Thunder Over Michigan 2017: The Wonderful World of Flight
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:57 pm
Thunder Over Michigan 2017: "The Wonderful World of Flight"
September 2nd-4th, 2017
Willow Run Airport
Belleville, Michigan USA
www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow
Military Acts:
-US Navy Blue Angels
-C-130H Hercules from Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base
Theme Aircraft: C-47 Skytrain
Participating C-47s (7 Skytrains) to date:
-Yankee Air Museum's C-47 "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
-Cavanaugh Flight Museum's C-47A Skytrain "MR. "C" IT'S TUESDAY"
-National Warplane Museum's C-47A Skytrain
-The Greatest Generation Aircraft's C-49J "Southern Cross"
-Liberty Foundation's Dakota III
-Valiant Air Command's C-47A Skytrain "Tico Belle"
-Estrella Warbird Museum's C-47B Skytrain "Betsy's Biscuit Bomber"
-Tunison Foundation's Douglas C-47A Skytrain "Placid Lassie"
Other Performers/Aircraft:
-Warriors & Warbirds C-46F Commando "The Tinker Belle"
-Paul Keppeler's CL-13B Sabre Mk 6
-John O'Connor's F8F Bearcat "Blue Angels"
-Airborne Heritage Platoon (participating in the World's LARGEST WWII Paratrooper Drop)
-Round Canopy Parachuting Team (Participating in the World's Largest WWII Paratrooper Drop)
-World War II Battle Re-Enactments
-Greg Shelton Airshows in the Stearman with Wingwalker Ashley Shelton
-Matt Younkin in the Twin Beech 18
-Commemorative Air Force's Red Tail Squadron P-51C Mustang Red Tail "Tuskegee Airmen"
-Liberty Aviation Museum's B-25J "Georgie's Gal"
-Mid Atlantic Air Museum's TBM-3E Avenger
-Tim Savage's TBM Avenger
-Trainer Flights
Military Static Displays:
-German Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas (GAF ATW 62 Wunstorf, Germany) (first appearance at a North American airshow)
-Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules (314th Airlift Wing - Little Rock AFB)
-Lockheed Martin CC-130H(T) Hercules (17 Wing- CFB Winnipeg)
-Lockheed P-3C Orion (VP-62 Broadarrows - NAS Jacksonville)
-Bombardier CT-142 Dash-8 (17 Wing - CFB Winnipeg)
-Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-115 Liberty Bells - NAS Point Mugu)
-2x Lockheed F-5N Tiger II (VFC-13 Fighting Saints - NAS Fallon)
-2x Lockheed F-5F/N Tiger II (VFC-111 Sundowners - NAS Key West)
-Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon (HM-12 - NAS Norfolk)
-2x Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet (VFA-32 Fighting Swordsmen - NAS Oceana)
Civilian Static Displays
-Commemorative Air Force's Red Tail Squadron "Rise Above" Exhibit with the P-51C
-Vintage Wings C-53D Skytrooper (display with parts)
-C-53D Skytrooper "Saving Lulu Belle" (display with parts)
-Darrel Berry's Beech AT-11 Kansan
-Bruce Koch's Vultee SNV-1 Valiant
-Comemmorative Air Force's SNJ-4 (Buffalo Heritage Squadron)
-Nostalgic Flights LLC T-6G Texan "Miss Jo"
-Dave & Deb Groh's PT-17 Stearman
-Christophr Dackson's PT-17 Stearman
-Bill Hirzel's N3N Yellow Peril
-Bill Hirzel's L-5 Sentinel
Aircraft Rides:
-Yankee Air Museum B-17G "Yankee Lady"
-Yankee Air Museum B-25D Mitchell "Yankee Warrior"
-Yankee Air Museum WACO YMF-5C
Other Attractions
-World War II Battles featuring a Rare Gathering of M4 Sherman Tanks
-Re-Enactment Camp
-Band of Brothers Paintball
-Monster Truck Rides
-Battle for Belleville (Downtown Belleville on September 1st)
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September 2nd-4th, 2017
Willow Run Airport
Belleville, Michigan USA
www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow
Military Acts:
-US Navy Blue Angels
-C-130H Hercules from Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base
Theme Aircraft: C-47 Skytrain
Participating C-47s (7 Skytrains) to date:
-Yankee Air Museum's C-47 "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
-Cavanaugh Flight Museum's C-47A Skytrain "MR. "C" IT'S TUESDAY"
-National Warplane Museum's C-47A Skytrain
-The Greatest Generation Aircraft's C-49J "Southern Cross"
-Liberty Foundation's Dakota III
-Valiant Air Command's C-47A Skytrain "Tico Belle"
-Estrella Warbird Museum's C-47B Skytrain "Betsy's Biscuit Bomber"
-Tunison Foundation's Douglas C-47A Skytrain "Placid Lassie"
Other Performers/Aircraft:
-Warriors & Warbirds C-46F Commando "The Tinker Belle"
-Paul Keppeler's CL-13B Sabre Mk 6
-John O'Connor's F8F Bearcat "Blue Angels"
-Airborne Heritage Platoon (participating in the World's LARGEST WWII Paratrooper Drop)
-Round Canopy Parachuting Team (Participating in the World's Largest WWII Paratrooper Drop)
-World War II Battle Re-Enactments
-Greg Shelton Airshows in the Stearman with Wingwalker Ashley Shelton
-Matt Younkin in the Twin Beech 18
-Commemorative Air Force's Red Tail Squadron P-51C Mustang Red Tail "Tuskegee Airmen"
-Liberty Aviation Museum's B-25J "Georgie's Gal"
-Mid Atlantic Air Museum's TBM-3E Avenger
-Tim Savage's TBM Avenger
-Trainer Flights
Military Static Displays:
-German Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas (GAF ATW 62 Wunstorf, Germany) (first appearance at a North American airshow)
-Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules (314th Airlift Wing - Little Rock AFB)
-Lockheed Martin CC-130H(T) Hercules (17 Wing- CFB Winnipeg)
-Lockheed P-3C Orion (VP-62 Broadarrows - NAS Jacksonville)
-Bombardier CT-142 Dash-8 (17 Wing - CFB Winnipeg)
-Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-115 Liberty Bells - NAS Point Mugu)
-2x Lockheed F-5N Tiger II (VFC-13 Fighting Saints - NAS Fallon)
-2x Lockheed F-5F/N Tiger II (VFC-111 Sundowners - NAS Key West)
-Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon (HM-12 - NAS Norfolk)
-2x Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet (VFA-32 Fighting Swordsmen - NAS Oceana)
Civilian Static Displays
-Commemorative Air Force's Red Tail Squadron "Rise Above" Exhibit with the P-51C
-Vintage Wings C-53D Skytrooper (display with parts)
-C-53D Skytrooper "Saving Lulu Belle" (display with parts)
-Darrel Berry's Beech AT-11 Kansan
-Bruce Koch's Vultee SNV-1 Valiant
-Comemmorative Air Force's SNJ-4 (Buffalo Heritage Squadron)
-Nostalgic Flights LLC T-6G Texan "Miss Jo"
-Dave & Deb Groh's PT-17 Stearman
-Christophr Dackson's PT-17 Stearman
-Bill Hirzel's N3N Yellow Peril
-Bill Hirzel's L-5 Sentinel
Aircraft Rides:
-Yankee Air Museum B-17G "Yankee Lady"
-Yankee Air Museum B-25D Mitchell "Yankee Warrior"
-Yankee Air Museum WACO YMF-5C
Other Attractions
-World War II Battles featuring a Rare Gathering of M4 Sherman Tanks
-Re-Enactment Camp
-Band of Brothers Paintball
-Monster Truck Rides
-Battle for Belleville (Downtown Belleville on September 1st)
Share your photos and discussion below