Simviation Forum - Airshows Rant

Reply #15 - Mar 3^rd, 2005 at 5:19pm

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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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Reply #16 - Mar 3^rd, 2005 at 9:49pm

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And of course, I HAVE to attend AirVenture this year!

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Reply #17 - Mar 3^rd, 2005 at 10:58pm

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See you there Saratoga!!! Wink

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Reply #18 - Mar 4^th, 2005 at 4:02pm

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It's gonna be great! Gets better every year.

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Reply #19 - Mar 4^th, 2005 at 4:03pm

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I especialy can't wait to see Space Ship One, thats going to be amazing!!!!!!! Grin

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Reply #20 - Mar 4^th, 2005 at 4:08pm

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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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Reply #21 - Mar 4^th, 2005 at 4:59pm

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The first big event of the season is the Spring Air Display at Old Warden on May 1st. All being well both Charlie & I will be there so if you can possibly make it we can all meet up. I guarantee that anyone with the silghtest interest in aviation will enjoy it.

What Doug says is very true, and I will be there too, armed with camera and picnic.

Don't know yet about the rest of the year - I'll try and get to Duxford and OW as much as I can, but maybe give the biggies at Waddo/Fairford a miss to rest my eardrums...

Charlie

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Reply #22 - Mar 5^th, 2005 at 12:40am

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Ya, bloody airshows can do damage to your ears.

Worth it though. Wink

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Reply #23 - Mar 5^th, 2005 at 6:40am

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Ya, bloody airshows can do damage to your ears.

I get it every day at work just outside the office window... Roll Eyes

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Reply #24 - Mar 5^th, 2005 at 9:54am

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I get it every day at work just outside the office window... Roll Eyes

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

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Reply #25 - Mar 5^th, 2005 at 10:01am

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Speaking of noise, this is not the most sensible thing I ever did. Roll Eyes

Taken with my old Fuji F401 - no zoom necessary. This wasn't even at an air display. My ears are still ringing now. Shocked

PS. Warning. Don't try this at home without industrial quality ear protection.

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Reply #26 - Mar 5^th, 2005 at 10:29am

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

Sorry...

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Reply #27 - Mar 5^th, 2005 at 3:10pm

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Wow, sounds like a fun place to work.

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Reply #28 - Mar 11^th, 2005 at 11:50am

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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... Sad

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. Wink

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Reply #29 - Mar 11^th, 2005 at 12:40pm

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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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