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by RyanS
Fri Jul 14, 2017 2:14 pm
Forum: 2017 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2017
Replies: 23
Views: 35014

Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2017

Always one of the most amazing military airshows in the world. RIAT is taking place this weekend in the UK. The USAF Thunderbirds crossed the pond for an appearance since RIAT is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Air Force. Here's their joint formation flyby with the Red Arrows https://www.fac...
by RyanS
Fri Jul 14, 2017 2:11 pm
Forum: 2017 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Selfridge ANGB Air Show & Open House: Celebrating 100 Years of Selfridge
Replies: 70
Views: 146204

Re: Selfridge ANGB Air Show & Open House: Celebrating 100 Years of Selfridge

Wow, lots of warbirds! I seem to remember Selfridge as being aerobatics heavy but maybe that is just me. Seems like a pretty decent lineup!
by RyanS
Fri Jul 14, 2017 2:25 am
Forum: 2017 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 - Oshkosh, WI
Replies: 178
Views: 318679

Re: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 - Oshkosh, WI

So after a review of the webinar, Tuesday's national anthem was basically "a lot of moving parts and if it works it's be cool". Wednesday's national anthem was "we're counting on a tanker for some folks a long ways away". I'm going to guess that Wednesday is the Thunderbirds, bec...
by RyanS
Thu Jul 13, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: 2017 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 - Oshkosh, WI
Replies: 178
Views: 318679

Re: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017 - Oshkosh, WI

A couple things that stuck out to me are the different Heritage Flights each day. I do wish they'd vhange the warbirds up instead of always being Mustangs. But cool to get some different formations. I am super excited for the B-1 to stage there and fly in the twilight show. The ANG A-10s with pyro i...
by RyanS
Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:20 pm
Forum: Other Aviation Discussion
Topic: KC-130T Crash in Mississippi, 16 Dead
Replies: 2
Views: 5885

Re: KC-130T Crash in Mississippi, 16 Dead

Very bad crash. I have heard a lot of speculation on what happened from an ammo explosion to structure failure to whatever else. With the wreckage that intact it definitely looks to me like it spun in. There are also reports of a long debris field so who knows. You can see that it is inverted in the...
by RyanS
Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:14 am
Forum: 2017 Airshows/Fly-Ins/Exercises/Events - Discussion and Photos
Topic: Flying Legends Airshow 2017 - Duxford
Replies: 5
Views: 12396

Re: Flying Legends Airshow 2017 - Duxford

From the BBC: Vintage Mustang causes 'carnage' at junction on way to be repaired A vintage aeroplane forced to make an emergency landing at the weekend got into further difficulties at a junction while on the way to be repaired. The World War Two Mustang "Miss Velma" suffered suspected eng...
by RyanS
Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:08 am
Forum: General Airshow Discussion
Topic: CHAA Incident at Owen Sound
Replies: 2
Views: 5811

Re: CHAA Incident at Owen Sound

Ouch! Glad everyone is ok!