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Title: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: Newman5 on June 16, 2008, 11:08:46 PM

I'm looking for a real good air show that features mostly WWII era AC.  Any suggestions???  There must be quite a few.  Doesn't matter the location, lookin to take the family on vacation.  Thanks and  :salute

Title: Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: Vulcan on June 16, 2008, 11:49:04 PM

bestest in the whole world: http://www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com/

(makes for an awesome holiday too)

Title: Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: steely07 on June 17, 2008, 12:16:48 AM

Agree with Vulcan :)

Steely

Title: Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: james on June 17, 2008, 12:17:31 AM

Weekend after this
 one in watertown new York by fort drum.

Title: Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: Newman5 on June 17, 2008, 12:23:12 AM

Quote from: james on June 17, 2008, 12:17:31 AM

Weekend after this
 one in watertown new York by fort drum.

U know what the name is by chance?

Title: Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: midnight Target on June 17, 2008, 07:05:50 AM

The best Warbird shows are at Duxford in GB. In the US I've yet to see more warbirds in the air than at Chino's Planes of Fame show.

http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.61

http://www.planesoffame.org/

Title: Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: Angus on June 17, 2008, 12:10:41 PM

Duxford. Hands down.  :aok
(seen 24 Spitties in the air at the SAME TIME)
In one day....Spits, Hurries, P51's, A20, F4U, F6F, F4F, F7F, F8F, B17, P47, Yak-3, etc etc...even WW1 Se5a, Fokker Dreidecker and Bristol.....it's insane.
Blenheim...Gladiator....Lysan der......droooll...

Title: Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: Newman5 on June 17, 2008, 06:00:04 PM

All good suggestions...any more?

Would love to go to New Zealand, that would be fun.

Title: Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: Vulcan on June 17, 2008, 08:53:19 PM

Quote from: Angus on June 17, 2008, 12:10:41 PM

Duxford. Hands down.  :aok
(seen 24 Spitties in the air at the SAME TIME)
In one day....Spits, Hurries, P51's, A20, F4U, F6F, F4F, F7F, F8F, B17, P47, Yak-3, etc etc...even WW1 Se5a, Fokker Dreidecker and Bristol.....it's insane.
Blenheim...Gladiator....Lysan der......droooll...

It's not the planes that makes Wanaka so awesome, it's having an airshow with the most beautiful backdrop in the world.

http://www.lakewanaka.co.nz/index.cfm/photos___videos/panoramic_photos/stephensons_arm.html

Title: Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
Post by: Mustaine on June 17, 2008, 09:10:28 PM

the EAA air show is usually pretty good, last year the F22 was just simply amazing, the Lancaster in formation with the B24 and B17 was quite cool too ;)

http://www.airventure.org/

I got the last Saturday every year, 5th year coming up.