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Post by Airplanefreak2000 » Tue May 16, 2023 1:10 pm

OwenORourke wrote: Tue May 16, 2023 1:04 pm Will Tora be doing a wall of fire?
Yes for Tora at least. Unsure if a wall for CAS but there will be pyro for it.
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Tue May 16, 2023 6:01 pm

Big change in the Heritage Flight. The F-22 Raptor will fly alongside an A-1 Skyraider.

https://www.acc.af.mil/Home/Aerial-Even ... -schedule/
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Post by TimS » Wed May 17, 2023 2:23 am

Does anyone know when the B-52 is arriving? I heard most planes are coming in Wednesday, but I’d love to narrow down the time if possible. If not arrival, maybe departure?
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Wed May 17, 2023 4:45 pm

Here's what the current weather forecast is like for this weekend.
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Post by JonathanW » Wed May 17, 2023 5:34 pm

Does anyone know what parking will be like, and if a military ID will allow for better parking on base?
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Post by Sugar Bravo » Wed May 17, 2023 10:44 pm

No idea. I recall one year, they parked me in a treelined grass area. I was so disoriented, I didn't know which way the show was. Then, I walked at least a mile to the security checkpoint. Hopefully they have a better parking plan so that early arrivers get the closest spots.
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Post by Sugar Bravo » Wed May 17, 2023 10:50 pm

TimS wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 2:23 am Does anyone know when the B-52 is arriving? I heard most planes are coming in Wednesday, but I’d love to narrow down the time if possible. If not arrival, maybe departure?
I have not heard anything. In past years, I have seen the heavies come in on Thursday.
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Post by awal2049 » Wed May 17, 2023 11:01 pm

JonathanW wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 5:34 pm Does anyone know what parking will be like, and if a military ID will allow for better parking on base?
Unfortunately, SJ is in my experience one of the worst when it come to traffic and parking. It seems like it takes forever to get parked no matter when you get there. The base just isn't designed for massive events like this. And then, depending on where you park (usually a grass field on base), it can be a long hike to the display area. My advice is take the 70E bypass around Goldsboro and then back track up 70W business. You enter at the oak forest gate and park in the yellow zone, much closer to the display area (see attached image).
Sugar Bravo wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 10:44 pm No idea. I recall one year, they parked me in a treelined grass area. I was so disoriented, I didn't know which way the show was. Then, I walked at least a mile to the security checkpoint. Hopefully they have a better parking plan so that early arrivers get the closest spots.
See the paragraph above for a better parking strategy.

I'm not sure if there is any DoD parking or alternative access for people with IDs, but not to my knowledge.
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Post by Sugar Bravo » Thu May 18, 2023 1:21 pm

Sugar Bravo wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 10:50 pm
TimS wrote: Wed May 17, 2023 2:23 am Does anyone know when the B-52 is arriving? I heard most planes are coming in Wednesday, but I’d love to narrow down the time if possible. If not arrival, maybe departure?
I have not heard anything. In past years, I have seen the heavies come in on Thursday.
The Buff and C-5 are already parked on the ramp. 🤷‍♂️
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Post by awal2049 » Fri May 19, 2023 9:54 pm

Statement on the website regarding the weather.

Forecast looks the same...Saturday will be partly cloudy and Sunday will be rainy.
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