2007 Airshows

Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:24 pm

Now that it is 2007, Happy New Year everyone. We are that much closer to airshow season. Which airshows will you plan on attending?

Just started thinking about how I should spend my vacation time. Here is my starter list of events I will attend:

Heritage Airfield, 8th Annual Biplanes and taildraggers fly-in, New Berlin, TX (Got to help the family with thier fly-in)

Reno Air Races (I crew on Harvard Racer #444)

Thunder over MI (Going for a third consecutive time, worth the hassle of stand-by travel)

Here is my wish list, as I have never been to these events
Geneseo
Galesburg
Nellis
Chino
Duxford

So many shows, so little vacation time

Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:26 pm

I am going to the Gathering of Mustangs, and Oshkosh Air Venture.

Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:28 pm

I would most definetly aim for the Mustang Gathering, you just can't miss it.

Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:06 pm

The highlight for me has been Geneseo for the past few years and I look forward to it again this year. Great bunch of people down there to deal with.Never been to Thunder Over Michigan though :shock:

so perhaps I'll have to attend that one this year also.

Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:33 pm

The Only one (so far) that we'll definitely be attending is "Gathering". Trip to the D-Day beaches may use up the majority of our $$ for '07. We'll see.

Mudge the underfunded :shock:

Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:47 pm

Geneseo and KOSH for sure.

We'll see for the rest, the local shows haven't been planned yet.

Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:50 pm

Duxford.

Even though I'm now based over 5,000 miles away, I'll be making the trip back to the UK in July for Flying Legends. Chino and Reno come close, but nothing I've seen anywhere else quite match up to 'Legends'. Add in an evening display at Old Warden the following Saturday, and I'll be in my own little Warbird heaven for a few days!

Chino, Reno and the Mustang Gathering (hotel already booked) are all on the list for 2007 as well, plus some of the smaller NorCal shows and fly-ins and possibly Nellis again.

Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:58 pm

Hey Mike, same here. Are you staying at the comfort Innright by the field?

Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:03 pm

I'll be hitting the Shatfer CA show (Minter field), and Reno for sure, as well as hopefully Thunder and Oshkosh.

Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:23 pm

Mike...you can't say Flying Legends and not have me start salivating. We'll be in France the weekend before and I sure would like to stay for Legends. Have to see how much tax refund we're gonna' get though.

Mudge the drooly :spit2

Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:42 pm

MAAM WW2 Weekend
Geneseo
Thunder ?????
Gathering of Mustangs

Maybe a few more of the Jet Shows if I feel like it, the weather is nice and the line up is worth gas money.

Tim

Mon Jan 01, 2007 9:44 pm

mustangdriver wrote:Hey Mike, same here. Are you staying at the comfort Innright by the field?

Yes, that's the one.

Website · Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:00 pm

I'm hoping on making Thunder Over Michigan and the Mustang Gathering. As well as all events the Indiana Aviation Museum hosts.

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Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:05 pm

Traron at Castle or Chino (same weekend)
Dream Machines - HMB
Watsonville
Merced 50th Anniv.
Hiller's Vertical Challenge
EAA Golden West
Thunder over MI
Wings Over Wine Country
Reno
Mustangs (Ohio)
SF Fleet Week

and a few others as they announce dates.

Mon Jan 01, 2007 11:20 pm

"Thunder Over Michigan" is only an hour up the road, so that's a no-brainer. We'll also probably hit the Canadian Warplane Heritage "Soar With Legends" weekend. The Blue Angels are also performing here at the annual July 4th show in Battle Creek.

We're planning to go this year's IPMS Nationals in Anahiem, so we'll definately make it to Chino (not an Airshow..but a place I've wanted to visit since I heard of it as a kid.)

Steve