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Thread: 2015 Jones Beach Air Show: May 23 - 24

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    Quote Originally Posted by rkfast View Post
    US NAVY TAC DEMO (VFA106) CONFIRMED FOR JONES BEACH.

    Posted to their FB page.

    Oh...they will be at Brooklyn as well.
    Update: VFA-106 will be performing their F/A-18C Legacy Hornet Demo at Jones Beach,
    and their F/A-18F Super Hornet Demo is scheduled for the Coney Island show in Aug.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris S View Post
    Great news, according to the 2015 CAF Air Power History Tour Schedule that was just posted,
    the following CAF Warbirds are scheduled to be at the AAM from May 20th to May 24th

    B-29 Superfortress "FIFI"
    B-24 Liberator "Diamond Lil"
    P-51 Mustang "Gunfighter"
    SB2C Hell Diver
    C-45 Expeditor "Bucket of Bolts"


    http://www.airpowersquadron.org/#!fa...-new-york/cwxj
    Now if they could get Doc as well that would be awesome!

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    On their FB page they state they have pushed the show start time back to 12:30pm this year.
    http://fredkopf.smugmug.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by fk6065 View Post
    On their FB page they state they have pushed the show start time back to 12:30pm this year.
    Ah was just about to bring that up! I replied to that post inquiring the reason but no one has gotten back yet!!

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    Complaints from the neighbors about AM noise? Show shorter this year?

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    Well now they have it as 12:00PM to 5:00PM as the times for the show.
    http://fredkopf.smugmug.com

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    Quote Originally Posted by Billbo1970 View Post
    Complaints from the neighbors about AM noise? Show shorter this year?
    I heard the reason why the show start is pushed back this year is to help Air Traffic due to the runway closure at JFK.

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    That later show is going to be a pain in the butt...

    ken

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    Quote Originally Posted by gettysburgerrn View Post
    That later show is going to be a pain in the butt...

    ken
    Yes it sure is! With the old time, the headline act would pretty much be wrapped up by ten to 3pm. Hang out on the beach for another hour or so, and casually make your way back to the parking lot where a good deal of the cars were already on their way. Be home by 5:30 to shower and make it to a BBQ party. Now with the headline act wrapping up at 5pm, the sun will be going down, most of the crowd will have been at the beach since 9AM (you will still have to get there by 9 or 10 AT THE LATEST before the lots are full) and everyone will want to leave at 5pm. Making plans post show ain't gonna happen. My sincere hope is that they put the 'Birds on at around 2 or 3pm at the latest and wrap the show up with the F-18 or Breitling Jets. I'll stay for the full show but most people coming to see the T Birds will split before that.
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    Yes that 12 PM starting time will be interesting in how people arrive!! Most people will probably ASSUME the show starts at 10 due to past shows and get there early!! They really need to get it out via media and social network of the later time!! Not sure it will matter but if its a sunny/ hot day I can see people leaving even before the TBirds come on!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ch2tdriver View Post
    My sincere hope is that they put the 'Birds on at around 2 or 3pm at the latest and wrap the show up with the F-18 or Breitling Jets.
    I've not been to a show that featured the T-Birds or Blues where they weren't the closing act.

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    I agree w/Moose, the T-Birds or Angels have always been the Finale in my experience. And as others have said, yes... it's going to make for a long day at the beach, hopefully it will be warm & sunny but not too hot!

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    Fifi, Diamond Lil, and the other CAF aircraft are scheduled to arrive at the AAM on Monday, May 18, and the museum is planning to be open all week leading up to air show weekend.

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    Quote Originally Posted by moose135 View Post
    I've not been to a show that featured the T-Birds or Blues where they weren't the closing act.
    Yeah kinda like going to a musical festival where the Rolling Stones are the main attraction but Justin Beiber is the closing act!!

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    Anyone confirm Yea? or Nay? TBirds at will be based at Republic. Thanks.

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