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Offline Newman5

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Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« 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
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Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2008, 11:49:04 PM »
bestest in the whole world: http://www.warbirdsoverwanaka.com/

(makes for an awesome holiday too)

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Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2008, 12:16:48 AM »
Agree with Vulcan :)

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Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2008, 12:17:31 AM »
Weekend after this
 one in watertown new York by fort drum.
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Offline Newman5

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Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2008, 12:23:12 AM »
Weekend after this
 one in watertown new York by fort drum.

U know what the name is by chance?
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Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« Reply #5 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

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Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« Reply #6 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 was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2008, 06:00:04 PM »
All good suggestions...any more?

Would love to go to New Zealand, that would be fun.
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Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2008, 08:53:19 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

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Re: Lookin' for a good Warbirds Airshow
« Reply #9 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 ;)

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