[MilCom] Airshow Report: Gathering of Mustangs and Legends
Larry Van Horn
n5fpw at brmemc.net
Mon Oct 1 16:53:48 EDT 2007
To John and Joe,
Thanks for the airshow update. Appreciate the effort.
73 de LVH
Larry Van Horn, N5FPW
Teak Publishing, Brasstown, NC
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Denney" <den8yzc at woh.rr.com>
To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MilCom] Airshow Report: Gathering of Mustangs and Legends
> Joe,
> Since I was able to work all 4 days....thanks for all the kind words. For
> all you #'s folks:
>
> RULER 45 C-17 Jackson, MS 33116
> RHINO 92 C-5 Wright-Pat 00461
> Thunderbird 14 C-17 McGuire 44136 - Thursday arrival day.
> CODY 01 C-130J Rhode Island 61437 - Photo Plane for 51 Formation
> CHILL 31 B-52H Minot, ND 61-035
> HERK 73 C-130H Mansfield, OH 07197
> SATAN 01 A-10 from Battle Creek and a loaner from MD BC-80-265 MD-78-682
> BUCKEYE 11 F-16 Block 30 from Springfield, OH 87-268
> BLAZE 03 Texan II from Columbus, MS 98-3541 only 1 of 2 Texans in this
> scheme
> SLUFF KC-135R from Rickenbacker - towed over - 00341
> Thunderbird 14 C-17 from McGuire 44133 - Sunday depature day
>
> The 3 ACC Demo Teams were situated on the 121AW Ramp and there was
> absolutely no access. They were the Viper East Coast Demo Team from Shaw
> AFB, THe F-15 Demo Team from Eglin AFB, and I am not sure where the F-22
> Demo is based. As reported by Joe, on Saturday Each Demo Team did a
> separate Heitage Flight. On Sunday the Heritage Flight was the F-16,
> F-15, F-22, and the Crazy Horse
> P-51. That formation will be depicted on next year's ACC Heritage Flight
> Patch. On Saturday there was a B-2 from Whiteman that did 3 passes, one
> of which was accomplised with a beautiful close in turn...that was great
> show pass for the folks way out on the East end of the site.
>
> By last count there were 77 P-51's on site, including 1 "A" model, 2 "C"
> models, and one Cavalier. Several Western based P-51's could not make it
> due to the extremely bad thunder storms we had on Thursday, during which
> the Demo Teams arrived, announcing to all the are truly"All Weather"
> capable.
>
> At 12:14 PM 10/1/2007, John Denney wrote:
>>At 02:43 AM 10/1/2007, you wrote:
>>>Pictures, man, pictures! And videos...... !!!!!!
>>>
>>>I really REALLY wanted to go to this one but I had a
>>>prior committment in Chicago......
>>>
>>>Duane
>>>
>>>--- Joe Cobb <gunslinger37217 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Hello friends, I was going to let some others give
>>> > their views and freqs on this show but i was so
>>> > giddy
>>> > i'm going to give my view and what i heard anyway.
>>> >
>>> > The freqs:
>>> > USAF Thunderbirds:
>>> > 141.85 (Diamond)
>>> > 235.25 (Solos)
>>> >
>>> > General:
>>> > 120.05 Rickenbacker Tower
>>> > 348.40 """ """ "" " " (no a/c heard on this
>>> > freq)
>>> > 127.525 Air Boss/Heritage Flight F-15 and F-22
>>> > 135.075 Link to PA/Michael Goulian/Heritage Flt F-16
>>> > 123.15 Discrete, Aeroshell Team and Red Barons
>>> > 384.55 F-15/F-16 Demo (air to spotter)
>>> > 376.025 F-22 Demo (air to spotter)
>>> >
>>> > Misc Ground Comms:
>>> > 411.7375 Rickenbacker 121st ARW Security Police
>>> > 406.3625 121st ARW Command Post (Ground Ops)
>>> > 413.225 121st ARW Maintenance (Fuel Trucks)
>>> > 155.625 Airport Maintenance Crews
>>> >
>>> > I attended Saturday and this by far ranks about THE
>>> > best airshow i've ever attended. It was worth every
>>> > mile i drove to get there. Close to 100 P-51's, if
>>> > not at or a little more, were in attendance.
>>> > Nothing
>>> > quite compares to that Rolls Royce Merlin engine at
>>> > full throttle. They did a great formation at the
>>> > end
>>> > of Saturdays show by forming the number 51 and
>>> > passing
>>> > overhead and using a C-130J for a/a pics as well as
>>> > coordiating the formation. Had other warbirds in
>>> > attendance: 2 P-38's (one was Glacier Girl), 2
>>> > P-47's,
>>> > a P-40, 2 B-25's, 2 B-17's, and many many more.
>>> >
>>> > Modern day stuff included (static displays) a C-5A
>>> > out
>>> > of Wright-Pat, a C-17 out of Mississippi, a C-130
>>> > out
>>> > of Mansfield, OH., and F-16 out of Springfield, OH
>>> > (panther or tiger on the tail), a different grey
>>> > scheme T-6A out of Columbus AFB, MS, two A-10's: one
>>> > from Baltimore and the other from Battle Creek. A
>>> > B-52H out of Minot AFB, and Rickenbacker's own
>>> > KC-135R.
>>> > I might have missed a couple, not sure.
>>> >
>>> > The flying was out of this world. The Aeroshell
>>> > T-6's
>>> > were good as usual as well as the Red Barons. All
>>> > the
>>> > solo performers were top notched. All the single
>>> > ship
>>> > military TAC Demo's were back to back. I finally
>>> > got
>>> > to see the Raptor and all i can say is WOW!! The
>>> > Heritage Flights were of course with all P-51's.
>>> > The
>>> > F-16 flew alongside with 1, the F-15 had two and the
>>> > F-22 flew alongside 3 P-51's. Patty Wagstaff didn't
>>> > fly her extra but did several loops and rolls in
>>> > what
>>> > else but a P-51D!! The USAF Thunderbirds were good
>>> > (i'm not picky as long as it's fast and loud) after
>>> > they finally got moving. Once out on the runway #5
>>> > developed an issue where he had to taxi back and get
>>> > the spare jet. The Boss elected not to takeoff till
>>> > he was ready. #4 had an issue as well but got it
>>> > straightened out. The show got halted for a few
>>> > minutes a couple of times to let in some bizjets as
>>> > well as a FedEx DC-10. They should have been
>>> > required
>>> > to do a barrel roll to land or takeoff but no one in
>>> > authority saw my since of humor. lol.
>>> >
>>> > As for logistics it was one of the best run and
>>> > carried out events i've been a patron of. Kudos
>>> > goes
>>> > out to the CPD, Sheriff's Deputies, OHP, volunteers,
>>> > etc. Getting in was no problem, i arrived around
>>> > 0730
>>> > and there was already a line to get in. Getting out
>>> > was also pretty smooth if you allow yourself a
>>> > little
>>> > time. I stayed about and hour and a half after the
>>> > show ended just browsing around.
>>> >
>>> > The stuff you could buy was pretty pricey (but i
>>> > guess
>>> > that's expected with an event like this) and they
>>> > could have set up some different lines to get in
>>> > such
>>> > as people with tickets already over here, no tickets
>>> > this line, etc. I didn't find any other negatives
>>> > with this show and the ones i mentioned are trivial
>>> > but i thought i would throw that out as well. Oh by
>>> > the way, it was Sunny and 75 degrees. Good times.
>>> > Now back to the harsh reality of my every day
>>> > routine.
>>> >
>>> > Joe
>>> > Nashville, Tn.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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