Horsemen to fly Bearcats for Chino!
Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:09 am
From ASB:
"How about a three-ship Bearcat for Chino?
With the salute to Grumman aircraft, the Horsemen have decided to fly the powerful Bearcats again for the Chino show. For a very special treat, Mr. Al Taddeo, one of the original Blue Angels will be our guest on Saturday.
From First Blue Angel:
Al Taddeo was one of the original Blues chosen.
“It was a very plum assignment, believe me,” said Taddeo, 87, of Newport Coast, Calif. “All carrier pilots, I don’t care who they were at that time, wanted to get in on the program. Literally thousands of aviators wanted to be on the team.”
“They didn’t know what to expect from us,” Taddeo recalled, remembering the spectators and air show organizers during the team’s first public performance June 15, 1946, at Craig Field in Jacksonville. “We put on the show that we had practiced and unbeknownst to us, we were a tremendous hit. The announcers really went wild over what we were doing.”
The team only had been practicing a month. At the time, three planes in a slow roll formation close to the ground was an incredibly dangerous stunt.
“It was a very foolhardy stunt you might say. But we thought we could do it, and we did it,” Taddeo said.
We will be documenting this in an episode of "The Horsemen Cometh."
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... 0&start=20
"How about a three-ship Bearcat for Chino?
With the salute to Grumman aircraft, the Horsemen have decided to fly the powerful Bearcats again for the Chino show. For a very special treat, Mr. Al Taddeo, one of the original Blue Angels will be our guest on Saturday.
From First Blue Angel:
Al Taddeo was one of the original Blues chosen.
“It was a very plum assignment, believe me,” said Taddeo, 87, of Newport Coast, Calif. “All carrier pilots, I don’t care who they were at that time, wanted to get in on the program. Literally thousands of aviators wanted to be on the team.”
“They didn’t know what to expect from us,” Taddeo recalled, remembering the spectators and air show organizers during the team’s first public performance June 15, 1946, at Craig Field in Jacksonville. “We put on the show that we had practiced and unbeknownst to us, we were a tremendous hit. The announcers really went wild over what we were doing.”
The team only had been practicing a month. At the time, three planes in a slow roll formation close to the ground was an incredibly dangerous stunt.
“It was a very foolhardy stunt you might say. But we thought we could do it, and we did it,” Taddeo said.
We will be documenting this in an episode of "The Horsemen Cometh."
http://www.airshowbuzz.com/forums/index ... 0&start=20
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:06 am
Don't forget the likely 3 ship Tigercat flight.....
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:15 am
ZRX61 wrote:Don't forget the likely 3 ship Tigercat flight.....
Will they be doing precision aerobatics as well? *insert smart@ss comment here*
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:37 am
At least one will be.DenverWarbirdFan wrote:ZRX61 wrote:Don't forget the likely 3 ship Tigercat flight.....
Will they be doing precision aerobatics as well?
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:40 am
bdk wrote:At least one will be.
Good call. Forgot about Steve's performance.
Thu Apr 30, 2009 2:43 pm
I'm pumped about this years show. Last year I finally joined the PoF. I wish I could get more time off to go out early and help out.
Thu Apr 30, 2009 4:20 pm
If you want to volunteer over the airshow let me know!Chris wrote:I'm pumped about this years show. Last year I finally joined the PoF. I wish I could get more time off to go out early and help out.
Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:45 pm
I'm going down there (someone has to take the ladder so Clay can get in & out of the Tigercat... ) & it's going to be my 11yo daughters first airshow. She's been around warbirds for years & seen them fly in & out of VNY, She also helps out when she's off school.
Guess I better bring some tools as I'm bound to end up fixing something
Gonna dig out my old TFC flight jacket as well .. That ought to start some rumors
It doesn't fit so well these days, I think it must have shrunk in the closet...
) & it's going to be my 11yo daughters first airshow. She's been around warbirds for years & seen them fly in & out of VNY, She also helps out when she's off school.
Guess I better bring some tools as I'm bound to end up fixing something
Gonna dig out my old TFC flight jacket as well .. That ought to start some rumors
It doesn't fit so well these days, I think it must have shrunk in the closet...
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:37 pm
Horsemen flying Bearcats? Doesn't that make them Cat-herders? Or Bear-Wranglers?
Looks like it's going to be a good show, if somewhat biased to Grumman's kid's products, rather than the watercraft for the grown-ups.
Just a quick thanks to those who make kind offers for my attendance; I can't justify it at the moment, but the offers are much appreciated - thanks. I'm sure it'll be a blast.
Looks like it's going to be a good show, if somewhat biased to Grumman's kid's products, rather than the watercraft for the grown-ups.
Just a quick thanks to those who make kind offers for my attendance; I can't justify it at the moment, but the offers are much appreciated - thanks. I'm sure it'll be a blast.
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:46 pm
I was working there today and two of fredkins bearcats came in. There should be two more coming in and two more tigercats. 5 bearcat and 3 tigercats.
Fri May 01, 2009 6:42 am
[quote="JDK"]Horsemen flying Bearcats? Doesn't that make them Cat-herders? Or Bear-Wranglers?
How bout "Sea-Horsemen"...
How bout "Sea-Horsemen"...
Fri May 01, 2009 1:41 pm
chris hill wrote:I was working there today and two of fredkins bearcats came in. There should be two more coming in and two more tigercats. 5 bearcat and 3 tigercats.
Which reminds me, I need to make a phone call...
Thu May 07, 2009 8:00 pm
chris hill wrote:I was working there today and two of fredkins bearcats came in. There should be two more coming in and two more tigercats. 5 bearcat and 3 tigercats.
From what I heard today it could be 4 tigercats:
Rod Lewis
Joe Clark
John Sessons
.... & what one is Steve Hinton flying?
Thu May 07, 2009 8:12 pm
Steve Hinton yesterday confirmed that there would be 2 Tigercats and 5 Bearcats at Chino. 'Here Kitty Kitty' is already there.
Thu May 07, 2009 8:57 pm
Mike wrote:Steve Hinton yesterday confirmed that there would be 2 Tigercats and 5 Bearcats at Chino. 'Here Kitty Kitty' is already there.
Is Kitty the Rod Lewis one? If thats the case then there will be 3 because JS said last week that he is taking his & Clay will be taking the JC one down there next Friday