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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: nazgulAX on May 09, 2005, 09:23:47 AM
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It's that time of year again , and the mid-atlantic air musem in Reading, PA. is having it's WWII weekend!
It will be held June 3-4-5 click the link at the bottom of the page for more info.
It's a great time, and they have some great planes there every year, as well as full incampments with 100's of re-inactors complete with real M16's , Lvt's, Fp's and numerous trucks jeep and vintage motorcycles.
Some of the planes include:
B-17
3 yes 3 -B25's
yak-9
51's
tbm's
wildcat
hurri
bearcat
hellcat
spit
p-38
snj's{T-6}there were 8 of these that did formation flying last year! 8 radials screaming by 100 ft off the deck is an awsome sound!!!!!
And the air museum is in the middle of restoring what will be the ONLY flyable P-61 Blackwidow!!! Come and see the progress that has already been made on this rare WWII bird.
If anyone from the arena is already planing to go, let me know and we can get together at the resturant at the airport and knock back a couple! It sits right next to the runway, and you can watch the planes take-off and land while having a beer....what could be better!
http://www.maam.org/wwii/wwiisitemap.html
AX
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I will be there thanks for the post.
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I'm generally there for one of the days. Always a good time and its great oppurtunity to meet each other too.
Drano
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Hopefully the weather will be better than last year.
I won't be able to attend this year, my wife and I are in Jamaica during that weekend.
Anyone that goes get lots of pics.
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Eh, I'll go...
time for a roadtrip!
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Oh Man,
I swore up and down, I would attend last years.
I looked ahead on my work schedule, and I have the 4th and 5th off.
Looks Iffy, but I'll try.
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Let me know what day you guys will be going and maybe we can meet up for a beverage, and shoot the bull. I work a 1/2 mile from the airport, and will be going all 3 days prolly.
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I am persona non grata in Reading, PA.
Long story.
:)
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I will be going and will go on the 5th Sun in less bad weather on Sun and Sat would be better have some friends that work on Sat that want to go so it looks like Sun.
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Guess I gonna have to go since I only live 45 mins away.
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Originally posted by nazgulAX
It's that time of year again , and the mid-atlantic air musem in Reading, PA. is having it's WWII weekend!
It will be held June 3-4-5 click the link at the bottom of the page for more info.
It's a great time, and they have some great planes there every year, as well as full incampments with 100's of re-inactors complete with real M16's , Lvt's, Fp's and numerous trucks jeep and vintage motorcycles.
Some of the planes include:
B-17
3 yes 3 -B25's
yak-9
51's
tbm's
wildcat
hurri
bearcat
hellcat
spit
p-38
snj's{T-6}there were 8 of these that did formation flying last year! 8 radials screaming by 100 ft off the deck is an awsome sound!!!!!
And the air museum is in the middle of restoring what will be the ONLY flyable P-61 Blackwidow!!! Come and see the progress that has already been made on this rare WWII bird.
If anyone from the arena is already planing to go, let me know and we can get together at the resturant at the airport and knock back a couple! It sits right next to the runway, and you can watch the planes take-off and land while having a beer....what could be better!
http://www.maam.org/wwii/wwiisitemap.html
AX
congrats! at least the F8F gets invited to this WWII party!!!
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Oh man, crossing my fingers to be home in time to catch this!!
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Made my reservations yesterday. I didnt see the p-38 listed on the web site , hope there will be one there .
BTW ill be there saturday , it would be cool to meet up with some of ya at the resturant , or wherever ... 38maw
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We should all wear a shirt or hat with our CPID's (callsign's).
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Originally posted by MwDogg
We should all wear a shirt or hat with our CPID's (callsign's).
It has worked out well in the past to meet outside the officers' club at a particular time, for example, 1:00 p.m.
Drano is your best bet for organizer - he has the t-shirt with his name on it.
- oldman
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are you sure about the P-38? I didnt see it listed, and was contemplating skipping this year?
pic from last year...
(http://www.airwarrioronline.com/films/ff1jr.jpg)
and one from the year before (when the 38 had an oil leak and missed the show :(
(http://www.airwarrioronline.com/films/mdrtazff.jpg)
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Not sure about the 38...Hope it will be there...was just running planes through my head that I knew were there last year.
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I will probably break down at the last minute and go regardless. I had been taking off work early to go fridays with ff1 (who passed away last fall), and then back again on sundays with the kids sometimes).
Heh, let me in the loop if there is a concensus on what day most are going on.
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Yes we need to find out what is the best day. And pick someone to handle the plans and maybe give him our cell phone # if you have one. This way they can talk to everyone thats there and get it togther or just set time. Make a list and lets start getting votes on which day. I would say Sunday most people will be off?
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Looks like a few Wild Aces will be there saturday.
Unfortuneatly OutKast and Birdo have therapy sessions scheduled and cannot attend.
Workin out the details this week, hope to run into someof yas there.
I promise not to vulch the airfield, but will definately be spawn camping in the bar.
Harry1
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Looks like I will be going Sunday. I work 1/2 mile from the airport so I will prolly stop on Sat. after work(about 4PM) at the resturant to have a couple adult beverages ;-)
Let me know if any of you will be there at those times.
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I might be able to make it actually. If I go I'll probably be there all three days.
More info to come.
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Hoping to make the trip down Sat....if weather holds. Missed last year due to son graduation, and froze my butt off the year before in the rain, the year the 38 had the oil leak. Just no luck catching that 38 !! :D
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Here are some pictures of members of the 68th Lightning Lancers at the 2004 show (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/202_1116696075_103_0342.jpg)
68Talon, 68Falcon, 68KO, and 68Outlaw
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/202_1116697105_103_0377.jpg)
68Outlaw, 68KO, 68Falcon and 68Talon
Doubt we will make it this year. Lot of fun last year and a lot of good memories
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Falcon, if you dont go!
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ROFL Nef, I really would love to go and meet you and others. But ..... Family obligations
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Of course Falcon, Im not really sure If I'll be going.
I would leave Friday Afternoon, and probably get a hotel. Was thinking about getting a campsite. And "Roughing" it. LOL.
So techincally I would be there Saturday and Sunday.
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Everybody find the B-17 "Yankee Lady" and tell the folks manning the table to say hi to dBeav.
I'll let you know what they say when they get back.
:)
It'll be fun, trust me.
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Originally posted by dBeav
Everybody find the B-17 "Yankee Lady" and tell the folks manning the table to say hi to dBeav.
Went to Wings over Pittsburgh in 2001, and got to go inside of the Yankee Lady, Actually they gave me the childs discount, because the guy working the table thought I was a kid.
I talked to the guy giving info about the tail gunner pos forever it seemed like, He was a B24 tailgunner in WW2.