2017 Lethbridge International Air Show

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Post by Snowbird552 » Sat Jul 08, 2017 12:40 pm

Dsotm wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:17 am Air show website says Sunday is a mini show from 12-3pm. Does any know what will be flying on Sunday? looks like it's going go fee a great show but I am only able to make it on Sunday
Sunday show only consists of the Snowbirds, CF-18 and Golden Knights.

Also heard that they will have 3 x C-17's on static?! Also an E-6B Mercury coming in.
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Post by Copperbeltjack » Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:19 pm

Dsotm wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:19 am
RyanS wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:10 am Do note that the "A-10 demo" is more of a two-ship field attack demo, not an aerobatic demo. @Copperbeltjack should have more info on it
What exactly is a two ship field attack demo?
That's one way the flying could go. To be honest, all we know at this time is that the A-10s will be flying.

Previous conversations with the show indicated that the hope was for a 2-ship field attack demo. If you find any footage of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo from 2010, they did something like that with two Warthogs. Basically, it'd be fast, low strafe passes (sans the gun use obviously) in quick intervals to show how often a pair of A-10s can provide fire on a target.

However, there isn't a solid plan as to what the flying will be for them. It could be the field assault, it could be a few fly-bys, or it could be something more involved. It's up in the air, but with the interest in the demo, as soon as I know anything more, I'll post it in here.
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Post by Copperbeltjack » Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:23 pm

Snowbird552 wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 12:40 pm
Dsotm wrote: Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:17 am Air show website says Sunday is a mini show from 12-3pm. Does any know what will be flying on Sunday? looks like it's going go fee a great show but I am only able to make it on Sunday
Sunday show only consists of the Snowbirds, CF-18 and Golden Knights.

Also heard that they will have 3 x C-17's on static?! Also an E-6B Mercury coming in.
As far as the static goes, I couldn't quite confirm that many Globemasters or the Mercury. From what I understand, the static list still has some possible confirmations to come in, but it's just as likely that they won't. Deployments and commitments elsewhere will dictate what happens, and like any other military static for a civilian show, you won't know what'll definitely be there until it lands at the show. Haha
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Post by Dsotm » Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:33 pm

Really bummer that Sunday's show is only a few acts, don't think I'll be making the trip for that.

Thx for the info anyways
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Post by Snowbird552 » Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:36 pm

Latest update for the A-10's is that one will be flying and one on static.
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Post by Snowbird552 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:46 pm

Anyone have any info on when we can expect the first static arrivals friday?
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Post by Copperbeltjack » Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:29 pm

Snowbird552 wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:46 pm Anyone have any info on when we can expect the first static arrivals friday?
They'll be trickling in here and there through out the morning, but around 1500/3:00pm, a large number of the military statics are coming in.

The MV-22s left Miramar and are set to arrive in that 3-3:30 window along with a surprise E-6 Mercury! Tonight will be quite the show it's looking like.
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Post by RyanS » Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:37 pm

Tacking on a few of Anthony's photos from yesterday that he passed to me
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Post by RyanS » Fri Jul 14, 2017 5:00 pm

He added some while I wasn't looking...some are from today and others are from yesterday. Nevertheless, enjoy!
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Post by RFDGuy » Fri Jul 14, 2017 7:34 pm

Man....that's a boat load of military support!
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