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  1. Well, that's partly true... the airshow at...

    Well, that's partly true... the airshow at Stewart Airport upstate charges for shows, but they are only marginally better than what we get at Jones. If money is the only issue, then they can charge...
  2. Yeah, but WHY?! We don't even get the snowbirds...

    Yeah, but WHY?! We don't even get the snowbirds coming down anymore... :( I'll never forget that Jones Beach show SEVERAL years ago when we had a TON of military jets, even a B-1 Lancer! That was...
  3. Show seems kinda light on performers this year? ...

    Show seems kinda light on performers this year? I miss the old days when we had at least a dozen different teams come in for the show :(
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    Military activity?

    Just went outside for a smoke and saw six contrails at high altitude very closely grouped together. Very high up could not identify the aircraft. Very thick contrails, too close together for civil...
  5. Anyone know what time the Jets from ISP are...

    Anyone know what time the Jets from ISP are supposed to be on the beach?
  6. As expected, it's a beautiful day at Jones!

    As expected, it's a beautiful day at Jones!
  7. Why can't the F-22s & F-35s fly past KFRG on...

    Why can't the F-22s & F-35s fly past KFRG on their way back to ISP? It's not like it's out of their way!!
  8. I live in the Greenlawn area and heard some...

    I live in the Greenlawn area and heard some thunder at 9:05 this morning. Too wooded to see anything, but it went on for ages and didn't sound real close.
  9. F22 & F35 at ISP?

    F22 & F35 at ISP?
  10. Do we know when the F-22 & F-35 are scheduled to...

    Do we know when the F-22 & F-35 are scheduled to arrive yet?
  11. Is there no B-17 at the AAM this year? I drove by...

    Is there no B-17 at the AAM this year? I drove by earlier and did not see one.
  12. I couldn't get tickets this year.... This makes 2...

    I couldn't get tickets this year.... This makes 2 years of no show for me, for a show I've attended every single year since inception :(
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    Sticky: Any idea where it's from, or what it's doing at...

    Any idea where it's from, or what it's doing at FRG?
  14. I've been wondering the same, these airshow...

    I've been wondering the same, these airshow threads and the FRG Notables thread are fairly dead now :(



    Yeah, it's just that I don't understand this requirement when the stated specs are:...
  15. Wow, that IS tacky, and totally ruins the...

    Wow, that IS tacky, and totally ruins the illusion! I know they need to get some extra advertising dollars, but there has to be a better solution... placards INSIDE when touring at the museum(s), or...
  16. So... The Air Force's premier demo team & PR...

    So... The Air Force's premier demo team & PR machine won't fly out of the airport that hosts an awesome museum, won't have a viewing area at the airport they ARE staging out of, and won't even...
  17. What is their stated minimum runway length? These...

    What is their stated minimum runway length? These are the technical specs for an F-16:



    Takeoff Distance
    (F-16A) 1,750 ft (535 m) with 4,000 lb (1,815 kg) external load


    Landing Distance...
  18. Spot on!

    Spot on!
  19. I still attend (unless it rains out), but the...

    I still attend (unless it rains out), but the show has been sub-par for the last several years. When it first started there really were a lot more performers, especially in the military jets...
  20. Any chance more "thunder" will sign on?

    Any chance more "thunder" will sign on?
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    Sticky: An Osprey just flew over my store here in KP. ...

    An Osprey just flew over my store here in KP. Should be at FRG by now.
  22. We got all the way to the bridge and then saw the...

    We got all the way to the bridge and then saw the sign that the airshow is cancelled! Damned weather underground still shows partly cloudy with 20% chance of rain... They've always been the most...
  23. Well I can't make the show today because I have...

    Well I can't make the show today because I have to man the store. I was planning to be closed tomorrow so I could make the show on Sunday like I normally do but it looks like it's going to be a...
  24. Go to the 110 side, and park by the actual...

    Go to the 110 side, and park by the actual terminal & walk up to the fence :biggrin:
  25. I drove around to the airport & asked one of the...

    I drove around to the airport & asked one of the Angels ground crew through the fence. They left #3 behind in Annapolis, and then someone else told me there had been a bird strike to the engine...
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