<---- Going Sunday. This will be my third or fourth year in a row at the JB airshow. (however long it's been going for). Last year I had the chance to meet up with Mars. If anyone gets that chance this year, TRY THE BEEF BRISKET! lmao Rob. Your old lady is one hell of a cook =).
Some tips for first timers. Show center is directly behind the enormous monument. It's fairly difficult to hear the PA system at the start of the beach. This is a problem which is plagued JB airshow as long as I have been going, so if your into hearing announcers and music, sit towards the water. Which brings me into something else. If your sitting towards the water, plan accordingly for the tide. It will come in, and you may find yourself without a spot because you cant move back cuz the place is so freaking crowded. When I say it's going to be crowded, i'm not joking. Crowded is an understatement. Because of these enormous crouds, I would shy away from bringing any large tents or awnings to block the sun. Umprellas and small sit down structures fine. But theres nothing more that pisses airshow fans off than some jerk that brings a tent thats 10 feet high to an airshow.
Wear plenty of sunblock. You will burn.....Expect long waits to get out of the show. last year took me something like 2 hours just to get out of the Jones Beach area, so make sure you have plenty of gas. (also, make sure you have plently of coolent if it's a really hot day).
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BEER. As a state park of New York, technically beer is not allowed, however. I have sucessfully brought in 30 racks each year inside my coolers. Just make sure all the beer is at the bottom, and any non liquor is at the top. They will check, however, it's a half arse check, so as long as they see an H20 bottle, candy, anything non alcholic on top, you will be on your way. I always bring keg cups to pour the beer into as well.
Thats about it.
I will be going to the show on Sunday with some friends, so if anyone is interested in saying hello and having a beer or two while we watch some kick arse jets fly over us, please give me a PM and we'll exchange #'s.
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