Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Fri Jul 11, 2025 2:34 pm

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 27 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
Author Message
 Post subject: Gathering of Mustangs
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:41 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 03, 2004 5:42 pm
Posts: 5749
Location: Waukegan,Illinois
I was just reading in the current issue of Flight Journal Magazine where the USAF Thunderbirds will be preforming at the Gathering of Mustangs in Ohio this September. An already great event just got greater!

_________________
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 1:37 pm 
Offline
Warbird Pilot
User avatar

Joined: Sat May 01, 2004 7:16 am
Posts: 727
Location: USA
Leave it to the military and jets to ruin a perfectly good airshow.

_________________
Live to fly, Fly to live.....


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:46 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:14 pm
Posts: 1678
Location: Oslo, NORWAY
Chuck Gardner wrote:
Leave it to the military and jets to ruin a perfectly good airshow.


:lol: :lol: :lol:

T J

_________________
Make my day, punk!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:31 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:53 pm
Posts: 97
With now 2 hot female Thunderbird pilots .... im ALL FOR IT !

http://www.thunderbirds.acc.af.mil/06officers.htm


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:46 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:51 pm
Posts: 4669
Location: Cheshire, CT
Jets are for kids!
Jerry :)

_________________
"Always remember that, when you enter the ocean or the forest, you are no longer at the top of the food chain."


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:37 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:10 am
Posts: 9720
Location: Pittsburgher misplaced in Oshkosh
Hunter1 wrote:
With now 2 hot female Thunderbird pilots .... im ALL FOR IT !

http://www.thunderbirds.acc.af.mil/06officers.htm


Sweet!!

_________________
Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:46 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon May 29, 2006 5:35 am
Posts: 146
Location: West Lafayette, IN
I signed up to volunteer for the Gathering via their website, but haven't heard anything back. I imagine it's abit early, but I was wondering if any other volunteers had heard back yet. Thanks.

Todd


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:57 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Wed Dec 15, 2004 1:08 pm
Posts: 2993
Location: Bunker Hill, WV
OK...The USAF, USN demo teams are great. "Nuff said".
However, they're NOT the reason we go to an airshow. They could have every jet demo team in the world at an airshow but, if there weren't a SUBSTANTIAL number of WWII aircraft there, we wouldn't go.

Mudge the selective

ps...WHAT Mudge said. :D

Mrs. Mudge the not so selective
(After all, I picked Mudge didn't I? :shock: )

_________________
Land of the free because of the brave


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:47 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:10 am
Posts: 9720
Location: Pittsburgher misplaced in Oshkosh
I couldn't agree with you more, I think they are more for the people that are not as deep in to aviation as we all are here. But that is just my opinion. That is not meant to take anything away from their amazing talent.

_________________
Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:12 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Thu May 18, 2006 3:08 pm
Posts: 4542
Location: chicago
Chuck Gardner wrote:
Leave it to the military and jets to ruin a perfectly good airshow.


No kidding!

I agree they are amazing, and hot female pilots are that much cooler, but that's not what I want to drive 7 hours to see... :roll:


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:20 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:35 pm
Posts: 1318
Location: Waukesha Wisconsin
Airdales wrote:
Jets are for kids!
Jerry :)


I didn't fly one till I was 24 and didn't own one till I was 36. I guess I'm just a kid at heart.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:23 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:10 am
Posts: 9720
Location: Pittsburgher misplaced in Oshkosh
I can't say that jets are for kids as there are many of them I love, I am more talking about the demonstration teams.

_________________
Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:12 pm 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Sat Nov 25, 2006 9:18 pm
Posts: 2275
Location: Vancouver, BC
I agree with Mudge on the formation team thing.

I go to airshows in the hopes to see warbirds and rare vintage airplanes; not military performance teams. Let alone simple jet fighter demonstrations.

On that note, the local "Biggest Airshow" Abbotsford Airshow, is all that. Jets, jets, and 3 warbirds maybe. In the 1980's it was kinda exciting because the US military had all their cool machines out and the Russians had theirs, and there were also warbirds. The Abbotsford Airshow was actually the debut international site for the Stealth Fighter. Pretty neat... the first time I saw it. But, at the same airshow there was a B-17, a Lancaster, Spit, Hurricane, Sea Fury, etc. Nowadays it seems that the only warbird representation is from my air museum (CMF) and maybe a couple Nanchangs.

I wish they'd change the show to attract more of the warbirds, but they seem to have it so good with military aircraft. Problem is, the Abbotsford Airshow is a show you only need to see once a decade because nothing really changes year to year.

Sigh, I'm going to try and work with the people at Alpha Aviation to put together a good "warbird oriented" airshow at Boundary Bay, BC. Let me know if anyone wants to bring their birds.

Cheers,

David


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:09 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:10 pm
Posts: 887
Location: Burlington, WI
Having experienced 27,000 lbs of thrust and 44,000 lbs/hr fuel flows per engine from an F-15, say what you want, but I still get a chill seeing and hearing afterburners kick in.
I like them all, old and new, radials, V-12's, jet engines with AB's and without AB's.
The Thunderbirds put on an excellent show and have the potential to draw more people to see the airshow and the old warbirds as well.
Can't wait to hear the afterburners and Merlins !!
David


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:38 pm 
Offline
1000+ Posts!
1000+ Posts!
User avatar

Joined: Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:51 pm
Posts: 1068
Location: Illinois, USA
Sabremech wrote:
Can't wait to hear the afterburners and Merlins !!
David


The Heritage Flight can help in this department. We try to provide both, together!
VL


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 27 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 56 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group