Abbotsford International Airshow 2019

[JA Boomer]

Thanks for catching the CC-150 announcement for me theairshowdude.

Just a couple more weeks until showtime and the static lineup is the best in years!

Certainly the best heavy lineup since sequestration.

[Rickoshey]

Huntington's the best for photography. The sun is at your back for most of the day. You probably will get kicked out when the Thunderbirds fly, but can get back in when they are done. It isn't far to to walk from the terminal, probably 15 minutes.

Thanks Voodoo

[101voodoo]

Taken from the Legacy Flight thread.


VFA-122 has been doing a dual Super Hornet Legacy program at all their shows thus far.


Hopefully this holds true for Abbotsford.

VFA-122 have also not been using their jets so far this
season. They used Stinger jets at Gig Harbor so here's hoping those come to abby.

They also uesd a Growler at the HFM open house a couple of weeks ago by the looks of it. Maybe they are doing what the Raptor demo does, use the closest available airframe instead of flying theirs all over the country.
A question for AIAS. With the lack of forest fires this year( so far) is it a possibility to have a Conair plane on static or flying? It has been a long long time since this has happened. Great work on the statics, looking forward to arrivals!!

[AvgeekJoe]

Taken from the Legacy Flight thread.


VFA-122 has been doing a dual Super Hornet Legacy program at all their shows thus far.


Hopefully this holds true for Abbotsford.

VFA-122 have also not been using their jets so far this
season. They used Stinger jets at Gig Harbor so here's hoping those come to abby.

They also uesd a Growler at the HFM open house a couple of weeks ago by the looks of it. Maybe they are doing what the Raptor demo does, use the closest available airframe instead of flying theirs all over the country.
A question for AIAS. With the lack of forest fires this year( so far) is it a possibility to have a Conair plane on static or flying? It has been a long long time since this has happened. Great work on the statics, looking forward to arrivals!!

Yup, a Growler was used at Heritage Flight Museum.

INCOMING EA-18G & A-1D IN MONOCHROME by Joe A. Kunzler, on Flickr

GROWLER AND SKYRAIDER IN FORMATION AMONGST THE CLOUDS by Joe A. Kunzler, on Flickr

Sorry to say I've been incredibly busy so not that many new pictures lately.

I bet we'll get a CAG Bird from NAS Lemoore. But we'll see what we'll see.

[AvgeekJoe]

On Departure Day Monday... when do departures start and end?

Thanks;

Joe

[Viper93]

For departure day, I have seen things start to leave around 7:30. Everything would usually be done either around noon or 1. I am expecting a lot of people to be out there this year with all the radical stuff we have static wise, plus performers. Hoping for good flybys, we miss them. I am most excited to see the USAF Thunderbirds taxi out and depart in their sexy F-16's

[AvgeekJoe]

For departure day, I have seen things start to leave around 7:30. Everything would usually be done either around noon or 1. I am expecting a lot of people to be out there this year with all the radical stuff we have static wise, plus performers. Hoping for good flybys, we miss them. I am most excited to see the USAF Thunderbirds taxi out and depart in their sexy F-16's

Cool. I'll make sure I'm there by 7:30 and plan on staying until 1... Thanks!

[cf18hornet]

On Departure Day Monday... when do departures start and end?

Thanks;

Joe

Some years in the past the RCAF Hawk has left as early as 6:30 AM. But like Viper said anytime between 7-7:30 should be safe bet to not miss anything.

[JA Boomer]

Some years in the past the RCAF Hawk has left as early as 6:30 AM. But like Viper said anytime between 7-7:30 should be safe bet to not miss anything.

Speaking of: two RCAF CT-155 Hawks added to static display!

[101voodoo]

And stick around Sunday after the show. Any navy stuff usually leaves soon after the show. And any rescue type of aircraft will sometimes depart when the show is done.