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Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 6:36 pm
by kalamazookid
September 7
Waukegan, IL
Waukegan Regional Airport

http://www.northernillinoisairshow.com/

Performers:
A-10 Thunderbolt II Demo
USAF Heritage Flight
US Navy Legacy Flight - T-45 Goshawk and T-2 Buckeye
Mike Vaknin Extra 300 Aerobatics
Dacy Airshows
Warbird Heritage Foundation

Re: Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:21 pm
by kalamazookid
Legacy Flight added: T-45 Goshawk with the WHF T-2 Buckeye. That will make for a pretty formation.

Re: Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 2:44 pm
by IDF783
Looking pretty good again with the A-10 coming back after some hiatus. This show used to attract hornets.

Re: Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 4:36 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
A couple new additions:
Trojan Thunder
The Hoppers Demo Team
Phillips 66 Aerostars
Dave Scott (Pitts S1S)
Quad City Jumpers
Dragon's Frye Jet Truck

Re: Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:20 am
by kalamazookid
n33d4sp33d_85 wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2019 4:36 am A couple new additions:
Trojan Thunder
The Hoppers Demo Team
Phillips 66 Aerostars
Dave Scott (Pitts S1S)
Quad City Jumpers
Dragon's Frye Jet Truck
I would take what's posted on the website with a major grain of salt. It's the exact same performers list from the last two years with the A-10, Heritage Flight and Legacy Flight info pasted above it. All of the same acts below were listed last year as well and the list was not accurate.

Re: Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:51 pm
by kalamazookid
It looks like the website has been updated. Here's the current list:

A-10 Demo
USAF Heritage Flight - A-10/P-51
US Navy Legacy Flight - T-45/T-2
FLS Mircrojet
Dragon's Fyre Jet Truck
The Hoppers L-39 Demo Team
Mike Vaknin Extra 300
A-1 Skyraider w/ pyro
Phillips 66 Aerostars
Dave Scott Pitts
F4U Corsair
Propeller Aircraft Parade - PT-17, T-6, T-34, Yak-52, CJ-6
Sky Doc T-28
Jet Parade - L-39, T-33, F-86, T-2
Trojan Thunder
A-4 Skyhawk Demo

Re: Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 12:47 am
by kalamazookid
Anyone else going? I'll be there, likely sitting in the grass as close the corner of the flight line as possible.

Sounds like the F-5 is going to make an appearance and the Legacy Flight will be the T-45 with the A-4 rather than the T-2.

Re: Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:09 am
by srresquire
Great day today.....

Re: Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:31 pm
by IDF783
Perfect weather and a really nice show for a small airport. First time I've seen the Hopper's jet team (after all these years of advertising them on their web site). Nice jet parade of older vintage military mainly trainer planes. Nice collection of warbirds too. The venue is great with close access to demo jets parked in front. They used to have the F-18 years ago regularly, but people complained and they stopped. The A-10 this year was the first relatively modern military presence since the F-18 left. Here's hoping more modern returns in the future.

Re: Northern Illinois Airshow

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2019 7:45 pm
by Blazer1
Great little show...
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