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Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 12:11 pm
by smalldude333
The theme Aircraft will be the spitfire!
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 2:36 pm
by ssims45
I received their "promo" e-mail this morning. They're offering $40 off a half-day ticket and $55 off a full-day ticket.
$225 / show for either the morning or afternoon
$395 for the full day
I think the two biggest issues here are the crazy jump in ticket prices (from the traditional show format) and the luck of the draw for where you'll be parked. The last regular show had tickets as cheap as $25 if you bought them in advance. The current cost is absurd if I attend alone. Even if I bring my kids it's still over $100/person. I'm sure they looked at full capacity before the drive-in format compared to how many they could possibly cram in with the drive-in layout and did the math to break even.
I also highly dislike the "chance" of where you'll end up parked. Maybe most folks attending don't mind looking through rows of other cars and people, but my kids and I love watching the takeoffs and landings too which would only be possible with front-row parking. For the price we'd be paying I'm not willing to leave that up to chance.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 4:34 pm
by Airplanefreak2000
Real Airshow fans like us are an extreme minority. Most are four person families who will pay that $400. COVID showed that drive in are feasible and people will pay it allowing these shows to make a buck. Even if you don’t attend another family will happily pay that $400 to do so. It’s where we are at now. Hopefully only a couple shows will adopt this.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:02 pm
by robert16627
RCAF Snowbirds announced that they will be in Ypsilanti June 8th 2022.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:46 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
Joining the Blue Angels at next year's show will be the USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 12:17 am
by smalldude333
First warbird participant announced last night, Eddie Kurdziel's Firefly AS Mk. 6.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 4:59 pm
by n33d4sp33d_85
In addition to the single-ship demonstration, the F-16 Viper Demo Team will also perform a Heritage Flight.
https://www.acc.af.mil/Home/Aerial-Even ... -schedule/
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 3:56 am
by n33d4sp33d_85
The F-16 Viper Demo Team will be the headliner for the morning show while the US Navy Blue Angels will be the headliner for the afternoon show.
https://yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:36 am
by smalldude333
Another warbird added, The Military Aviation Museum's Mosquito FB Mk. 26.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2022
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 1:21 pm
by smalldude333
The Military Aviation Museum's Spitfire LF Mk. IXe was announced on WIX.