraft list this Wednesday :D


Isn't it 12 Corsairs now? Would love to see some more 4 engine power - they can keep the modern birds. :)

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Mon Jun 17, 2019 1:28 pm

hurricane_yank wrote:
GRNDP51 wrote:What's next from Mr. Luther??? Military side of things added 6 more aircraft today.

Altogether there are right around 75 planes scheduled to be on the ramp for Thunder. 48 are warbirds (13 Corsairs, 6 Mustangs, 4 Mitchells, 2 Avengers, Invader, and Yankee's birds make up the heavy iron), a little over 20 are military static, and then the Viper demo team mixed with a few other civilian/performer birds to cover the rest.

Hoping for a updated aircraft list this Wednesday :D


Isn't it 12 Corsairs now? Would love to see some more 4 engine power - they can keep the modern birds. :)


It was 13 then 12 then 13 again when they added John French's Corsair. Sadly could be 14 right now and MAYBE could've been 15 or 16 ... I'm still fingers crossed for 15 (still some time left to get 2 more on the list)... pop2

I wouldn't get your hopes up on more 4 engine power, I'm hoping for Doc, but with the amount of time/effort/funding to get 13+ Corsairs there, the priority is still set on them.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:17 pm

GRNDP51 wrote:
hurricane_yank wrote:
GRNDP51 wrote:What's next from Mr. Luther??? Military side of things added 6 more aircraft today.

Altogether there are right around 75 planes scheduled to be on the ramp for Thunder. 48 are warbirds (13 Corsairs, 6 Mustangs, 4 Mitchells, 2 Avengers, Invader, and Yankee's birds make up the heavy iron), a little over 20 are military static, and then the Viper demo team mixed with a few other civilian/performer birds to cover the rest.

Hoping for a updated aircraft list this Wednesday :D


Isn't it 12 Corsairs now? Would love to see some more 4 engine power - they can keep the modern birds. :)


It was 13 then 12 then 13 again when they added John French's Corsair. Sadly could be 14 right now and MAYBE could've been 15 or 16 ... I'm still fingers crossed for 15 (still some time left to get 2 more on the list)... pop2

I wouldn't get your hopes up on more 4 engine power, I'm hoping for Doc, but with the amount of time/effort/funding to get 13+ Corsairs there, the priority is still set on them.


Doc was the specific 4 engine power I was trying to imply. :)

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:36 pm

I don't see why they couldn't get Doc. It is going to be at Oshkosh the week before. That's the good thing about having Thunder in early August like we used to, grab the stuff leaving Oshkosh

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:04 am

hurricane_yank wrote:Doc was the specific 4 engine power I was trying to imply. :)


I think we'll know more about Doc's post-Oshkosh schedule soon here. Hopefully a trip to Thunder and then over to the west coast for some shows after. There's a 5-week lineup of shows starting with Reno in mid-September, then Lemoore or Oregon International, and then 3 more weekends of California shows in a row. I believe they want to be a part of that.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Tue Jun 18, 2019 12:51 pm

Moonbeam added as the Heritage Flight aircraft.

Thunder stated that the 4 USAF Texan II's will be flying as part of the show.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:51 am

For those that don't follow the Facebook page, Sierra Sue II and the recently added P-8A were both dropped. "No need to fret, more additions are coming soon" :D

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:12 am

Gotta scratch a B-25 off. Super Rabbit making metal :(

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:16 pm

Down to 11 Corsairs now attending.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2019

Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:32 pm

hurricane_yank wrote:Down to 11 Corsairs now attending.


Should be 12
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