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2006 air shows

Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:17 pm

Is their a good web site that will list the 2006 air shows?

Also what ones would you recommend for WWII aircraft in North America?

I know I will be at Geneseo and Thunder over Michigan ( Spitfires Baby :D )

Thanks Dave

Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:24 pm

ICAS will have the next season up in soon.

http://www.icashq.org/schedules.htm

Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:48 pm

Very much appreciated, looking forward to getting this winter over with :lol:

Dave

Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:49 pm

Look here also...not much on 2006 apart from the UK listings.

Dave

http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/shows/showdate-world.htm

Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:26 pm

In addition ICAS generally posts the next years (2006) schedule around the first of December! And several shows that I would recommend for WWII aircraft would have to be the Indianapolis Air Show, Elkhart Air Show, and FreedomFest (Goshen).

WWII Fighters

Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:23 pm

You can also go to our web site to see what we will have for 2006 and where we will be attending shows in the Mid-West, and East Coast. We will base the Fighters out of Tennessee Museum of Aviation, and out of our Hangar in Middletown, Ohio. www.pofairshows.com
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Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:43 pm

IMHO, anyone who can NOT make both Thunder Over Michigan and Geneseo should take in Oshkosh (end of July) as an alternate venue.

Yes, Oshkosh is a madhouse of activities & people, but, you get to see a w-i-d-e range of Warbirds (400+/-)...many are top dollar restorations, but there are also many owner/pilot/mechanic/restorer (same person, 1 hat) warbirds as well.

There are also numerous talks and forums with interesting speakers and more activities to do than humanly possible.

I have volunteered on the Warbird Flight Line for many years and get to meet and talk with a wide range of plane nuts like myself...let's see, up close & personal with great warbirds, aviation enthusiasts and veterans...all of which makes up for the long winters in New England with no warbirds in sight for many snowy and cold months. :angry:

Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:18 pm

In addition ICAS generally posts the next years (2006) schedule around the first of December! And several shows that I would recommend for WWII aircraft would have to be the Indianapolis Air Show, Elkhart Air Show, and FreedomFest (Goshen).


I agree. These are some of the lesser known shows but they always have a great warbird turnout. Goshen has the most fun atmosphere of any warbird show I go to. Your always close to the action and there's always a good variety of warbirds there. I also might try MAPS and I think Toledo is having a show next year so I might check that out. Terre Haute is also a good one for warbirds and modern alike.

Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:29 pm

I went to the Indianapolis Air Show in 2002 for the Corsair Gathering. I could not believe all the other aircraft that showed up. It does rate as one of the top 10 air shows I've been too.

MAAM WW2 weekend is a great time, and growing. The museum's hopes to try and get the Black widow on her legs and tow her out for the show. That along is a can't miss show (if it happens, trying make positive karma for the show & restoration)

Always Geneseo! What a great place & great museum.

Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:57 pm

Geneseo, IMHO, is the single best airshow. It might not be as big as the others but the atmosphere is excellent. It's definately a Warbird enthusiasts show.

Thunder Over Michigan was alot of fun this year and I will hopefully be able to attend this year. And maybe this time when we talk with Oscarduece we'll actually know who he is at the time :)
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