Melbourne (FL) Air & Space Show - March 30 & 31

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Post by Ken91 » Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:00 pm

Per the performer page, F-18 Demo added. One page calls it a Legacy Demo, but on their Facebook page, it's a Super Hornet Demo. Not sure which it is, plus I don't know if there's confirmation from the Navy. So, I'm hopeful, but not going to hold my breath.

https://airandspaceshow.com/f-18-super-hornet/ "F-18 Super Hornet Legacy Demo"

Also, per the show's website, the viewing location will be on the South side of the airport, so the audience will have their backs to the sun. It'll be interesting how that plays out, since it's always been on the North side.

I'll be outside the airport somewhere on Friday afternoon, trying to find a good spot to watch the practices.
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Post by Ken91 » Tue Mar 05, 2019 6:07 pm

A T-2 Buckeye Demo was just added. Legacy Flight with Super Hornet? Signs are pointing in that direction.
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Post by awal2049 » Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:49 pm

Per the website, “C-130 Hercules Demo” added, curious to see what that entails
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Post by RyanS » Tue Mar 12, 2019 2:02 am

awal2049 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:49 pm Per the website, “C-130 Hercules Demo” added, curious to see what that entails
Usually just a few passes; max performance takeoff, high speed pass, maybe a dirty pass, photo pass, break to land, short field landing. It's cool when regular units get involved, though!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lcLD1Isvuk
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Post by Ken91 » Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:39 pm

Per the website, https://airandspaceshow.com/c-130-hercules-demo/

"The C-130 demo will begin with a drop of the SOCOM Black Daggers. Following the drop the C-130 will make a random steep approach descending in a spiral of sharp turns from 5,000 feet with a transition to a short field assault landing. This is a type of maneuver is used at a combat airfield to stay high on the inbound flight and then drop quickly while staying in protected airspace over the airfield. Once on the ground the C-130 will execute a backward taxi, then get into position to takeoff. The final maneuver will be a max-effort takeoff with a full engine run up with brakes applied, then a launch to take off in a very short distance with a steep climb out."

Performed by the local 920th Rescue Wing. Sounds pretty cool to me.
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Post by awal2049 » Fri Mar 22, 2019 3:33 pm

Looks like a QF-16 was added as a static display

https://www.facebook.com/54466574922/po ... 507409923/
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Post by Ken91 » Thu Mar 28, 2019 8:17 pm

F-35s arrived! Also, a Skyraider will be participating in the Heritage Flight with the F-35.
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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:52 pm

T-2 cancelled upon my understanding.
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Post by awal2049 » Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:39 pm

Airplanefreak2000 wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2019 9:52 pm T-2 cancelled upon my understanding.
Still listed on Saturday’s sequence of events. Saturday only? Bummer either way, I’m going Sunday.

Either way, from Sunday’s sequence, the P-40 is flying just before the Super Hornet. Would be interesting if American Dream ends up being the legacy aircraft.
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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Fri Mar 29, 2019 1:52 am

Melbourne never takes stuff off their lineup. That’s money lost to them.
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