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Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: AdmRose on April 14, 2004, 08:37:50 AM
Anyone going this year? Should be kick ***... check out the aircraft coming this year:

List of Aircraft (http://www.maam.org/wwii/wwaircraft.html)
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: muckmaw on April 14, 2004, 10:15:53 AM
I am making the plans now.

Where is a nice town to stay in nearby?

Is Lancaster local enough?
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: gofaster on April 14, 2004, 10:29:13 AM
6 aircraft in that list make it worth the effort.  The rest are gravy.

(1) CAF- Tuskegee Airman Red Tail P51C

(2) CAF – B-29 “Fifi”

(3) CAF – B-24 “Diamond Lil”

(4) YAF – B-25D “Yankee Warrior”

(5) Hawker Hurricane

(6) Planes of Fame Lockheed P-38
 
All 6 of these are "only flying model" or "one of less than a handful" flying in the US (if not the world).  

I definitely expect pics of these 6.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: AdmRose on April 14, 2004, 10:35:51 AM
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Originally posted by muckmaw
I am making the plans now.

Where is a nice town to stay in nearby?

Is Lancaster local enough?


Lancaster is about 20 miles away from Reading, so yea it'll be local enough. Might want to try one of the local hotels in Wyomissing first though (Sheraton, Country Inn and Suites, Econo Lodge just to name a few)

Actually, here is a list of a lot of hotels within 10 miles of the MAAM. (http://wyomissingpa.cu.myareaguide.com/hotels.html)
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Nefarious on April 14, 2004, 10:36:30 AM
I've been inside the Yankee Lady B17, At the Pittsburgh Air National Guard Field, in 2001.

But I'm planning on attending!
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: muckmaw on April 14, 2004, 10:39:25 AM
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Originally posted by AdmRose
Lancaster is about 20 miles away from Reading, so yea it'll be local enough. Might want to try one of the local hotels in Wyomissing first though (Sheraton, Country Inn and Suites, Econo Lodge just to name a few)


This will work...

I can stay in Lancaster...send the wife and kid outlet shopping....HAHA!!!!!

Wait...where's my credit card....
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: muckmaw on April 14, 2004, 10:59:18 AM
Special Guests for 2004

Tuskegee Airmen Pilots and Ground Crew
Brig. General Paul Tibbits - Atomic Missions Commander and Pilot of the B-29 “Enola Gay”
Captain “Dutch” Van Kirk - Navigator of the B-29 “Enola Gay”.
Colonel Robert Morgan - Pilot of the most famous B-17, the “Memphis Belle”
Sgt. William Fili - B-24 Engineer, Ploesti Raid Former P.O.W.
Lt. Carl Constein - C-46 Hump Pilot and Local Author
Geoffrey Morley-Mower - Wing Commander North African RAF Hurricane Pilot
Lt. Robert Bolander - P-61 Pilot credited with 4 kills with the 422nd NFS
Lt. Col. Dick Hewitt - 144 Combat missions in P-47s and P-51s
Lt. Col. Robert McClurg - Black Sheep C.O. and Pappy Boyington’s Wing Man
Sgt. Robert Wilson - 17th Airborne Paratrooper, Rhine Jump
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Nefarious on April 14, 2004, 11:11:45 AM
Sounds like a great list of Guests, I'll take my Robert Morgan book and get him to sign it!:D!
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Saurdaukar on April 14, 2004, 12:13:45 PM
Im going to try and make it.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: muckmaw on April 14, 2004, 12:14:43 PM
Shall we all meet up for a AH-Nerd lunch?

(BTW, if there's an LA-7 there, I'm peeing on it)
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: lasersailor184 on April 14, 2004, 12:52:00 PM
Hmm, I might have to go to this.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: TheDudeDVant on April 14, 2004, 01:02:10 PM
Reading, PA??

Theres a railroad there, right??

dude
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Vipermann on April 14, 2004, 02:23:53 PM
I'll be there also. 2 years ago there was a Yak but I've never seen an LA-7 there.

Hopefully there will be better weather than last year.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Saurdaukar on April 14, 2004, 05:01:35 PM
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Originally posted by TheDudeDVant
Reading, PA??

Theres a railroad there, right??

dude



Thats what the Monopoly board says.

Im down for a nerd lunch if I make it out there.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: AdmRose on April 15, 2004, 08:00:54 AM
punt
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Nefarious on April 15, 2004, 10:41:35 AM
Nerd Lunch Eh?

any good resturant's in Reading?
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: muckmaw on April 15, 2004, 11:48:51 AM
Beats me.

I'm sure we can find an Amish Hooters.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Vipermann on April 15, 2004, 12:07:48 PM
There are a pile of restaurants about 5 minutes away.

Red Robin, Outback, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Lonestar, etc.

The Hooters is about 10 minutes the other direction but still close.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Saurdaukar on April 15, 2004, 12:52:41 PM
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Originally posted by Vipermann
Red Robin, Outback, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Lonestar, etc.

The Hooters is about 10 minutes the other direction but still close.


Ive never been to a Lonestar - they just put one up abotu 10 minutes from me over here and Ive been wanting to try out the steak.

However, given the choice between bad food with boobies and good food without boobies... I'd have to take the boobies.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Nefarious on April 15, 2004, 01:07:55 PM
Is anybody going to be there the whole weekend?

I'm at least 4hrs away from Reading, So i'm going to have to get a room, Or maybe get a campsite.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: muckmaw on April 15, 2004, 01:09:38 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Nefarious
Is anybody going to be there the whole weekend?

I'm at least 4hrs away from Reading, So i'm going to have to get a room, Or maybe get a campsite.


I'm not bunking with you no matter what you offer!

Actually, my family and I will probably stay in Lancaster Sat and Sun.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Nefarious on April 15, 2004, 01:17:15 PM
I wasnt asking for room and board here :)

I don't think my girlfriend would be very happy If I told her that we'd be staying with some "people I know from the Message Board"

If the weather looks good, I'll probably get a campsite.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Otto on April 15, 2004, 03:00:21 PM
Will the A/C be flying or just on static display?
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: muckmaw on April 15, 2004, 03:04:34 PM
Flying.

From my reading, the planes will be flying in on Friday night, and people are encouraged to come watch them land and taxi.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Vipermann on April 15, 2004, 03:31:09 PM
If it's like every other year, there will also be flights on Saturday, and there is usually a battle re-inactment on the field as well.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: AdmRose on April 15, 2004, 05:57:08 PM
The battle reenactment is awesome, especially when the Sherman starts firing off rounds.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Bonden on April 19, 2004, 05:03:43 AM
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Vipermann on June 02, 2004, 10:56:38 AM


it's this weekend folks, who's still going?
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Nefarious on June 02, 2004, 12:51:27 PM
I'm scheduled to work all weekend.

Its a damn shame Robert Morgan didnt make it.

Let me know how it turns out.
Title: World War II Weekend - Mid Atlantic Air Museum, Reading PA
Post by: Furball on June 02, 2004, 01:14:30 PM
i thought the p51c thats listed - crashed recently?