SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo 2022

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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Wed Apr 06, 2022 9:58 pm

More from today (Wednesday)
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Post by Ken91 » Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:57 pm

Thanks for sharing the awesome pictures Airplanefreak2000! I can't make the show until Saturday. Anyway, how good was the warbirds part of the flying? Anything on the rare side?
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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:12 pm

Ken91 wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:57 pm Thanks for sharing the awesome pictures Airplanefreak2000! I can't make the show until Saturday. Anyway, how good was the warbirds part of the flying? Anything on the rare side?
Nothing rare. Doc has not shown up yet. I’d said the TP-40 is the rarest as there are only four flying of that type. It’s first flight was to here at SNF.

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Post by Ken91 » Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:36 pm

Airplanefreak2000 wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 11:12 pm
Ken91 wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:57 pm Thanks for sharing the awesome pictures Airplanefreak2000! I can't make the show until Saturday. Anyway, how good was the warbirds part of the flying? Anything on the rare side?
Nothing rare. Doc has not shown up yet. I’d said the TP-40 is the rarest as there are only four flying of that type. It’s first flight was to here at SNF.

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Thanks for the update. I'm hoping to see Doc do a flight on Saturday. Enjoy the rest of your time there.
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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Thu Apr 07, 2022 2:52 am

Warbirds from today(wednesday):
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Post by OwenORourke » Thu Apr 07, 2022 3:25 am

Great pics Aaron!. Where along the line were you shooting from for these?
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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Thu Apr 07, 2022 3:26 am

OwenORourke wrote: Thu Apr 07, 2022 3:25 am Great pics Aaron!. Where along the line were you shooting from for these?
Far show right by the Catalina. I was standing on top of the bleachers.
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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:56 pm

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Thu Apr 07, 2022 3:50 pm

Posted on their Facebook page 34 minutes ago.
At this time, we are expecting possible severe thunderstorms this afternoon. Weather will very likely impact the airshow. We will update you as we receive advisories from the National Weather Service.
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Post by Adambadger88 » Fri Apr 08, 2022 2:19 pm

"Doc", a 1944 Boeing B-29 Superfortress (N69972) has arrived at the SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida for the very first time.

https://www.facebook.com/SunNFunFlyIn/v ... 8238702707
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