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Postby Felix/FFDS » Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:19 pm

I get to go to (maybe)

TICO Warbird air show (March 11-13)

Orlando Air Fair  Early April

Will probably miss LAkeland Sun'n'Fun *mid April* as current plans are to go to PR to bury my mom's cremains.
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby Saratoga » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:49 pm

And of course, I HAVE to attend AirVenture this year!
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby Ben_M_K » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:58 pm

See you there Saratoga!!! ;) ;D
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby Saratoga » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:02 pm

It's gonna be great! Gets better every year.
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby Ben_M_K » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:03 pm

I especialy can't wait to see Space Ship One, thats going to be amazing!!!!!!! ;D
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Postby Saratoga » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:08 pm

Indeed. One of those things that you really really wanna try out.

"come on please please hand me the keys to the space ship, I'll give you a dollar!"
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby C » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:59 pm

[quote]The first big event of the season is the Spring Air Display at Old Warden on May 1st.
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby Saratoga » Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:40 am

Ya, bloody airshows can do damage to your ears.


Worth it though. ;)
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby C » Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:40 am

Ya, bloody airshows can do damage to your ears.


I get it every day at work just outside the office window... ::) :)
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby Ben_M_K » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:54 am

I get it every day at work just outside the office window... ::) :)

Yeah we know how lucky you are Charlie, you don't have to rub it in... ;)
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby Hagar » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:01 am

Speaking of noise, this is not the most sensible thing I ever did. ::) Taken with my old Fuji F401 - no zoom necessary. This wasn't even at an air display. My ears are still ringing now. :o

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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby C » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:29 am

Yeah we know how lucky you are Charlie, you don't have to rub it in... ;)


Sorry... ;) ;D
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby Saratoga » Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:10 pm

Wow, sounds like a fun place to work.
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby Mr. Bones » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:50 am

Due to my exams, I miss some good shows around here such as Zeltweg Airpower in Austria, Red Bull Airrace in Rotterdam and the Paris Airshow featuring the A380 (in flight) and probably the Su-30... :(

Those on my list for now are some local (small) shows around here and off course the RIAT at Fairford. There are plans to go to the Czech Intl. Airfest in Brno and the Edwards Open House (if they don't cancel it this time) or Aviation Nation at Nellis...but I first have to get the budget together.  ;)
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Re: Airshows Rant

Postby C » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:40 pm

Those on my list for now are some local (small) shows around here and off course the RIAT at Fairford.


Now officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the worlds largest military airshow...
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