America's Freedom Fest - Goshen

[kalamazookid]

America's Freedom Fest
Goshen, IN
Saturday, July 1
http://www.americasfreedomfest.org
https://www.facebook.com/AFFGoshen/


Show schedule from website:
3:00 PM : Main Gates Open
5:00 PM: Pull a Bomber Competition
7:00 PM: AIR SHOW
Air Indiana Skydiving Demo with US Flag
Vlado Lenoch P-51 Mustang Demo
USAF F-22 Raptor / P-51 Mustang Heritage Flight
Shockwave (Jet Truck) Dragsters
Indiana Helicopters Race with Goshen Police Department Vehicle
Jeff Kaney – MIG-17 Fresco Demo
F-86 Sabre / MIG-17 Fresco Korean War Era Dogfight
Warbird Fly By
Team Aerostars Precision Aerobatic Demo Flying Three YAK-52’s
Helicopter Car Drop
Shockwave (Jet Truck) Dragsters Part 2
Bill Leff T-6 Texan Starfire Night Aerobatics with Special Lighting and Fireworks
Mad Bomber Fireworks Spectacular
10:25 PM: End of Show

The show website doesn't appear to be up to date when compared to the Facebook page. The Facebook page has mentioned that Dean Cutshall's F-100 Super Sabre will be performing fly-by's, as well as participation by B-17 Flying Fortress "Madras Maiden" and a static F-18E/F Super Hornet from VFA-122. It also appears that the A-26 listed on the website will not be appearing due to maintenance.

I'm planning on heading over for this one. Only an hour drive for a good evening's worth of entertainment.

[RyanS]

I will be there as well. Hoping for a good angle on the fireworks!

[RyanS]

Two Bearcats are planned now. I don't think I've seen two of them together ever!

https://www.facebook.com/AFFGoshen/post ... 5057554450

[RyanS]

Headed out first thing in the morning! Hoping for a bit of flying action before the gates open. I'll try to post some info here

[kalamazookid]

Headed out first thing in the morning! Hoping for a bit of flying action before the gates open. I'll try to post some info here

I will definitely be checking this space. Really looking forward to this one. I'm heading over with the family after an afternoon cookout. Hoping the traffic isn't too bad when we arrive. I'm guessing we'll arrive around 5:30-6-ish. We do have advance tickets at least.

I'm real fired up about the Bearcats. I haven't seen the Tom Wood F8F in the air since probably 2001 at a formation clinic at the Air Zoo. The F-100 would be the icing on the cake.

[Airshow4444]

Ryan sent in a few pics from the ramp. Check out the collection! https://www.facebook.com/AirshowStuff/p ... 4797147345

[RyanS]

Update from the ramp! The Blue Angel Bearcat is not coming but Petie the 2nd will be here. Hoping to get more info at the briefing

[Copperbeltjack]

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[kalamazookid]

GREAT airshow, but poor traffic management. Arrived to the area around 5:00 and didn't get in the gate until after 8 p.m. Hard to be too mad about that as it was at least partially (if not mostly) our fault for not arriving until that late, but shouldn't be a three-hour wait for a crowd of 15,000. Figured we'd at least be in the gate by 7.

Flying was awesome, or what I saw of it. Had good views of the F-22/P-51 Heritage Flight, the F-100 fly-by's and B-17 arrival from the road. The F-100 is always a treat, especially the moment the burner gets lit!

Got in the gates for nearly all of the warbird flying. Two TBMs in formation, formation pass of a Skyraider, FM-2 and F8F (that's a first for me), plus solo fly-by's of each. The Skyraider and Bearcat in particular were much appreciated and Mike Gillian's FM-2 acro is always a treat. First time seeing the MiG/Sabre routine, and that was also very well done. Left after the Aerostars flew because we heard from a local not to plan on being out of the lot until 2 a.m. if their prior experiences were any indication of what to expect.

This one will be a regular on my list in the future if this kind of lineup continues. We'll just be sure to arrive much earlier next time.

[kalamazookid]

A few quick ones.