2017 Joint Base Andrews Air Show, September
For those in the MD/VA area there is an Air Show at Andrews AFB on 15,16,17 Sept. I have posted the link for anyone interested.
http://andrewsairshow.org/
2017 Joint Base Andrews Air Show, September
For those in the MD/VA area there is an Air Show at Andrews AFB on 15,16,17 Sept. I have posted the link for anyone interested.
http://andrewsairshow.org/
The actual show is on 16 and 17 Sept. The 15th is if you have a DoD ID, which I do, so I will be there on Friday and hope to get some good pictures.
Well 2 weeks until the show. I will have my camera so hope to get some good photos.
Heading down on Friday. I thought just a static display but see that there will some flying done that day. Thunderbirds flying for over an hour and the WWII planes up also.
Sounds like a great air show Bob, I look forward to seeing you photos.
Holy crud, I missed the original post last month. Last I had heard, Andrews stopped doing any public events, due to security freak-outs.
I guess I'm changing my weekend plans. Thanks for posting, Bob.
Sam I get to go tomorrow because I am retired and can get on base. They updated the events list so looks like it will be good. I was watching the news this morning and they showed AF1 rolling for takeoff. As the camera panned there was DOC (B-29) sitting there so I will get to see it tomorrow.
Yeah, I'm planning on Saturday, only day public transportation can get me back and forth. It will be a long day (3 hours one-way), but I think it will be worth it.
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Here are the TORA TORA TORA planes taxing for takeoff. ZERO"S and KATES. These are the planes that were used in the movie TORA TORA TORA and Pearl Harbor.
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P51 and Corsair.
These are just a few of the WWII planes I took photos of. I still have the Thunderbirds and other photos to post.
Great photos Bob, she is an impressive machine. I look forward to more reports from Andrews.
Great shots here, Bob! In addition to the classic Huey sound, did you happen to hear any 'Ride of the Valkyries' being played?
Great to see Doc in action, too. Keep those pics coming - it will be lovely to see what you choose to share
All the best,
Matt
Matt next weekend is the tank farm I go to. Any requests ?
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Here is a Thunderbird shot.
Matt the site said there was going to be a LEFT BANK Huey but I didn't see it. Would loved to see the radios it had on it. Don't think they were R390's unless it was a museum piece.
Thanks for the ride Bob. Some great planes!
Whoa.
Yes it was. The sound was something to hear when it fired up.
Bill I am from Jersey but only went back to visit my folks. I bet you have never driven on the DC or Baltimore beltway. Then there is NYC.
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And here is a B-1 that was right at the gate when you got off the bus.
Hi BobP, I am from Jersey too! Grew up driving in the NYC area (driving in NYC never has bothered me). My oldest daughter teaches in Baltimore and lives in DC -- I am NOT a fan of driving in the area. Of course, then there's Boston driving. When I moved up there I got two tips for driving in Boston: 1) When driving on a one way street bear right for oncoming traffic, and 2) Stop signs and red lights are considered merely suggestions up there...
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Bill I was stationed in Mass for 5 years. I retired from the Army there so I know what you mean about driving there. I thought DC was something until I drove in Boston. that's why I usually took the T into town.
Sam get your pictures posted as I am sure you have some different ones then I took. My back and knees did me in later in the day but I did have a very good nights sleep.
I drove on the other side when stationed on Okinawa. After getting back to the states I had two times I went on the wrong side of the road.
Glad I wasn't there for the BIG DIG. I liked the T as I do the Metro here in DC. Much easier way to get around.
Thanks for the laugh Bill. A Yankee hat in Boston nothing strange about that. When we went to a Yankee Sox game one friend wore everything that had a Yankee symbol on it. But we never had a problem.
I did get some interior pics of Memphis Belle's waist & tail gun positions.Originally Posted by BobP
We're not really getting older; we're just getting more senile.Originally Posted by BobP
And a few of the C-47, "Whiskey Seven" that was actually involved in the Normandy Landings. Tremendous piece of history here.
View of the cockpit:
Two views from the jump seats. Looking port oblique:
And out over the left wing:
I'll get more edited and uploaded later. Not sure if any of the video I shot came out, but I hope so.
Great photos Sam. It is fantastic people are able to climb into these historic aircraft.
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