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Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:12 pm

Shaping up to be a heck of a show! My boss has confirmed that I'll have the weekend off. I figure I'll watch the forecast and go on whichever day has better weather.

jwc50 wrote:North American Aviation B-25J Mitchell "Georgie’s Gal" Liberty Aviation Museum[/i]


Will she be out of the shop by then? I thought she was getting some intensive work at Aero Trader.

SN

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:19 pm

Steve Nelson wrote:Shaping up to be a heck of a show! My boss has confirmed that I'll have the weekend off. I figure I'll watch the forecast and go on whichever day has better weather.

jwc50 wrote:North American Aviation B-25J Mitchell "Georgie’s Gal" Liberty Aviation Museum[/i]


Will she be out of the shop by then? I thought she was getting some intensive work at Aero Trader.

SN


I guess we will see. It was announced as coming to the show back on April 30. It would be nice to see it there, but things can change.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:41 am

Over at the Thunder Over Michigan Website, under Performers, it lists the CWH Lancaster as flying.

So Mikey, is their B-25J Mitchell tagging along as well?

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:27 am

On the Liberty Aviation Museum it says the B-25 will be away from the museum until fall.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:33 pm

No real surprise here - I am guessing that the KC-135 was posted on the web site as a "Performer" in error. If one is coming more likely as a static as most currently serving aircraft of this type are when they attend.

The "Performers" area no longer shows the KC-135:

http://yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/performers/

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:48 am

Show schedule has been posted!!

Now we judt need the aircraft list to be updated to see what has all been added!!

9:00 AM -
Air Show Grounds Open.

10:30 - 11:00 AM -
WWII Air & Ground Battle (Mosquito) - Featuring the Largest Gathering of WWII American Half Tracks in the World.
Flying Schedule 12:45 AM - 4:15 PM

Opening Cermonies/National Anthem
Famous Fighter Flight (P-51B, P-51C, P-51D, FG-1C, FG-1D)
Bombertown USA (B-29, Lancaster, B-17 (2), PB4Y-2, Mosquito, B-25 (4), A-26, PV-2)
Victory Flight - "Heavy Bomber Style" (B-29. Lancaster, B-17 (2))
F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo
F-16 Fighting Falcon & P-51D Mustang Heritage Flight
Harvard Mark IV - Rick Volker
HH-65C Dolphin Demo
WWII Air & Ground Battle (ME-262 & FW-190)
Extra 330C - Michael Goulian
Medflight Helo Arrives
FG-1D Corsair Demo
U.S.M.C. C-130T 'Fat Albert' Demo
U.S.N. 'Blue Angels' Demo

Sean

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:13 am

NICE Looking schedule!

It will be great to see those warbirds in the sky!

Wonder what an "FG-1C" is?? :wink:

Looking forward to the show.

:D

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:21 am

jwc50 wrote:NICE Looking schedule!

It will be great to see those warbirds in the sky!

Wonder what an "FG-1C" is?? :wink:

Looking forward to the show.

:D

Cavanaugh's cannon armed FG-1D is touted as an FG-1C
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairr ... 92399.html

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:29 am

[/quote]
Cavanaugh's cannon armed FG-1D is touted as an FG-1C
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/corsairr ... 92399.html[/quote]

Don't see anything in that link referring to an "FG-1C" but I assume you have other information. Cavanaugh's Corsair has not been announced as coming to Thunder and as far as I know there has only been one announced Corsair.

In any case, should be a great show!

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:58 am

Neither of the Corsairs that are on the schedule are listed on the Attending Aircraft page. See the most recent Warbird Digest for more info on the FG-1C.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 12:11 pm

jwc50 wrote:NICE Looking schedule!

It will be great to see those warbirds in the sky!

Wonder what an "FG-1C" is?? :wink:

Looking forward to the show.

:D


i thought the same thing and i looked it up..found nothing.


As for it being the Cavanaugh machine, it was at oshkosh so who knows. Maybe it will be present.

Could also have been a typo.

Sen

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 4:49 pm

Does this help?

http://www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com/in ... avcalendar

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:10 pm

Dan K wrote:Does this help?

http://www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com/in ... avcalendar


That settles it - must have missed it earlier when I looked at the Cavanaugh schedule - should be 2 Corsairs!

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 5:16 pm

Warbirdnerd wrote:Neither of the Corsairs that are on the schedule are listed on the Attending Aircraft page.


The aircraft list on the web site has NOT been updated in some time. Michael Luther has announced several aircraft including the Commemorative Air Force FG-1D Corsair, that are not on the list. Looking forward to seeing both Corsairs in action.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2015

Thu Aug 13, 2015 6:29 pm

So, we also have a Heritage Flight and a USCG HH-65 Display. Cool!

Cheers, Tom Walsh.
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