Elkhart Salute to Veterans 2023

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Elkhart Salute to Veterans 2023

Post by kalamazookid » Wed Nov 16, 2022 4:46 pm

Elkhart Salute to Veterans 2023
May 20-21, 2023
Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKM)
Elkhart, IN

Performers
Misty Blues All-Woman Skydiving Team
Round Canopy Parachute Team
Susan Dacy - Super Stearman
Bob Richards - Machaira
Mike Vaknin - Extra 300
P-51s
Corsairs
T-6s
Bearcat [Sunday only]
Skyraider [Sunday only]

https://salutetovets.org/
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Post by Laskow2 » Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:00 am

glad to see some action coming to Elkhart
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Post by kalamazookid » Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:33 pm

Laskow2 wrote: Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:00 am glad to see some action coming to Elkhart
Same. There have been a lot of fun events at Elkhart over the years. I miss the airshow and the warbird weekend a lot.

I remember a Salute to Veterans event about 7 or 8 years ago that featured a WWII re-enactment and a bunch of local warbirds. I wonder if this will be a similar format. A little annoying that it's the same weekend as the TBM Reunion, but maybe there will be an opportunity to attend both.
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Post by ClickJ » Thu Nov 24, 2022 6:07 am

I’m excited to see how the lineup turns out for this! I grew up in SW Michigan and we went to the Elkhart air show several times when I was a kid in the early-mid 90s.

I don’t remember a lot from those days but I do remember B-2 and F-117 flybys, a Harrier demo, and seeing the A-10 for the first time. And walking through a B-17 and a Constellation. Those memories from Elkhart are part of what inspired me to start going to air shows again a few years ago.
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Post by kalamazookid » Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:26 pm

Some new information posted on this! It actually sounds good enough that I'm planning to do the TBM Reunion Friday/Saturday and then go to this on Sunday. Three aerobatic acts, two parachute teams, P-51s, Corsairs and T-6s, plus Bearcat and Skyraider on Sunday only (I'm assuming those two are coming from Peru). Here's the website with more info:

https://salutetovets.org/information/
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Post by kalamazookid » Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:02 pm

Should also add that the C-53 "Beach City Baby" self-confirmed on Facebook a while back. Not sure if there will be any other DC-3/C-47/C-53 types for Round Canopy to jump from.
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Post by Laskow2 » Tue Apr 04, 2023 11:07 am

looks like a busy weekend for me with Peru Friday and Saturday then Sunday here......glad to see a local show come back especially with Goshen gone this year
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Post by V2253 » Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:22 am

Is there any info on what and how many Corsairs and Mustangs will be there
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Post by Laskow2 » Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:22 am

V2253 wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:22 am Is there any info on what and how many Corsairs and Mustangs will be there
was trying to find the same info but i did find one of the 51's will be "gunfighter"
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Post by kalamazookid » Thu Apr 06, 2023 11:19 am

Laskow2 wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 4:22 am
V2253 wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 12:22 am Is there any info on what and how many Corsairs and Mustangs will be there
was trying to find the same info but i did find one of the 51's will be "gunfighter"
I've seen this graphic floating around that shows Gunfighter, Charlotte's Chariot and Moonbeam, plus the WHF Corsair and F4U-5 WR-5. This could just be a generic graphic and I don't have confirmation that these are indeed the aircraft attending though, so take it with a grain of salt.
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