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Bulldogs851 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:08 pm Since it will be the last time we see the Harriers, do you think they will do a formation flight or send up a couple of them to beat up the pattern? I know when Barnes ANGB had there airshow last year, they had multiple F-15's up just doing some flybys with pyro. Just something to say goodbye to all the people in the community that supported them.

I was there in 2018 for the last prowler stuff. They sent one up for one pass each day. I wouldn’t get hopes up.

I agree. I was also at the last Prowler show and they did the retirement ceremony on the Friday evening show. They flew three. On Saturday, they launched and recovered one on another runway. I think they launched it on the show runway Sunday. Either way, my thought was that they did not give the Prowler a proper "Last Show" time in the sun.

The VMA-231 "Ace of Spades" Color Bird (165582) is scheduled to be the performing aircraft for the demo, according to the pilot while at ILM.

myrtleaviation wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:14 am The VMA-231 "Ace of Spades" Color Bird (165582) is scheduled to be the performing aircraft for the demo, according to the pilot while at ILM.

Ive been told that Ace Of Spades isn't painted anymore and that the new Bulldogs Color Bird was doing it, hoping it is Bulldogs though, I love that new Color Bird

midwest_photographer wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:03 pm

myrtleaviation wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:14 am The VMA-231 "Ace of Spades" Color Bird (165582) is scheduled to be the performing aircraft for the demo, according to the pilot while at ILM.

Ive been told that Ace Of Spades isn't painted anymore and that the new Bulldogs Color Bird was doing it, hoping it is Bulldogs though, I love that new Color Bird

I was told by maintenance personnel with 223 that the 2 seater is supposed to do the demo.

Osprey demo and MAGTF added.

A handful of new statics added, since I last looked - including an Apache. I was planning to head out before the Blues on Sunday to start my drive back to the Mitten State a little early, but if there's even a chance that being the last one out the gates will allow me to get a few shots of the Apache departing, it would be a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

https://www.cherrypointairshow.com/perf ... performers

I was looking into stuff about the AV-8B demo and i saw that it was doing a "Level III Demo" on the cherry point website, does anybody know exactly what a "Level III Harrier Demo" is?

midwest_photographer wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:53 pm I was looking into stuff about the AV-8B demo and i saw that it was doing a "Level III Demo" on the cherry point website, does anybody know exactly what a "Level III Harrier Demo" is?

It’s what they call their regular demo.

Airplanefreak2000 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:03 pm

midwest_photographer wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:53 pm I was looking into stuff about the AV-8B demo and i saw that it was doing a "Level III Demo" on the cherry point website, does anybody know exactly what a "Level III Harrier Demo" is?

It’s what they call their regular demo.

Alright thanks, I am kinda disappointed to hear that because I really expected them to do something special for their final demo
but still. i'm very happy I get the opportunity to see the final demo, wether its just the normal demo or not. And who knows maybe they'll throw a grand finale pass or two in there.