Jones Beach Airshow 2009

[mmedford]

Woohoo Thunderbirds this year...

and they always park at JFK...score!

I need to remember to take Friday off...and catch the practice..

[Derf]

I think thursday was the photo flight around NYC, that may be what you were thinking of

[Fighting_falcon_51]

Woohoo Thunderbirds this year...

and they always park at JFK...score!

I need to remember to take Friday off...and catch the practice..

No, they park at KFRG.

[Fighting_falcon_51]

If I remember correctly the T-Birds often practice on Thirsday and take Friday off depending onthe venue. Either way the practice shows are the way to go if you can get there to watxh & shoot.

sorry, your a little off. Practice is never on Thurs but Friday and is the only Practice. It has been that way for the last 3 years. I know because I was always on the field on Thurs and Fri. I went with a co-worker to the beach on Friday and had a blast.

Yeah last year Blue Angel #7 came on Thursday for media things and such, The rest of them came friday and practiced. Didnt the T-birds come on Tuesday in 07?

[mmedford]

Woohoo Thunderbirds this year...

and they always park at JFK...score!

I need to remember to take Friday off...and catch the practice..

No, they park at KFRG.

No last year the blues parked at FRG, year before birds were at JFK...

got pics of the birds near the tank farm...

[Derf]

wrong...last year the Blues were at Farmingdale and the Year before Thunderbird were at farmingdale

Here is a pic I took :borat:



2005 they were at JFK Only because of the long runway, two years ago they had an arrestor system
installed which allowed them to go to Farmingdale

[mmedford]

then what year were the birds at JFK...

I can't be that crazy....

[Derf]

then what year were the birds at JFK...

I can't be that crazy....

2005 they were at JFK and no, I do not think you are crazy, and
I would know....crazy is my middle name :D

[Fighting_falcon_51]

Woohoo Thunderbirds this year...

and they always park at JFK...score!

I need to remember to take Friday off...and catch the practice..

No, they park at KFRG.

No last year the blues parked at FRG, year before birds were at JFK...

got pics of the birds near the tank farm...

They were at KFRG I was there, I think they went to JFK the first year.

[fk6065]

Generally the Thunderbirds transit to their next show on Tuesday (the week of the show) and do media flights on Wednesday. They will then practice two times on Thursday once in the AM and once in the PM. They will not fly on the Friday before the show. Again this is from past experience and information from the Thunderbirds. This is generally the schedule they follow.

In 2005 the Thunderbirds did indeed stay at JFK. In 2007 they stayed at Republic and followed the above schedule. They arrived Tuesday 5/22. They flew 2 practices on Thursday 5/24 at Jones Beach with the Bones arrival and practice mixed in between. Then the A-10 made a surprise fly by. They took Friday off while all the rest of the performers did a full show practice.

As for the Blue Angles they usually follow this schedule. The # 7 plane comes in on the Wednesday before the show. The team transits in to the show site on Thursday along with Fat Albert. They then practice Thursday and Friday with media flights mixed in along the way.

This is what they did last year. They, The Blues, came in Thursday morning in the rain and the afternoon practice wasn't a sure thing due to weather. But the skies cleared and the Blues ran their Demo practice Thursday afternoon. They also participated in the full show practice on Friday.

The team also flew over Commander Mannix's old grammar school in Lindenhurst but I forget which day.

Now this is all from past experience and things may change this year.

[Derf]

Very nice summary....spot on! :borat:

Edit for picture....This thread needs more pictures

I should date these.....5-24-2007

[fk6065]

Outstanding! Yes you are right it needs more pictures. I'd love to have your access to the field. With that kind of access and your fantastic photographic ability it is always a pleasure to look at your shots.

[fk6065]

A few from 2007



And the view the rest of us have

[Derf]

A few from 2007

I got him slamming into the runway hard!


I loved the guy waking towards the plane feeling around his pockets going
where are my keys???


and then there is his skid marks from the hard landing that destroyed some of the
Thunderbirds equipment! Look Close....I never new the mains have 3 rows of tires
until I edited this pic

[moose135]

Edit for picture....This thread needs more pictures

If you insist, Fred...these are all from 2007:



Fred at work






And the shot of a lifetime...