Geneseo airshow becoming huge!

[Nathan]

Several aircraft have been added lately. The list keeps getting bigger:

Bombers-
Avro Lancaster Mk. X (Canadian Warplane Heritage)
B-25H Mitchell - "Barbie III" (History Flight)
B-25A Mitchell - "Miss Hap" (American Airpower Museum)
B-25J Mitchell - "Georgie's Gal" (Liberty Aviation Museum)
B-25J Mitchell - "Take-Off Time" (Tom Duffy)
B-25J Mitchell - "Briefing Time"(MAAM)
TBM Avenger - Charles Lynch

Fighters-
DH.98 DeHavilland Mosquito (Military Aviation Museum)
P-51D Mustang - "Never Miss" (Mark Murphy)
P-51D Mustang - "Quicksilver" (Scott Yoak)
Supermarine Spitfire - Vintage Wings of Canada
Hawker Hurricane - Vintage Wings of Canada
P-40M Warhawk - "Jacky C" (American Airpower Museum)

Transports-
C-47A Skytrain - "Whiskey Seven" (1941 Historical Aircraft Group, D-Day Veteran)
C-47 "Dakota" - Canadian Warplane Heritage
C-46 Commando "Tinker Belle" - Warriors & Warbirds
C-45H Expeditor (1941 Historical Aircraft Group)

Trainers/Liaison-
AT-6 Texan (History Flight)
PT-17 Kaydet (History Flight)

Military-
NONE

Aerobatics-
Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows
Manfred Radius Sailplane
Great War Flying Museum WWI Act
Air Corps Aerobatics Harvard - John "Skipper" Hyle

[Liza]

Just a note...the Mosquito will not be attending. Impressive nonetheless.

[Warbird Kid]

Very upsetting to hear that Liza. I was holding out hope that we'd see her. Edit the B-25A "Miss Hap" is just a B-25. No letter designation. Here's to adding five or six B-17s onto that list!

[Liza]

Yes, it is even more so for the gents who were planning to fly her to the show.

[AHancock51]

Just a note...the Mosquito will not be attending. Impressive nonetheless.

Special Note: The most reliable information we have is the rumors are true; the Mosquito is being/has been sold, and its appearance schedule is being modified. We have a signed contract and we are waiting to hear if the new owner is willing and/or able to honor that contract. Check back often for updates on the situation.

- National Warplane Museum

[B-17 guy]

Here's to adding five or six B-17s onto that list!

Not funny to tease like that!

Dont think I can make it there this year, first I'll miss since 2004 whern I was in Iraq...

[CWBuff]

'Huge' isn't the word I'd use, but it's nice to see the list growing.

I'm excited about the prospect of seeing 'Barbie III' for the first time, and 'Briefing Time' for the first time in... a long while.

Especially heartening to me was the announcement on the show's Facebook page that the C-46 will be there. Think I've seen a C-46 at a show maybe once or twice over the years. Back in the 80s and 90s, if memory serves. I was quite young, though, and wasn't really impressed with transports at the time. Since then, I've seen a couple more... one at the Curtiss Museum and another at the Air Force Museum, but naturally they weren't flying. 'Maturity' has caught up with me a bit (it's still trailing, 7 O'clock low, but getting closer!) and I've come to appreciate things more... more so in this case, as my Grandfather helped build C-46s here in Buffalo, as well as the P-40. So I'm quite anxious for the next couple'a weeks to pass by quickly so's I can see-me a C-46 in the air.

Speaking of Hawks... there used to be two P-40 regulars at Genny. Sadly, we lost Bob Baranaskas and AK899 in 2009... and since then the only P-40 I've seen at Genny has been 'The Jacky C. II'.

I'd love to see Jerry Yagen's Hawk at Genny again, but, of course, that's just not gonna happen. Not any time soon, anyway... if ever again. (I sincerely hope he can get things straightened out in a manner that sees some of his collection staying put, for the sake of everyone concerned... it's sad to us fans, sure, but it must be gut-wrenching for those directly involved)

Anyone know if the VWoC Kittyhawk has ever attended Genny? I vaguely recall it being slated to appear one year, but that could also just be a wishful memory. VWoC have two other birds on the list, and have been regulars for a while. Is the P-40 based further away? (I suppose that, of all people, I should know the answer to that question, but... nope!)

Anyhoo, I'll end this incoherent rambling by saying that, small or 'huge', Genny still has the same magic now as when I was first put under its spell back in 1983. Fewer tricks nowadays, perhaps... and sometimes more... but it's magic nonetheless.


Fade to Black...

[DH82EH]

In 2008 there were four P-40's at Geneseo. The VWoC machine wasn't one of them as it was not yet complete. It has never been to Geneseo.
It is supposed to be heading out to Western Canada for a summer tour, but is currently at home in Gatineau resolving some technical issues.

I've been going to this show since the mid 80's. I have so much fun seeing folks I know that the airshow in the background is a cool bonus
Looking forward to seeing everyone. Looks like a great lineup. KA114 would have been the icing on the cake.
I send my best wishes to all involved with MAM. Hoping for a positive outcome and return to the skies for all.

Andy Scott

[CWBuff]

In 2008 there were four P-40's at Geneseo.

No, there were five...



Wouldn't have missed that for the world...


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[DC3R4DC47]

Geneseo was the first airshow I ever flew back in '96, in the YAF C47, wish we were coming this year,I love that grass strip,we just flew Reading a few weeks back,sharing the sky with the C46(and C45), and the ramp was awesome.

[Mudge]

Just a note...the Mosquito will not be attending. Impressive nonetheless.

Very disappointing. Let's see...Do we still go or not. Well...we've got a week to decide.

Mudge the saddened

[dc8jet]

I'm driving in from Detroit to see the two P-51s. As long as they show up I'll be happy.

[Mudge]

Just a note...the Mosquito will not be attending. Impressive nonetheless.

Liza...not that I doubt you but is that an "official" announcement? Geneseo still has the "we don't know for sure" announcement on their website.

Mudge the undecided

[AHancock51]

Just a note...the Mosquito will not be attending. Impressive nonetheless.

Liza...not that I doubt you but is that an "official" announcement? Geneseo still has the "we don't know for sure" announcement on their website.

Mudge the undecided

Mudge, we have a contract with them, and we are waiting for the legal stuff to be sorted out. Honestly, we don't know yet, and neither do they. So, until then, take a look at everything ELSE that we have, here!

http://1941hagforums.mykingairb200.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2467

[Mudge]

Just a note...the Mosquito will not be attending. Impressive nonetheless.

Liza...not that I doubt you but is that an "official" announcement? Geneseo still has the "we don't know for sure" announcement on their website.

Mudge the undecided

Mudge, we have a contract with them, and we are waiting for the legal stuff to be sorted out. Honestly, we don't know yet, and neither do they. So, until then, take a look at everything ELSE that we have, here!

http://1941hagforums.mykingairb200.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2467

All well and good but there comes a point where someone HAS to make a decision and/or an announcement and that's not 5 minutes before the aircraft is supposed to arrive. Yes...I'm being a pain in the butt. I worked for UAL for 34 years and was no less frustrated by "creeping delays" than the customers were.

Mudge the professional P I T A

ps. And you can tout the "Everything else" all you want. That's not the point.