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Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:55 am
by GRNDP51
Iamwiz82 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:27 am
No flight plans are filed that I see, but looking at arrivals I only see a couple of P51s come in so far. That doesn't include military which I don't think you can typically see.
Arrivals should be alright if they're landing on 5. "Arrival Friday" has been a bit lackluster the past few years. We should get a handful of Mustangs, B-29 & B-24, C-123 (with a stablemate), C-53, B-25, F-35's, P-8, MH-53, CH-47, Harvard II, and most of the privately owned smaller warbirds (T-6's etc.). The rest of the stuff on the aircraft list is either there already or not coming (KC-135, CF-118, F-16's, F-22's came in today; Migs, Corsair, Swamp Fox, CT-133 have been there a few days).
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:16 am
by JBavaition
GRNDP51 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:55 am
Iamwiz82 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:27 am
No flight plans are filed that I see, but looking at arrivals I only see a couple of P51s come in so far. That doesn't include military which I don't think you can typically see.
Arrivals should be alright if they're landing on 5. "Arrival Friday" has been a bit lackluster the past few years. We should get a handful of Mustangs, B-29 & B-24, C-123 (with a stablemate), C-53, B-25, F-35's, P-8, MH-53, CH-47, Harvard II, and most of the privately owned smaller warbirds (T-6's etc.). The rest of the stuff on the aircraft list is either there already or not coming (KC-135, CF-118, F-16's, F-22's came in today; Migs, Corsair, Swamp Fox, CT-133 have been there a few days).
Will the MiG-23 be flying in the practice today?
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:32 pm
by GRNDP51
JBavaition wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:16 am
Will the MiG-23 be flying in the practice today?
I don't believe so.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 1:07 pm
by Iamwiz82
Just got this email, not sure how accurate it is (bold is added by me):
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Air Show begins tomorrow!
The planning is done, the aircraft have all arrived, and now it's time to kick back!
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2023 9:52 pm
by Yankee Doodle
4 Yuma F35's just recovered over my house in Westland at 5:45.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:27 pm
by JBavaition
MiG-23 just went down. Saw the pilots eject.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:56 pm
by dzirzow
Any confirmation if the pilots are OK? I saw pic with lots of smoke on ground.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:30 pm
by Iamwiz82
News is reporting both pilots have been found alive.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 10:25 pm
by RyanS
Statement from the airport that the crew appeared uninjured and no one on the ground was injured either.
Re: Thunder Over Michigan 2023
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:58 am
by columbus_spots
super sad to see the flogger go down today... i am very happy to see no fatalities however. anyone know if the Canopy loss at AirVenture has to do with this?