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by BruceK
Wed Jan 03, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: 2024 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: NEWBIE
Replies: 6
Views: 3832

Re: NEWBIE

sdrice+ wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 3:58 am Larry, the shows at the military bases are free. Us taxpayers have already paid for everything there.
My local airshow on an Air Guard base gets around this by charging $75 to park.
by BruceK
Thu Nov 16, 2023 4:42 pm
Forum: 2024 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 48703

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2024

what am i missing here, I'm seeing 99 per show but its 149 in the cart per show which makes it 300 bucks for a typical all-day event ....Are these tickets refundable? with this amount of money its hard to purchase after a lot of people learned the hard way at INDY Appears to be a mistake, they have...
by BruceK
Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: 2024 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2024
Replies: 44
Views: 48703

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2024

Just got this email from TOM, same drive-in format, 2 shows/day. Makes no difference to me, I'll be at Oshkosh. ------------------------------------- "Guess what's roaring back onto the horizon? That's right, Thunder Over Michigan 2024 is gearing up for another sky-high show! Mark your calendar...
by BruceK
Fri Nov 10, 2023 3:12 am
Forum: 2023 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 15345

Re: Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show 2023

An unannounced addition to the line-up, the CAF P-63A KingCobra has landed at Monroe.
by BruceK
Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:34 pm
Forum: 2023 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Orlando Air and Space Show 2023
Replies: 23
Views: 15110

Re: Orlando Air and Space Show 2023

The TBirds had a near collision during the high low hit maneuver when the Diamond formation got hit with wake turbulence from the solo.
by BruceK
Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:04 pm
Forum: 2023 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Crossroads Air Show 2023
Replies: 50
Views: 33019

Re: Crossroads Air Show 2023

I had a friend who watched the Friday practice show from the parking lot, as previous poster said for obvious reasons. http://www.warbirdsandairshows.com/Airs ... 202023.htm
by BruceK
Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: 2023 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: National Championship Air Races and Air Show 2023
Replies: 10
Views: 14637

Re: National Championship Air Races and Air Show 2023

Two T-6s collided during the Gold Race today killing both pilots. No one on the ground was injured.

https://mynews4.com/news/local/emergenc ... ad-airport#
by BruceK
Sun Sep 17, 2023 2:07 am
Forum: General Airshow Discussion
Topic: Over Monetizing Airforce Base Airshows
Replies: 8
Views: 6843

Re: Over Monetizing Airforce Base Airshows

First things first, airshows at military bases are free. Airshows at ANG bases. My personal feeling is that if you have an airshow at an airport that also has part of the airport dedicated to the military, if part of that military unit's ramp is included in the public airshow area, this should be f...
by BruceK
Fri Aug 11, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: General Airshow Discussion
Topic: Attending an airshow
Replies: 1
Views: 3334

Re: Attending an airshow

I'm interested in attending an airshow where aircraft take off from an aircraft carrier. Does such an event exist? I would love to witness it! The only way is to be on a Tiger Cruise, where family and friends of deployed Sailors and Marines aboard the ship sponsor you. Tiger Cruise from the USS Abr...
by BruceK
Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: 2023 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Replies: 156
Views: 137417

Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023

The flying schedule for TOM. Since I'm one of those not going, for the first time in 13 years, I'm happy to see that I'm not missing a thing. I have already or will see everything on this list this year elsewhere, for a fraction of the cost. Morning Air Show KC-135R Stratotanker Demonstration Team P...