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Offline Butcher

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Sun N Fun Airshow
« on: March 26, 2012, 02:20:03 PM »
Anyone going to this years Sun N Fun in Lakeland? I'm currently a mile from the airshow, generally don't go, but I did with a former squadie last year and had a blast.
Probably going to go this year, suppose to be a ton of warbirds (far more then last year).

Sun N Fun starts 3/27 and ends April 1st Admission is $35 youth under 17 are $15

I myself am planning on going on the 30th or 31st (Friday or saturday).

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Offline VonMessa

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Re: Sun N Fun Airshow
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2012, 03:26:23 PM »
When I eventually finish my homebuilt, I will attend.

The guy that designed the plane I am building goes almost every year.  The last time he was there were tornadoes.

One of them took his plane for a ride and nerfed the landing...

I saw the results when we stopped to see him in Fincastle, VA on our road-trip last year.

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Re: Sun N Fun Airshow
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2012, 03:30:16 PM »
I'll be there tomorrow until Sunday
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Re: Sun N Fun Airshow
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2012, 03:32:01 PM »
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Re: Sun N Fun Airshow
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2012, 04:39:39 PM »
Quote from: VonMessa on March 26, 2012, 03:26:23 PM
When I eventually finish my homebuilt, I will attend.

The guy that designed the plane I am building goes almost every year.  The last time he was there were tornadoes.

One of them took his plane for a ride and nerfed the landing...

I saw the results when we stopped to see him in Fincastle, VA on our road-trip last year.

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Yeah the tornadoes were the first i've seen in 20 years, usually only hurricanes come in my area - but random tornadoes hit hard last year - and now a good portion of homebuilt pilots WILL not attend.

Problem was people's aircraft flipped over and were trashed, Sun N Fun would NOT let any of the pilots near their aircraft (or repair/clean up damage) instead Sun n Fun sent everyone a bill for clean up.
This royally pissed off the aviation community, I had to volunteer the day the tornadoes hit, problem was my rental property is not far from the airshow, I had parts of home built in my back yard.

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Re: Sun N Fun Airshow
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2012, 08:32:41 AM »
Quote from: Butcher on March 26, 2012, 04:39:39 PM
Yeah the tornadoes were the first i've seen in 20 years, usually only hurricanes come in my area - but random tornadoes hit hard last year - and now a good portion of homebuilt pilots WILL not attend.

Problem was people's aircraft flipped over and were trashed, Sun N Fun would NOT let any of the pilots near their aircraft (or repair/clean up damage) instead Sun n Fun sent everyone a bill for clean up.
This royally pissed off the aviation community, I had to volunteer the day the tornadoes hit, problem was my rental property is not far from the airshow, I had parts of home built in my back yard.



He wasn't pleased is all I will say.

I doubt that he will go back, but I would like to go at least once.
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Offline SilverZ06

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Re: Sun N Fun Airshow
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2012, 05:38:34 PM »
i'll be there Saturday. Are you doing the F18 demo butcher?  :neener: jfwy  :aok
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