Blue Angels and Thundercluckers post the 2008 seasons...what shows are you going to?

[spectre]

What shows will you be going to?

The 2008 schedule is as follows



Thundercluckers:
March

15 San Angelo, Texas
29 Tyndall AFB, Fla.
April

5 - 6 Punta Gorda, Fla.
12 - 13 Lakeland, Fla.
19 - 20 Wilmington, N.C.
26 Charleston AFB, S.C.
May

3 - 4 March ARB, Calif.
10 - 11 Langley AFB, Va.
17 - 18 Fort Smith, Ark.
24 Tinker AFB, Okla.
28 U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (Invitation Only)
31 McGuire AFB, N.J.
June

1 McGuire AFB, N.J.
7 - 8 Rockford, Ill.
14 - 15 Québec City
21 Klamath Falls, ORE.
24 Eielson AFB, Ala.
28 - 29 Elmendorf AFB, Ala.
July

4 - 6 Battle Creek, Mich.
12 - 13 Milwaukee, Wis.
19 - 20 McChord AFB, Wash.
23 Cheyenne, Wyo.
26 - 27 Rochester, N.Y.
August

8 - 10 Abbotsford, Canada
16 - 17 Offutt AFB, Neb.
20 Atlantic City, N.J.
23 - 24 Kansas City, Mo.
30 - 31 Travis AFB, Calif.
September

6 - 7 Westover ARB, Mass.
12 - 13 Reno, Nev.
14 Mountain Home, Idaho
20 - 21 Scott AFB, Ill.
27 - 28 Salinas, Calif
October

4 Vance AFB, Okla.
11 - 12 Ft. Worth, Texas
18 - 19 Dobbins AFB, Ga.
25 - 26 Houston, Texas
November

1 - 2 Lafayette, La.
8 - 9 Nellis AFB, Nev.
the Blues:
March 8: NAF El Centro, Calif.
March 15-16: Sacramento, Calif.
March 29-30: NAS Meridian, Miss.
April 5-6: NAS Kingsville, Texas
April 12-13: Smyrna, Tenn.
April 19-20: Peoria, Ill.
April 26-27: Vidalia, Ga.
May 3-4: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
May 10-11: Barksdale AFB, Bossier City, La.
May 16-18: Andrews AFB, Md.
May 21: USNA, Annapolis, Md.
May 23: USNA Fly-By, Annapolis, Md.
May 24-25: Jones Beach, N.Y.
June 7-8: MCAS Cherry Point, N.C.
June 14-15: Quebec City
June 21-22: Davenport, Iowa
June 28-29: Huntsville, Ala.
July 5-6: Traverse City, Mich.
July 11: Pensacola Beach, Fla.
July 19-20: Duluth, Minn.
July 26-27: Twin Falls, Idaho
Aug. 2-3: Seattle, Wash.
Aug. 8-10: Fairchild AFB, Spokane, Wash.
Aug. 16-17: Chicago, Ill.
Aug. 30: Cleveland, Ohio
Sept. 1: Cleveland, Ohio
Sept. 6-7: NAS Brunswick, Maine
Sept. 13-14 Eau Claire, Wis.
Sept. 20-21 NAS Oceana, Va.
Sept. 27-28 Grand Junction, Colo.
Oct. 4-5: MCAS Miramar, San Diego, Calif.
Oct. 11-12 San Francisco, Calif.
Oct. 18-19 Little Rock, AFB, Ark.
Oct. 25-26 NAS Jacksonville, Fla.
Nov. 1-2: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas
Nov. 8-9: Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Nov. 15: NAS Pensacola, Fla.


I plan on attending
maybe March 29 Tyndall AFB, Fla. (Thunderclucks)
April 12-13: Smyrna, Tenn. (Blues)
April 26 Charleston AFB, S.C. (Thunderclucks)
Oct. 18-19 Little Rock, AFB, Ark.(Blues)


How about you?

[bryank930]

12 - 13 Milwaukee, Wis.

[Kadath]

Whats a Thunderclucker? Seriously never heard of them. I'm close by Maguire, sounds interesting!

[FlyingPhotog]

I'm guessing Spectre is having a little fun with the Air Force.
Thundercluckers = Thunderbirds (with a little chicken twist...)

Spent a little time in the AC130? :)

[spectre]

I'm guessing Spectre is having a little fun with the Air Force.
Thundercluckers = Thunderbirds (with a little chicken twist...)

Spent a little time in the AC130? :)
Yeah, I was with the Gunships as well as trash haulers C-130E & H1s:)

Thundercluckers= thunder Chickens= Thunder Birds

[FlyingPhotog]

Yeah, I was with the Gunships as well as trash haulers C-130E & H1s:)

Thundercluckers= thunder Chickens= Thunder Birds

Certainly appreciate your service...

(Thundercluckers...<chuckle>)

[spectre]

Certainly appreciate your service...

(Thundercluckers...<chuckle>)


Thanks


so, what shows will you go to this year?

[etaV8R]

March for the cluckers. I have never seen an airshow at March. They have a great museum on the west side of the field.

Miramar of course for the Blues. Semper Fi

Lets not forget Chino, Planes of Fame. They put on a great show.
http://www.planesoffame.org/calendar.php

[spectre]

March for the cluckers. I have never seen an airshow at March. They have a great museum on the west side of the field.

Miramar of course for the Blues. Semper Fi

Lets not forget Chino, Planes of Fame. They put on a great show.
http://www.planesoffame.org/calendar.php
All of those are great shows!
I am from San Diego and I miss how many great shows are just a few hours drive from eachother...I used to go to about 6 or 7 shows a year!


The last time I was at March, they were still restoring that P-38. That A-9 was cool to see as well.

[In2Photos]

Thanks for posting. I will probably be going to the Thunderbirds in Wilmington, NC on April 19-20 and going to see the Angels on June 7-8 at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C.

I see you are going to see the Thunderbirds in Charleston. My daughter's birthday is the 25th so I won't be able to go that weekend, hence me going to Wilmington the week before.

[spectre]

Fence Check just posted about their airshow database (http://www.fencecheck.com/airshows.php?do=database) ...very nice.

[andrewhuxman]

I will be attending: Peoria Il ,Janesville Wi,Davenport IA,Duluth MN,Oshkosh WI,Chicago Il, Milwaukee WI,Eau Claire WI, Gary IN,Waukegan Il,Jacksonville FL, Nellis NV. as of now:)

[In2Photos]

Thanks for posting. I will probably be going to the Thunderbirds in Wilmington, NC on April 19-20 and going to see the Angels on June 7-8 at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C.

I see you are going to see the Thunderbirds in Charleston. My daughter's birthday is the 25th so I won't be able to go that weekend, hence me going to Wilmington the week before.
Actually I forgot that we planned on attending the Sept. 20-21 NAS Oceana, Va. show so I might be going to three events.

You know though, this kinda sucks. Every event in my area coresponds with an important date for my family. :evil:

April 25 is my daughter's birthday so the show in Charleston is out.
June 8 is my anniversary so the show in Cherry Point might be out.
Sep 22 is my wife's birthday so the Oceana show might be out.

DAMN! :evil::evil:

[Medic85]

Take her with you, Mike. She'll probably enjoy it.

[In2Photos]

Take her with you, Mike. She'll probably enjoy it.
Wife or daughter? Or both?

[FlyingPhotog]

Wife or daughter? Or both?

Take both but if your daughter is quite young, please do get her some hearing protection...

[SusanK]

Reno Air Races in September, of course!

[Medic85]

Wife or daughter? Or both?


Both. I don't plan on taking the family but you never know...

[bowtie`]

Bummer, I do not see anything in Indiana this year. There are a couple open dates though so I will keep my fingers crossed something comes up. If not I will have to venture to Ohio or Illinois.

[RCoulter]

Reno Air Races in September, of course!

+1 and a few other shows that I am working on figuring out, most likely:

El Sweato or Sacramento
March
McChord
still planning the rest...

[spectre]

I plan on taking mine to only two shows...but I have to. Family in one location and friends in another.

[andrewhuxman]

Bummer, I do not see anything in Indiana this year. There are a couple open dates though so I will keep my fingers crossed something comes up. If not I will have to venture to Ohio or Illinois.

There is Gary : Gary Airshow
07/19/08
There is Indianapolis: Indianapolis Air Show
08/23/08

[bowtie`]

There is Indianapolis: Indianapolis Air Show
08/23/08

I will be at the Indy airshow as that is the closest one to me regardless. What I meant is that none of the big 2 have that weekend scheduled here. Thanks for the heads-up.

[evorgsumaf]

WOOHOO,
I am glad to hear the will be at March ARB CA. I work there, and am sure to be going to see the 'birds. ETAV8R, and all others, we could do a get together; if for lunch if nothing else. I am really excited.

BRandon

[Tumeg]

Oct. 4-5
Maybe\Hopefully... This is the closest one to where I live, and it's still about a 1-2 hour drive, would love to go, guess I'll mark it on my calendar and beg my parents to go when it gets closer (maybe even stop by the San Diego zoo)


I would absolutely LOVE to go to the Oct. 11-12 show (San Fransisco) I have always wanted to go to San Fran, but it is just such a long drive,

[robert_l_ross]

I'll be at the Angels show March 15-16: Sacramento, Calif. Caught the TBirds last year and the Angels the year before. This will be the first year withy my Canon (shot them with my Oly E-500) so I'm excited to see how it goes!

[lauderdalems]

March 29-30 Meridian NAS Mississippi
Seems my house is a turning point for the Blue Angels show.

[20DNewbie]

Wow this sucks, both of them are showing on the same weekend for me. I guess I could go see the TB on the first day and then head to Maine after the show to see the Angels on the second day. That's a lot of driving to do after getting up early and being out in the sun all day, but I do love seeing the Blues.

[txduggan]

Anyone doing McGuire in NJ?

Tom D

[Wsman2]

Looks like I'll try to catch the Angels in San Francisco on Oct. 11th/12th (part of Fleet Week (http://www.military.com/fleetweek)). Looking at the Fleet Week site, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be there as well.

[spectre]

Anyone else going to Charleston AFB Air Expo 2008?

What runway do they normally use for the show?

[ryant35]

Oct. 4-5
Maybe\Hopefully... This is the closest one to where I live, and it's still about a 1-2 hour drive, would love to go, guess I'll mark it on my calendar and beg my parents to go when it gets closer (maybe even stop by the San Diego zoo)


I would absolutely LOVE to go to the Oct. 11-12 show (San Fransisco) I have always wanted to go to San Fran, but it is just such a long drive,

Miramar is the best show in the area. Last year we went to the air show then the zoo.

There is an air show at March AFB in Riverside this weekend.

[JeffreyVB]

I'll see the Blues at Oceana this year.

The T-Birds will NOT be at Langley in Hampton this year. The RAF Red Arrows will be headlining at Langley this year. Also, the Langley show is in June this year, much later than usual.

[spectre]

I'll see the Blues at Oceana this year.

The T-Birds will NOT be at Langley in Hampton this year. The RAF Red Arrows will be headlining at Langley this year. Also, the Langley show is in June this year, much later than usual.
Holy crap! the Reds huh... I might have to find a way to Langley this year :)

What day is it...do you know?

[JeffreyVB]

Holy crap! the Reds huh... I might have to find a way to Langley this year :)

What day is it...do you know?

June 20-22nd

http://langleyairshow.com/

[Bob D.]

If you are in the area, check out the airshow at the old Millville Army Airfield in Southern NJ. Over the years I have seen everything from the last flying B-29 to F-16s, Thunderbirds, Blue Angles, Warthogs, P-51s, C-130s, classic cars, Golden Knights and their JATO powered C-130, plus many more great sights.

http://www.millvilleairshow.com/

http://www.p47millville.org/

[carl s.]

I'll be at the duluth, mn airshow one

[spectre]

I know that the "Blue-Plane-Group" and the "Chicken-Littles" will not be there but is anyone going to the Dayton Air show July 19-20? The F-104 Starfighters http://www.starfighters.net/ will be performing there...

Plus, they offer flight-line photo passes (whatever the hell that means and wherever the hell they place you...anyone know?)
I wouldn't want the photo tour...but I think you have to buy that to have the option to buy the flight-line photo pass...
It would be nice not to get heads, large speakers and plane tails in half my shots...

http://www.usats.org/pages/04_guestInfo/PhotoTourPhotoPit.html

[ryant35]

I know that the "Blue-Plane-Group" and the "Chicken-Littles" will not be there but is anyone going to the Dayton Air show July 19-20? The F-104 Starfighters http://www.starfighters.net/ will be performing there...

Plus, they offer flight-line photo passes (whatever the hell that means and wherever the hell they place you...anyone know?)
I wouldn't want the photo tour...but I think you have to buy that to have the option to buy the flight-line photo pass...
It would be nice not to get heads, large speakers and plane tails in half my shots...

http://www.usats.org/pages/04_guestInfo/PhotoTourPhotoPit.html

The website says media parking pass, that may be worth $50 itself.

[TopGear1Ds]

Anyone doing McGuire in NJ?

Tom D

Yeah! I'll be there. Probably both days.. possibly with a rented 300 f/2.8L. I shouldn't be too hard to spot :D

I'll see the Blues at Oceana this year.

The T-Birds will NOT be at Langley in Hampton this year. The RAF Red Arrows will be headlining at Langley this year. Also, the Langley show is in June this year, much later than usual.

I'll be at Oceana too.

Holy crap! the Reds huh... I might have to find a way to Langley this year :)

What day is it...do you know?

I didn't know about the reds at langley either, but now I'm excited. It's officially on my list too!

[Bob D.]

TopGear1Ds, were you at MAAF in 2003?? Here's
a shot I got with my PowerShot G1 of the Blue Angles which looks very similar to your avatar.
There are four planes in that "traffic jam" :)
273930

[TopGear1Ds]

TopGear1Ds, were you at MAAF in 2003?? Here's
a shot I got with my PowerShot G1 of the Blue Angles which looks very similar to your avatar.

Haha, nope wasn't there. I took the shot in my avatar at this year's Joint Service Open House at Andrews AFB.

Crazy timing on your shot considering you took it with a p&s!

[Goincarcrazy]

I will be attending: Peoria Il ,Janesville Wi,Davenport IA,Duluth MN,Oshkosh WI,Chicago Il, Milwaukee WI,Eau Claire WI, Gary IN,Waukegan Il,Jacksonville FL, Nellis NV. as of now:)

See you in Jax, I'm going too. Oddly enough one of the best spots here for the air show is in the Target parking lot next door to the base and not on the base itself.

[spectre]

Sunday I will be heading to Huntsville, AL for their show...looks kinda small, so it will be nice.

Then in October, Wings over Marietta in Georgia...

I hope for a couple more in between but I had to cancel two due to other obligations...