Thunder of Niagara Airshow 2018

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Post by TMDog9633 » Mon Jun 11, 2018 5:07 pm

I watched the show this year from Porter Road on Friday and Sunday, and it worked out pretty good except for missing the amazing flying of the Corsair and the Mustang. The lighting is usually better from Porter Road, although there was more and more haze and grey on Sunday as the day progressed. Friday was interesting in that the Thunderbirds had an extra F-16, with a drop tank. This was a two seat ship and may have been doing photo work.
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Post by TMDog9633 » Mon Jun 11, 2018 5:10 pm

A few more
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Post by CJEddy » Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:21 am

Doesn't happen often but the winds favored runway 10L today making for some great opportunities on Walmore Road to catch departures. In just about an hour both KC-10's, C-130H, F-15E, Vermont F-16's, the C-5 and the B-52 all departed.
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Post by KC_Aviation » Tue Jun 12, 2018 3:39 am

Looks like a great day of departures! Interesting seeing seven Thunderbirds flying together. Thanks for sharing.

David
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Post by CenturyHornet Videos » Thu Jun 14, 2018 9:25 pm

07-08JUN18- Thunder of Niagara Airshow 2018 Arrivals!
Here are all the arrivals that I caught arriving into Niagara on the Thursday and Friday preceding the show and boy it was absolutely amazing! Such a great choice for sure! Big thanks goes out as well to the company I was with, you guys are awesome!
Enjoy 49 minutes of pure action! If you all want to see a specific aircraft, check the description for the times ;)

Cheers,
Ernest G.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zx7F8WVGAE
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Post by yyz64 » Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:10 am

Ernest,
The KC-135 at the end with the 2 A-10's was that late Friday say around 6:30-7:00 or so?We were in Cheektowaga going out to supper and saw a tanker in the distance with 2 other planes.That would make sense what we saw.
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Post by CenturyHornet Videos » Sat Jun 16, 2018 12:34 am

Yes, that was what you saw. Just to correct it was a USAF KC-10 with 2x A-10 Hogs. We saw the KC-10 coming from far near West Virginia at 25,000ft which indicated a drag and hoped for something good. We got that confirmed to us by a Navy MH-60 that was landing forty minutes before they showed up who asked ground if the KC-10 dragging two A-10's had landed yet. So it was around that time, yes, that you saw them. They circled around Buffalo for a bit before coming into Niagara with an overhead break.

Cheers,

Ernest G.
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Post by yyz64 » Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:04 am

Yes KC-10.I was thinking of the KC-135 that took off in your video and thinking it went out to meet them.Thanks for the info.
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Post by ssims45 » Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:52 am

Does anyone have photos of the Ospreys? I have a friend who knows one of the pilots who flew the demo and would love to pass your photos along.
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Post by CJEddy » Thu Jun 21, 2018 11:18 am

Osprey
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