Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 25th
Wantagh, NY
WILL INCLUDE THE BLUE ANGELS AND F-22 DEMO TEAM , SEE YOU THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 25th
Wantagh, NY
WILL INCLUDE THE BLUE ANGELS AND F-22 DEMO TEAM , SEE YOU THERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
PRAYING the F-22 stays in FRG. :!: :!: :!:
F-22 demo! Sweet! I was hoping we'd get that last year, but alas, only as a static display at the McGuire show (which, for anyone who doesn't already know, is the weekend after the Jones Beach show this year). It's one of my favorite shots, but I wanna see it flying!
Current lineup:
Announcer: Rob Reider
Military Participants
US Navy Blue Angels
US Army Golden Knights
F-22A Raptor Demonstration
Civillian Participants
Sean D. Tucker
Ed Hamill
John Klatt
Geico Skytypers
American Airpower Museum
Warbirds Over Long Island
Yankee Air Museum B-17
Commemorative Air Force B-24
As usual, I'll be keeping my blog-style website on the show up-to-date with the latest info. Link is in my signature.
Another visitor to keep an eye on: The V-22 Osprey will be in the area to do flybys at Fleetweek. Hopefully, someone can coax them over to this side of the East River for a little bit.
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Originally Posted by GrummanFan
Is she flying again?
Can't wait, I'm graduating on the 23rd and driving home just in time! I'm just bummed I won't be around for the arrivals.
i'll be there, but probably hanging out in the Team Oracle pit. would love to see a B-29 flying!
I'll be there finally! Hope to meet up with many of you!
From their website http://www.cafb29b24.org/index.html
It doesn't say specifically when she will be back in the air, but it definitely looks like it will happen. Will it be in time for the air show? For some reason, I feel like it won't be, so I should probably change that until I get confirmation.Quote:
Great News!
For Immediate Release
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum (“CFM”) and the Commemorative Air Force (“CAF”) announced today a Cooperative Agreement that will put the world’s only airworthy B-29 back in the air. Jim Cavanaugh has pledged $1.2 million sponsorship for the re-engine project of FIFI, the CAF’s world famous B-29. “This sponsorship, together with additional donations from CAF members, should go a long way towards completing the project of putting FIFI back in the air again,” said Stephan Brown, President / CEO of the CAF. “Fundraising for FIFI by the CAF will continue, as we still have other restoration maintenance to perform, but Jim Cavanaugh’s generosity will get us a long way down that track,” Brown continued. Cavanaugh is the main financial support for the CFM and has been a long time benefactor of warbird projects and the CAF. “The B-29 played such a significant role in history that it is important that this airplane be preserved. Because of my close relationship with the CAF, I felt the need to get FIFI flying again,” said Cavanaugh.
Awesome. In years past, has this even been good for photos, lighting-wise?
At the beach is kinda meh, in my opinion. You can end up with a lot of haze, and since you're mostly facing south, the planes are basically backlit all day (definitely head-on and to one side, varying with the sun). Not to say that you can't get some good shots, but it's better to go to the beach to watch the show than to photograph it.Quote:
Originally Posted by flyboy 28
IMO, Republic Airport (FRG) is the place to be. All day people are parked along the fences and you can get some really nice light with close access. You don't really get the routines, but the T-birds did a little show at the airport last year and I think the Blue Angels did something similar the year before. The downside is that you don't necessarily get everything, as the bigger stuff doesn't base at FRG; last year the B-1 only did the beach, and I think the F-15 demo was out of Southampton (at least two years ago). Fat Albert does FRG though.
I'd love it if the F-22 stayed over at FRG!
Edited to add:
Here are my photos from last year to compare:
* Sat, May 26, at Jones Beach
* Sun, May 27, at Republic
[quote="pgengler last year the B-1 only did the beach,
I'd love it if the F-22 stayed over at FRG!
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Au contraire, a pair of B-1's did a couple of low fly-by's at FRG the day before the first show, and my camera was at Nikon for a cleaning :twisted: . If the F-22's stayed at FRG, well...you know, I'd be moist. lol
I am VERY fired up for the show this year, I might have a little contribution to it as well. Time will tell. 8)
The light sucks....its that simple. The light is a$$ on in the morning and then nose on in the afternoon. Plus the crowds blow to...if you want to see the best part of the show go to the practice session on Thursday and Friday. The beach is empty and the practice session is generally longer then what you see on the weekend. I think hanging out on New Highway at FRG is far more enjoyable then the show itself. Bring a cooler a chair and a ladder and your all set. However for pictures if they don't go off early enough its backlit city but again IMO its more enjoyable then going to the beach. I enjoy the Labor Day weekend show better at FRG. This past Labor Day Moose and I sat in the parking lot at Airport Plaza and got some fantastic evening shots of the warbirds going in and out, plus some biz traffic, light was spot on to.
Sweet a B-29 and an F-22!
Ah.. i couldnt be any more excited for the airshow this year!!!!.. I think i have the best seats in the house esp working at sheltair!!!!.. i hope the F22 is based here to.. my buddy down in ATL.. says there amazing down there!
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Well guys it's been a while since I've been on the boards and if this topic has been posted please forgive me. I figure it's time we start kicking this topic around.
May 24-25 Memorial Day Weekend.
USN Blue Angels
F-22A Raptor demo
Heritage flight with F-22A & F-86
Golden Knights
Warbirds over Long Island
American Airpower Museum
GEICO Skytypers
John Klatt
Sean D Tucker
Ed Hamill
Yankee Air Museum's B-17 "Yankee Lady" and B-24 "OL-927"
Hope we get at least one more modern jet demo, will be hard to top the Bone tho.
I am hopeing the bone does a show this year here. I would LOVE to see somthing like an E3 do a display.
I am hopeing the bone does a show this year here. I would LOVE to see somthing like an E3 do a display.
And an F-14! :borat:
And an F-14! :borat:
I thought the Thunderbirds were coming back this year?
I thought the Thunderbirds were coming back this year?
The Thunderbirds did Jones Beach last year; it seems like the T-birds (no, not you, the demo team!) and the Angels alternate the Jones Beach show. The Thunderbirds are doing McGuire and Atlantic City this year, if you want to travel a bit to see them.
The Thunderbirds did Jones Beach last year; it seems like the T-birds (no, not you, the demo team!) and the Angels alternate the Jones Beach show. The Thunderbirds are doing McGuire and Atlantic City this year, if you want to travel a bit to see them.
Really? I can think of lots of other stuff I would rather see do a demo. I think an E-3 would be a rather tame flyby:Quote:
Originally Posted by hiss srq
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/e_3.jpg
Really? I can think of lots of other stuff I would rather see do a demo. I think an E-3 would be a rather tame flyby:Quote:
Originally Posted by hiss srq
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/e_3.jpg
The Bone was cool, if for no other reason than how loud it was. There was a Harrier demo at the Atlantic City show last year which was excellent; something like that'd be nice at Jones Beach. I don't know that an E-3 would be a particularly popular thing; it's just not as exciting as fighters and all that. Jones Beach missed out on the stealth planes last year; McGuire had an F-117 and ACY had a B-2.
The Bone was cool, if for no other reason than how loud it was. There was a Harrier demo at the Atlantic City show last year which was excellent; something like that'd be nice at Jones Beach. I don't know that an E-3 would be a particularly popular thing; it's just not as exciting as fighters and all that. Jones Beach missed out on the stealth planes last year; McGuire had an F-117 and ACY had a B-2.
I would love a low dirty flyby or three by an E3. That would make me happy. The last time I saw a 707 frame was almost a year ago in SRQ when I was at the airport while a pair of 135's took tuns seeing who could bounce it harder on runway 14.
Apparently the F-22 will be based out of Gabreski airport.
Having never been there before, is it a photographer/spotter friendly airport?
Thanks
Awesome news! Maybe I'll spend my Saturday out there and Sunday at the show. Can you tell me where you heard this from?Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg_NY
The shows organizer, Karl Koppen, posts updates once in a while on Airshowbuzz.com. This info was in a post a few days back. Also in that post was the confirmation that the Blues will stage from FRG.
Hey Nick...want to arrange an NYCA base visit? :D
GrummanFan is correct, that is who announced it. He has been a great source of information in the past.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick
The Blues were here earlier this year to scope it out! I had posted those pictures already,
but for the guys that have not been around :borat: Gocha covered!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._gF3L2-L-1.jpg
This is for h2opunk1822
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._2WKLV-L-1.jpg
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._aRwBs-L-1.jpg
I'll see what I can do, I'd need a headcount.Quote:
Originally Posted by GrummanFan
#1 :borat:
#2 right behind him.
Depending on what day and time, I'll be #3.