Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air Show 2017 - Doc's first

[67N20]

Was there Friday, Saturday, and part of Sunday. Flying WWII era war-birds included: P-51 (Quick Silver), Collings 262, Lone Star's B-25 and B-17, and the one everyone wanted to see, B-29 Doc. On the static line were a Stearman, an AT-6, and numerous smaller prop planes and a row of military jets-F-18s, etc. Scattered around the ramp for folks to get close to were a C-5, B-1, B-52,and others I'm sure I didn't see. Flying Saturday in solo acts were Randy Ball in his MIG and a T-33. Randy flew Sunday, I didn't see the T-33. Both days had numerous aerobatic flights.
Friday's highlight was the practice for the B-25, B-17, B-29, and B-52 flyover. Saturday and Sunday had a 3 B-52 flyover and a flyover of a B-52, B-1, and B-2 which I didn't get any pictures of. On with the pictures:

F-22 arriving


C-17 arriving


B-2 arriving. He was static.


From Friday's practice-from the B-25






LSFM's B-25


LSFM's B-17


Doc










B-2 Spirit of Pennsylvania




B-1


Randy Ball


I've seen single B-52 flybys, never two, much less three, until this


The bomber flyby




The "Fortress" flyby


Doc taxiing for Sunday flight


Doc and B-52 from the B-25


Edited to add photo of the B-1, B-2, & B-52 flyover. Photo taken by Rick Sharpe

Last edited by 67N20 on Wed May 10, 2017 2:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[JohnB]

That bomber flyby would have been with seeing.
I'm not a huge fan of staged sideshow stuff but seeing multiple generations of bombers is a big deal.

[mazdaP5]

Those are great shots, thanks for sharing!

[DH82EH]

Yeah,
thanks for posting.
Pretty cool. B-52 3 ship is not common, for sure.

Andy

[wendovertom]

that is awesome - now a true nuclear formation would be the BUFF, B-2 and DOC in formation!

Tom P.

[Zac Yates]

Fantastic photos! It looks like a very worthy debut for Doc.

Speaking of which, although we all have different opinions about polished birds, you can tell how dearly Doc is loved and how well-cared for it is by that finish. Spectacular.

[Pat Carry]

Fantastic photos! thanks