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re: Anyone ever been to an Air Show?
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:14 pm to Pettifogger
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:14 pm to Pettifogger
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Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:14 pm to Kingwood Tiger
I bought tickets, $25 each for an adult at least, and I had to give them the name and birthday of each person going.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:15 pm to Kingwood Tiger
having a real nice one at Alliance this weekend, T-Birds rolled in to town yesterday, admission is free, parking about 20$ I think
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:16 pm to Kingwood Tiger
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Kingwood Tiger
When and where is the show?? I might try and take Jr.
This post was edited on 10/22/14 at 3:16 pm
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:20 pm to Kingwood Tiger
There's one at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans this weekend.
https://www.airpowersquadron.org/#!new-orleans-la/cqh1
https://www.airpowersquadron.org/#!new-orleans-la/cqh1
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:27 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
I was a first-hand witness to a fatal Thunderbirds team crash on May 9th, 1981 at Ogden, UT near Hill AFB. Not good. The pilot (Capt. David Hauck) reportedly stayed with the jet to avoid hitting houses.
NY Times Story
NY Times Story
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:37 pm to TexasTiger01
Posted on 10/22/14 at 3:55 pm to soccerfüt
Man, that's awful. I'm glad I've never witnessed anything like that.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:00 pm to soccerfüt
IIRC, the Thunderbirds had several accidents resulting in a bunch of fatalities over a very short period of time in the early 80s. They suspended air show operations for a year or two as a result. They also transitioned from the T-38 to the F-16 during this period.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:15 pm to White Roach
It sucked. And that was just from a spectator's standpoint. It was a weird feeling. I wasn't at Hill for the show, I'm sure that would have been even more awkward.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:20 pm to Kingwood Tiger
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Never have seen one, was considering going to the one in Houston in a couple of weeks if for nothing else but to see the Blue Angels. Would love to go and get some good photos also.
One of the best times I had as a kid was the family roadtrip up to to Oshkosh WI. My dad was an airplane fanatic and we went to all the local ones to.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:22 pm to Kingwood Tiger
I have been many times and its awesome. I suggest you go. The Blue Angels are worth it.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:24 pm to soccerfüt
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It sucked. And that was just from a spectator's standpoint. It was a weird feeling. I wasn't at Hill for the show, I'm sure that would have been even more awkward.
I've been in a bunch of airshows and attended many more, have seen several deaths either during pre-show practice or at the show, airshow tradition is usually remove the body from the wreckage and continue with the show
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:24 pm to Kingwood Tiger
Went to the Barksdale Air Show in Bossier last spring. It was interesting even though that is not my thing. Pretty impressive hardware the US military has. That Raptor jet was mind boggling.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:31 pm to Kingwood Tiger
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Never have seen one, was considering going to the one in Houston in a couple of weeks if for nothing else but to see the Blue Angels. Would love to go and get some good photos also.
Go. Just remember to always, and I mean ALWAYS keep track of where Angels 5 and 6 are. Sure, Angels 1 through 4 are going to be up there doing all kinds of graceful acrobatics, but while you're busy watching that, 5 and 6 are going to be setting up for some high speed shenanigans and those are WAY more fun to me.
The precision formation flying they do is pretty fricking awesome, but then again, so is an aircraft screaming by at 600 knots 50 feet above the deck. The sound barrier and the sheer velocity of those planes become very real things in your head when you watch this plane that you know is extremely loud coming toward you, but you can't hear it because it's moving over 90% of the speed of sound. Your brain just doesn't want to process it the first time you see it.
This post was edited on 10/22/14 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:32 pm to Kingwood Tiger
The one at Ellington? Do it...it's bad arse.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:34 pm to Traffic Circle
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park down the road and watch for free
This is what I do.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:37 pm to Kingwood Tiger
Went a few years ago to Wings Over Houston. Got Eagle Squadron VIP seats. The show was awesome and the Eagle Squadron seats allowed me to get some good photos. They do have a non media photo pit.
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:37 pm to Kingwood Tiger
30+ years ago
Posted on 10/22/14 at 4:38 pm to Kingwood Tiger
Fond memories of airshows when I was a kid. Loved the F-14's and Blue Angels, also remember being amazed walking through a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. Have not been in many years.
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