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Offline ergRTC

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« Reply #45 on: July 22, 2003, 12:35:48 PM »
Jordi should come up and put it together in our nations capitol.   They will be opening the new Air and Space Museum at Dulles by then.  some other reasons...

1.  Great transportation
2.  Three airports withing 40 miles
3.   its nice here.

oh yeah, and it would be very convienent for me.  Besides, you could check out the memorials too.  The new wwii veterans memorial should be ready by then as well (right between the korean and vietnam memorial s on the mall).
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« Reply #46 on: July 22, 2003, 12:48:35 PM »
Corpus Christi  Texas,  

One reason,  USS Lexington
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« Reply #47 on: July 22, 2003, 01:40:16 PM »
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Corpus Christi  Texas,  

One reason,  USS Lexington


That's not a bad idea.  Not bad at all.

Then again, Charleston SC has the USS Yorktown with its air museum, the SS Clamagore WW2 submarine, the DD Laffey destroyer, a Coast Guard Cutter, a Vietnam support base (replica) with helicopters and a PT boat.  There's also Ft. Sumter and the CSS Hunley.

And buxom Southern debutante college girls from the College of Charleston walking around in their Summer clothes.
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« Reply #48 on: July 22, 2003, 01:43:26 PM »
The 98 AW CON was in San Fran and we visited a WWII Carrier - it was neat.

The 2002 AW CON was supposed to be in SC in Charleston - but with the demise of AW it never took place.
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« Reply #49 on: July 22, 2003, 02:41:37 PM »
Washington DC   Main reason?  Air and space museum.Well that and Im about 90 mins away  ;)
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« Reply #50 on: July 22, 2003, 02:43:07 PM »
hagerstown is a beautiful place.  Just drove through there on the way back from the indi con.  


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« Reply #51 on: July 22, 2003, 02:45:21 PM »
Yea tell me about it.Thats why I go to  burger King :D
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« Reply #52 on: July 22, 2003, 03:18:14 PM »
Hmmm...Houston ain't bad.  Has NASA, hub for several airlines, lots to eat/drink/dance/whatever (lots of real sheep), Lone Star Flight Museum, what may be the best airshow in the nation (when it don't get rained out).
Downside-heat (we have one day of winter when it gets below 60-heat and humidity) and humidity-you swim to your car after wrork.  INS has a strong pres..pere..there a lot of 'em down here so some individuals (ya know like Chief, Coach, Egger)Might not be allowed in ;>
-now whos the sucker to run it
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« Reply #53 on: July 22, 2003, 03:31:37 PM »
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One reason,  USS Lexington


How about an alternative with better weather?

The Secretary of the Navy has announced that the USS Midway will be donated to the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum. Expected to arrive in October 2003 in time for Fleet Week, to be moored at Navy Pier in the Embarcadero, with the grand opening tentatively scheduled for late spring of 2004.



For more information about the project, go to  http://www.midway.org/
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« Reply #54 on: July 22, 2003, 03:33:32 PM »
How about the Museum of Flight in Seattle. The new fighter wing opens on June 6, 2004. This collection is the old Champlin one from Mesa, but the planes will be surrounded by a pilot's lounge, a carrier deck and a WWI trench with two planes dogfighting overhead. The new exhibits will be outstanding and there will be two additional "full motion" simulators in addition to the two already in operation. Ripsnort has flown these, so he can give you his evaluation. The simulators can be set up to dogfight each other also. There are plenty of facilities for a convention right at the museum, so it would be a good place to hold it.
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« Reply #55 on: July 22, 2003, 03:34:47 PM »
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Where is that in relation to Augsburg?  I'd be up for that!!!  Got a buddy in Augsburg that I'm gonna see next year.  Hopefully for Octoberfest :D


Somewhat opposite end of Germany. estimated 400 miles (without looking at map, but my geography sucks).
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« Reply #56 on: July 22, 2003, 04:10:09 PM »
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Do I have some stories I could tell you about tijuana.  It's been YEARS.




Anyone that's been to TJ has has some stories to tell...


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« Reply #57 on: July 22, 2003, 04:15:51 PM »
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How about an alternative with better weather?

The Secretary of the Navy has announced that the USS Midway will be donated to the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum. Expected to arrive in October 2003 in time for Fleet Week, to be moored at Navy Pier in the Embarcadero, with the grand opening tentatively scheduled for late spring of 2004.



For more information about the project, go to  http://www.midway.org/



There's also public tours of the active carriers that are moored at North Island.

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« Reply #58 on: July 22, 2003, 04:22:26 PM »
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Should have one in San Diego.  In the summer time, no other place in the country has weather as fine.  And there's a crap load of things to do for the Con goer.  There's the San Diego Aerospace Museum in Balboa Park and at Gillespie Field, as well as a C.A.F. museum at Gillespie Field.  There's also a Marine aviation museum, "The Flying Leathernecks Museum" at Miramar MCAS.  There's miles and miles of great beaches, crap load of golf courses and Tijuana is only a 5 minute drive to the south.  Best place to have a convention.


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 It makes to much sense akak San diego is to perfect for con. I would in heart beat & could bring wife and the kids, Let wife and kids go to san diego wild animal park. Or 500 other family things to do. weather is always nice. and as for ww2 birds at least 10 still flying warbirds r at international airport in hangers. I'm sure we could get into them. Also If I remember right the new dogfighter company is opening a san diego office this year.
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« Reply #59 on: July 22, 2003, 04:43:56 PM »
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It makes to much sense akak San diego is to perfect for con. I would in heart beat & could bring wife and the kids, Let wife and kids go to san diego wild animal park. Or 500 other family things to do. weather is always nice. and as for ww2 birds at least 10 still flying warbirds r at international airport in hangers. I'm sure we could get into them. Also If I remember right the new dogfighter company is opening a san diego office this year.



The San Diego Aerospace Museum and the local CAF unit both have hangers at Gillespie Field in the East County that they use to store some of their flyable planes.  The CAF museum also has a recently rebuilt P-82.  Both hangers are open to the public 7 days a week.  There's also an air-combat company at Palomar airport.

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