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WWII Airpower Expo coming to NOLA this weekend
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:03 am
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:03 am
WWII Airpower Expo
Aviation celebration
The expo is foremost a celebration of the 1940s warplanes, their American aviators and the role they played in winning the war.
Along with “Fifi,” one of only two remaining flying B-29s, more than 20 other vintage bombers and fighters not only will be available for tours but will also put on flight demonstrations in a “Warbirds in Review” parade that includes B-17 Flying Fortresses, a B-25 bomber, a P-51 Mustang and a group of P-40 Warhawks featuring the shark-mouth motif used by the Flying Tigers commanded by Louisiana native Claire Chennault.
Aviation celebration
The expo is foremost a celebration of the 1940s warplanes, their American aviators and the role they played in winning the war.
Along with “Fifi,” one of only two remaining flying B-29s, more than 20 other vintage bombers and fighters not only will be available for tours but will also put on flight demonstrations in a “Warbirds in Review” parade that includes B-17 Flying Fortresses, a B-25 bomber, a P-51 Mustang and a group of P-40 Warhawks featuring the shark-mouth motif used by the Flying Tigers commanded by Louisiana native Claire Chennault.
This post was edited on 10/31/16 at 8:05 am
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Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:06 am to Tigeralum2008
Have a friend flying in from Mississippi in some WWII era Chinese fighter or something. Looks awesome, if I wasn't going to BR for the game, I'd definitely hit this up
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:08 am to HeadChange
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Have a friend flying in from Mississippi in some WWII era Chinese fighter or something. Looks awesome, if I wasn't going to BR for the game, I'd definitely hit this up
They have an air parade scheduled at 10am on Sunday.
Watch the game, wake up and head to NOLA. That's probably what I'll be doing
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:16 am to Tigeralum2008
Will probably do that, I live like 10 mins from there anyway
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:19 am to Tigeralum2008
I had a crew working in NOLA last year on a Saturday when I saw a B-17 flying.
I made the crew stop and watch it.
They weren't as impressed as I was.
I didn't know this Expo existed at the time so I was pretty stunned to see a B-17 flying above NOLA.
Pretty damn cool.
I made the crew stop and watch it.
They weren't as impressed as I was.
I didn't know this Expo existed at the time so I was pretty stunned to see a B-17 flying above NOLA.
Pretty damn cool.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:43 am to HeadChange
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WWII era Chinese fighter or something
Chinese didn't make their own fighters in WWII
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:43 am to Tigeralum2008
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WWII Airpower Expo coming to NOLA this weekend
I wish I could go
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:45 am to Tigeralum2008
mehh. Seen em all so many times before. Ready for Chalmette to put on the NOLA Airshow again. Ready to see some real power again.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:53 am to meauxjeaux2
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Ready for Chalmette to put on the NOLA Airshow again. Ready to see some real power again.
Yeah, It's love to see these warbirds mixed with fighters/bombers from other eras as well.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 8:53 am to Tigeralum2008
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They have an air parade scheduled at 10am on Sunday.
didnt see that on the schedule, but might have to check it out.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 9:54 am to Tigeralum2008
I miss the Confederate Air Force.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 10:13 am to Tigeralum2008
An awesome place to be this weekend. And, please take some time to go inside the terminal to check out the Art Deco style. Really beautiful. And, don't miss the Victory Belles!!!
Posted on 10/31/16 at 10:13 am to Spaceman Spiff
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WWII era Chinese fighter or something
Chinese didn't make their own fighters in WWII
He probably means a modern Yak which looks like a ww2 plane.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 11:09 am to Tigeralum2008
I am beyond pissed that this is scheduled for Bama weekend.
Posted on 10/31/16 at 11:43 am to Napoleon
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He probably means a modern Yak which looks like a ww2 plane
That's probably it. I really have no idea. My friend is flying with the pilot so I can't say for sure what kind of plane it is and I have very little knowledge of anything Chinese related
Posted on 10/31/16 at 12:14 pm to meauxjeaux2
You must have meant Belle Chasse.
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