Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: FlyboyGil on August 04, 2008, 08:12:04 PM
Title: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN!!!!!!!
Post by: FlyboyGil on August 04, 2008, 08:12:04 PM
Who's all going to this airshow? A bit pricey to get in, but look at the lineup. It's going to be loud, and well Loud!!! IT'S GOING TO ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: Oddball on August 05, 2008, 01:13:40 AM
If I could afford the air fare and get time off work it could of been a slight possability
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Post by: FlyboyGil on August 10, 2008, 01:18:14 AM
WHADDUP CHICKENS?!?!?!??!?! Thunder Over Michigan, what an airshow!!!! ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow:: Here are some pics. In a few though, some guy just muscles his way into them, and ruins the pics. Enjoy!!!
TBM Avenger painted in George Bush Colours (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture2-1.jpg) Grumman Wildcat (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture5-1.jpg) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture8.jpg) ME-109 (Hard to get a good shot with all the people) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture12.jpg) ME-109 Cockpit (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture16.jpg) Some Plane (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture26.jpg) B-25 (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture32.jpg) Boeing Stearman (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture36-1.jpg) B-24. One of two attending the show! (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture41.jpg) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture48.jpg) THAT GUY I WAS WARNING YOU ALL ABOUT!!!! ::eek:: ::eek:: (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture43.jpg) One of 4 B-17's (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture46.jpg) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture50.jpg) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture52.jpg) The line up of P-47's (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture56.jpg) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture57.jpg) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture65-1.jpg) Some "Gerries" in Front of the 109 (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture82.jpg) The Yin to the Nazi Yang (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture68.jpg) There's that guy again!!!! ::rambo:: ::rambo:: (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture183.jpg) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture187.jpg) The B-24 Being towed out for its turn to fly against an ominous sky!!! Fortunately the weather stayed North of the show!!! (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Picture177.jpg)
I do have some flying shots of the planes. However, because my camera is crappy you can barely make out what is flying :-\ :-\.
Gilly |:)\ |:)\
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Post by: chuckar101 on August 10, 2008, 01:53:39 AM
Great Pics. On question what is the aircraft behind the p51. Looks like C130 props but there's invasion stripes on the wing. Either way looks like you had a blast.
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Post by: FlyboyGil on August 10, 2008, 01:56:03 AM
Great Pics. On question what is the aircraft behind the p51. Looks like C130 props but there's invasion stripes on the wing. Either way looks like you had a blast.
It is a C-130. It has invasion stripes to commemorate a WW2 unit. I don't remember which one it was though. As for having a blast IT WAS AWSOME!!! Still one more day for the show!!
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Post by: Rooster Cruiser on August 10, 2008, 05:07:08 AM
Four B17's in one place!?!? That's an awesome sight to see when you consider there are so darn few of them left in flying condition anymore. That plus two B24's , an Me109, a Hurricane, and a gaggle of P47's makes for one helova show!
Did they get all six bombers in the air at one time? That would have been quite a sight. ::bow::
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Post by: Oddball on August 10, 2008, 06:37:22 AM
ok ok you got the ME/Bf 109 and the Hurri (looks like a Mk1a) so where the Spits and the Lancs? EH EH EH!!!!! ::complaining:
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Post by: FlyboyGil on August 10, 2008, 12:51:02 PM
All six bombers were in the air at one time!! Quite the sight and sound. Unfortunately the announcer wouldn't shut up when they were flying. Someone in the crowd was yelling at him to be quiet, and the announcer was yelling back in the microphone for him to shutup!! They never flew in tight formation though just a circle. Wind was gusting at 25k. Also an F-18 that was performing had to cut his show short when he had an engine failure.
As for the Spitties and Lanc, who knows. They should've been there, but weren't must be the rising $$$ of fuel costs. >:( >:(
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Post by: AirScorp on August 10, 2008, 02:44:33 PM
Great pictures Gilly!
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Post by: Oddball on August 10, 2008, 03:22:31 PM
Yep good pics pity that ugly mug got in the way. spoilt the pics of ol' 927 (aka Diamond Lil) and the huri ::whistle::
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Post by: FlyboyGil on August 10, 2008, 06:09:44 PM
Yep good pics pity that ugly mug got in the way. spoilt the pics of ol' 927 (aka Diamond Lil) and the huri ::whistle::
Yeah the nerve of some people! ::complaining: ::complaining: Just think they can get in the way!!
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Post by: Frank N. O. on August 11, 2008, 01:51:07 AM
Great pictures, but such a shame that the announcer would speak over the sound of the bombers flying, obviously that's not a aviation-speaker, I hope there was a formal complaint listed to let the people know they want to hear the sound of the planes for the next event. It's like a tv-show where they test cars and they have music over it, sure it can look pretty and give fuel to fantasy with classical music over the car sliding thrue a corner in slow motion but other times it's just nice to hear the engine and see the car driven without cuts every half second, it makes it impossible to see how the vehicle handles, and something similar goes for flying planes as well.
One question: Was it ironic that you just listed the P-51 as "some plane" where it perhaps is a very famous one or what?
Next question: Were you really serious that the guy in the photo muscled in, there was no winking smilie but the dude seemed to be posed for the picture so it was hardly a last second jump-in-the-frame manouver.
Frank
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Post by: FlyboyGil on August 11, 2008, 09:25:45 PM
One question: Was it ironic that you just listed the P-51 as "some plane" where it perhaps is a very famous one or what?
Next question: Were you really serious that the guy in the photo muscled in, there was no winking smilie but the dude seemed to be posed for the picture so it was hardly a last second jump-in-the-frame manouver.
Frank
I knew it was a P-51. I said that cause it's so recognizable. :) :) And that ugly guy who just muscled in was me!
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Post by: Oddball on August 11, 2008, 10:57:57 PM
::unbelieveable:: ::eek:: AAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!! oh the horror!, the horror!
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Post by: airtac on August 12, 2008, 02:19:13 AM
Super Nice pictures Gil---wish I could of been there to see that many Thunderbolts in one bunch |:)\ ::bow::
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Post by: G-man on August 12, 2008, 04:30:51 AM
Super Nice pictures Gil---wish I could of been there to see that many Thunderbolts in one bunch |:)\ ::bow::
There was also a simulated WW2 battle. A bunch of enthusiasts brought in trucks and tanks from both sides of the conflict, and had a mock battle in a field just off of the airport. Really well done. The P-47's participated by doing straffing runs on the German positions! Really good!!
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Post by: FlyboyGil on August 16, 2008, 12:32:02 AM
Here's the only decent video I was able to shoot at the show. Not very long, but the sound!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aDM4lcqTkc |:)\ |:)\
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Post by: chuckar101 on August 16, 2008, 05:10:50 AM
nice ;D ;D ;D ::bow:: ::bow::
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Post by: Frank N. O. on August 16, 2008, 06:42:48 AM
Nice indeed, but what on earth type of Mustang was that?? A two-seat trainer? I've never seen that type before.
Frank
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Post by: Oddball on August 16, 2008, 06:48:21 AM
was that a P-51B two seat conversion or a P51-C with the malcom hood (spitfire type)
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Post by: chuckar101 on August 18, 2008, 01:43:55 PM
Looks like a P-51B to me. Has that straight razorback type canopy.
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Post by: Rooster Cruiser on August 18, 2008, 08:18:13 PM
Lovely videos! Man they were really burning up the avgas that day! ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow::
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Post by: FlyboyGil on August 18, 2008, 08:32:37 PM
Lovely videos! Man they were really burning up the avgas that day! ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow::
Yuppers they were! I'm filling in my calender for next year already!! Definitely going again!!! ::bow:: ::bow::
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Post by: FlyboyGil on August 18, 2008, 11:10:40 PM
Oh one more thing. Might as well put this here. For those who don't know, I work recycling trucks, doing curbside pickup. Today I picked up from an old thrift store. They put out books in the recycling that no one buys. I was looking through, and I found a book about Charles Lindbergh from 1928 in there!! Only a year after his flight!! But alas, in accordance to the recycling rules of hardcover books, the cover was torn off!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( I searched in vain to find that cover, but no luck. Well I took the book anyways (stealing from the company). Even missing some pages ::complaining: ::complaining: ::complaining:: Some good pictures in there though. Not relevant to the topic, but still..... :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Post by: Oddball on August 18, 2008, 11:27:15 PM
yep its amazing what you find, found W/CMDR Guy Gibson's enemy coast ahead, reach for the skies by "tin legs" Badder and the latter days of colditz by Major(?) Pat Reid plus a few others over the country on my travels.
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Post by: Rooster Cruiser on August 19, 2008, 12:29:39 AM
Gil, you can always take the book to a book-binder and have them recover it for you. I've done that with several rare books for my parents.
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Post by: FlyboyGil on July 04, 2009, 06:14:54 PM
It's that time of year again!!!
http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/
I've already made plans to go that's for sure!!!! ::bow:: ::bow::
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Post by: gibbo_335 on July 07, 2009, 03:29:35 AM
MATE!!! I was looking at the link....AVRO LANC X appearing...GET FOTOS GET FOTOS!!!!! ::wave:: ::wave:: ::wave::
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Post by: Oddball on July 07, 2009, 08:54:18 AM
Be at flying legends at Duxford this year.....two days of MEEERRRLINNNNNNNNSssssssss ;D ;D
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Post by: gibbo_335 on July 07, 2009, 11:59:02 PM
Hey Oddy a mate of mine is over there for Dux!!! Lucky bugger ::)
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Post by: Oddball on July 08, 2009, 09:48:06 AM
Ah just "borrow" the plane cobber and come on over ;D
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Post by: FlyboyGil on July 08, 2009, 04:44:11 PM
MATE!!! I was looking at the link....AVRO LANC X appearing...GET FOTOS GET FOTOS!!!!! ::wave:: ::wave:: ::wave::
Here's one pic to get the motor going. Taken a couple weeks ago at the St. Thomas airshow. Didn't land but did a couple of flybyes with a P-51. I believe this P-51 will also be at the show. Not the best pic, but I'll get better at Thunder over Michigan.
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Post by: FlyboyGil on July 19, 2009, 08:21:04 PM
WHADDUP CHICKENS?!?!? Thunder Over Michigan. Good show!!!! And yes my 4-Engined Goddess made the journey! Enjoy :)
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Post by: FlyboyGil on August 05, 2010, 11:27:48 PM
It's that time of year again! ::cowboy:: ::cowboy:: ::cowboy:: ::cowboy:: ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow::
Look at the lineup!!!
http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/
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Post by: Mike on August 06, 2010, 07:53:19 PM
COOL!
::eek:: ::unbelieveable::
|:)\
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Post by: Oddball on August 06, 2010, 09:01:33 PM
why is "Sally B" on part of the wall paper? and looking at that list I doubt the one claiming to be the "Movie Memphis Belle" is actullay the one since "Sally B" played the part even though both of them could of palyed the part at diffrent times. (why is always ME that puts a damper on things?)
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Post by: FlyboyGil on September 14, 2010, 12:24:04 AM
Alrighty, finally got some time to put up some pics:
One of those planes. I'm not sure what they're called ;) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/THunder%20over%20Michigan%202010/DSCF0026.jpg)
or is it the stearman behind the mustang. Maybe even the f16 in the far background. ;) ;D
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Post by: vldflight on September 14, 2010, 10:27:11 PM
THANK YOU ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow:: Loved the videos sharing that most beautiful music with me. I'll repay the favor in a few months as we have an airshow scheduled down here is sunny south georgia. Again, much appreciated.
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Post by: FlyboyGil on September 18, 2010, 05:33:08 PM
THANK YOU ::bow:: ::bow:: ::bow:: Loved the videos sharing that most beautiful music with me. I'll repay the favor in a few months as we have an airshow scheduled down here is sunny south georgia. Again, much appreciated.
There is more coming my friend. And heeerrrree they are!!! (A VIDEO) (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/THunder%20over%20Michigan%202010/th_DSCF0120.jpg) (http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/THunder%20over%20Michigan%202010/?action=view¤t=DSCF0120.mp4)
HEY!! DOWN IN FRONT!! WE CAME TO SEE THE P-51 NOT YOU!!! (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Thunder%20over%20Michigan%202011/Instruments043.jpg)
My girlfriends pose for me. Needed a B-17 in the background though. (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee295/flyboygil/Thunder%20over%20Michigan%202011/Instruments122.jpg)
