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Title: Miramar Airshow
Post by: Sparks on October 01, 2006, 01:25:11 AM

Anyone going to this one ??

Miramar show page (http://www.miramarairshow.com/)

Looks good and only a short drive from Laguna area ??

Opinions anyone ?  I think I'll be going.

Sparks

Title: Miramar Airshow
Post by: Billy Joe Bob on October 01, 2006, 01:28:08 AM

i want to go but my parents always seem to find a reason not to:cry

Title: Re: Miramar Airshow
Post by: wooley on October 02, 2006, 01:24:17 AM

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Originally posted by Sparks
Anyone going to this one ??

Miramar show page (http://www.miramarairshow.com/)

Looks good and only a short drive from Laguna area ??

Opinions anyone ?  I think I'll be going.

Sparks

I might take a run down from Irvine, wife permitting.

And while its a relatively short drive down from Laguna, its a hell of a trek from Peterborough. What you doing over in this part of the world Sparks?

Title: Miramar Airshow
Post by: Ack-Ack on October 02, 2006, 01:35:45 PM

If you're going to go, get there really early and make sure you bring along plenty of sunscreen and water.


ack-ack

Title: Miramar Airshow
Post by: mosgood on October 02, 2006, 03:59:57 PM

I went to it about 14 or 15 years ago.  My buddy's father was a marine pilot that was killed in a training accident similar to the one that killed Goose in "Top Gun" when he was 4 or 5 years old.  Since then, the marines have taken care of his mother very well... they always send her tickets and invitations to events as well.  We got front row seats to the airshow.  The year I was there, a Marine Hornet crashed right in front of the intire crowd trying to do a loop to low to the ground.  The wife of the pilot was sitting right next to us... a jeep came up and took her away after the crash. it was very sad.

Title: Miramar Airshow
Post by: mosgood on October 03, 2006, 12:57:38 AM

woops  my bad... that was the airshow at El Toro, AB

Title: Miramar Airshow
Post by: Sparks on October 03, 2006, 01:16:23 AM

Hi Wooley,

Actually i'm in Irvine - the company I contract for is based here and I'm over again on business for a while.

Title: Miramar Airshow
Post by: eagl on October 03, 2006, 04:32:31 AM

Miramar has a good rep of being one of the "good" airshows.  I grew up 5 miles from Miramar and went to the airshow every year for about a decade.