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YummyT414 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:44 pm I am assuming that the Osprey is not showing up this year, sense there hasn't been an update yet.

They posted on socials talking about all the military acts that will be there this year and the Osprey was not mentioned. So I would say your right to assume that.

HaloChiefs wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:39 pm

YummyT414 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:44 pm I am assuming that the Osprey is not showing up this year, sense there hasn't been an update yet.

They posted on socials talking about all the military acts that will be there this year and the Osprey was not mentioned. So I would say your right to assume that.

Correct. An Osprey squadron never reached out and I don't blame them seeing as they are working on getting back to normal operation tempo. Seeing as we are within the 90 day range before the event, we are viewing this as highly unlikely (previously at the Marine Corps forum at ICAS they had stated that support for alternates would be notified prior to the 90 day mark). We still have a terrific lineup planned for this year!

Bretten Bailey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:09 pm

HaloChiefs wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:39 pm

YummyT414 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:44 pm I am assuming that the Osprey is not showing up this year, sense there hasn't been an update yet.

They posted on socials talking about all the military acts that will be there this year and the Osprey was not mentioned. So I would say your right to assume that.

Correct. An Osprey squadron never reached out and I don't blame them seeing as they are working on getting back to normal operation tempo. Seeing as we are within the 90 day range before the event, we are viewing this as highly unlikely (previously at the Marine Corps forum at ICAS they had stated that support for alternates would be notified prior to the 90 day mark). We still have a terrific lineup planned for this year!

I haven't seen any of the acts perform before so I'm pumped up... My question is, are there going to be any ground display aircraft that you can see other than the top gun cockpit? This will be my first time at this airshow so I'm not sure if there usually are ground displays.

HaloChiefs wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:39 pm I haven't seen any of the acts perform before so I'm pumped up... My question is, are there going to be any ground display aircraft that you can see other than the top gun cockpit? This will be my first time at this airshow so I'm not sure if there usually are ground displays.

We do not have any static displays here because we don't really have any ramp space. A runway runs through the event grounds but cannot support the weight of any heavies. We may have some smaller statics return one day but not for this year's event. Our main gate is at the end of the runway and down by where the aircraft stage for the air show is where we will have some military non-aviation displays and/or simulators and VR. The military acts themselves will stage from the ramp across the way at the WMU College of Aviation.

Heritage Flight will be the A-10 with a P-47 flown by Steven Hinton.

Bretten Bailey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:22 pm Heritage Flight will be the A-10 with a P-47 flown by Steven Hinton.

Awesome addition! Nice work putting a Thunderbolt Heritage Flight together!

Bretten Bailey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:22 pm Heritage Flight will be the A-10 with a P-47 flown by Steven Hinton.

Which P-47 is doing it?

Airshowlover811 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:47 pm

Bretten Bailey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:22 pm Heritage Flight will be the A-10 with a P-47 flown by Steven Hinton.

Which P-47 is doing it?

We weren't given the specific airframe yet. Just the basics. Will update once we know.

Airshowlover811 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:47 pm

Bretten Bailey wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:22 pm Heritage Flight will be the A-10 with a P-47 flown by Steven Hinton.

Which P-47 is doing it?

He'll be flying Fagen Fighter's P-47D Thunderbolt "Chief Ski-U-Mah II" (formerly "Balls Out")