Thunder Over Michigan 2019 "Corsair Crazy"

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Thunder Over Michigan 2019 "Corsair Crazy"

Post by Bretten Bailey » Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:03 pm

Thunder Over Michigan 2019
August 3rd-4th, 2019
Willow Run Airport
Belleville/Ypsilanti, Michigan
Theme: "Corsair Crazy" with Corsairs being the Theme Aircraft
www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow

Confirmed Attending Corsairs ~12~ (Updated 03/24/2019):
-The Erickson Aircraft Collection's F4U-7 Corsair
-Military Aviation Museum's Vought/Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
-John O'Connor's F4U-7 Corsair (painted like an AU-1)
-Fighters & Legends F4U-5N Corsair
-Jim Tobul's F4U-4 Corsair "Korean War Hero"
-Wing's of the North's F4U-4 Corsair
-Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wings FG-1D Corsair
-Colling's Foundation F4U-5NL Corsair
-Louis Horschel's FG-1D Corsair
-Ronald Lauder's FG-1D Corsair "Godspeed"
-Mid America Flight Museum's FG-1D "Marines Dream"
-Vintage Wings of Canada's Goodyear FG-1D.
-More TBA - Expect up to 7 different Corsair variants during the 2019 show with possibly the Largest Gathering of Corsairs since World War II.

Other Acts (Updated 3/24/2019):
-US Air Force F-16 VIPER Demo Team
-John Klatt Airshows in the Jack Links Beef Jerky "Screamin' Sasquatch" Jet WACO
-Michael Goulian Aerobatics

Other Warbirds
-Scott "Scooter" Yoak in the P-51D Mustang "Quick Silver"
-Paul Ehlen's P-51D Mustang "Sierra Sue II"
-Wes Stower's P-51D Mustang "Ain't Misbehavin"
-Tony Buechler's P-51D Mustang "PETIE 2nd"
-Jack Roush's P-51B Mustang "OLD CROW"
-Liberty Aviation Museum's B-25J Mitchell "Georgie's Gal"
-Brent Hisey's B-25J Mitchell "Super Rabbit"
-Tim Savages A-26B Invader "Silver Dragon"
-The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's B-25J Mitchell "Briefing Time"

Ride Aircraft
-Yankee Air Museum's Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Yankee Lady"
-Yankee Air Museum's Boeing B-25J Mitchell "Yankee Warrior"
-Yankee Air Museum's WACO YMF-5C
-Army Aviation Heritage Foundation's UH-1 Hueys
-Army Aviation Heritage Foundation's AH-1 Cobras

Static Warbirds
-Jet Aircraft Museum's CT-133 "Red Knight"
-Yankee Air Museum's C-47D Skytrain "Hairless Joe"
-Don Burt's Beechcraft Model 18
-William Priogle's North American T-28A Trojan
-Roger Babb's North American T-28B Trojan
-Fred Bowers' North American T-28B Trojan
-Dave "Pyro" MacDonald's Cessna O-2A Skymaster
-Robert Shafer's Cessna O-2A Skymaster
-Lou Feldvary's North American Aviation T-6D Texan
-Bill Hirzel's Naval Aircraft Factory N3N Yellow Peril
-Bill Hirzel's Stinson L-5 Sentinel
-Henning Henningsen's deHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 20
-Vic Stottlemeyer's de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 10

Modern Military Static:
-Boeing CH-47F Chinook from Detachment 1, Company B, 3-238th Aviation at Selfridge ANGB.

Announcer: Rob Reider
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Post by kalamazookid » Fri Nov 16, 2018 3:58 pm

For those on the email list, it looks like they're doing their one-day sale again on Monday. Given my last couple experiences at this show, I'm really undecided about going back ... but I may grab the ticket deal anyway, just in case. If I decide not to go, I'm sure someone will take them at a reduced price.
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Post by JasonB » Sat Nov 17, 2018 4:53 am

The Buy One Get One is a good deal for this show. I am also undecided about this show.
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Post by Bretten Bailey » Sat Nov 24, 2018 3:31 am

Officially announced, the theme for the 2019 Thunder Over Michigan Air Show is "Corsair Crazy". It'll be the largest gathering of Corsairs since the Korean War.

Back to traditional dates with a terrific theme.
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Post by Ernest Gutschik » Tue Dec 04, 2018 6:43 pm

USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team confirmed for Thunder Over Michigan 2019 from the recent ICAS Conference.

Cheers,

Ernest G.
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Post by Bretten Bailey » Tue Dec 11, 2018 12:35 pm

Already two Corsairs in:

-Military Aviation Museum's Vought/Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
-The Erickson Aircraft Collection's F4U-7 Corsair

Many more to go!!
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Post by Bretten Bailey » Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:00 pm

John O'Connors gray/white F4U-7 Corsair painted like an AU-1 has been added.
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Post by Bretten Bailey » Wed Dec 26, 2018 2:46 pm

Fighters & Legends F4U-5N Corsair has been added as well. This brings the total list to 4 Corsairs thus far. Many more to come!
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Post by RyanS » Wed Dec 26, 2018 3:09 pm

Let's just hope they all bring their FAST cards!

Or that they make it period :D
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