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10:00 – 10:30 Golden Knight Flag/Jump
10:31 – 10:41 David Windmiller
10:42 – 10:52 Red Bull Mig
10:53 – 11:03 Red Bull Helicopter, Parachuters
11:04 – 11:14 Matt Chapman
11:15 – 12:00 Canadian Forces Snowbirds
12:01 – 12:13 Warbirds
12:14 – 12:39 A-10 & Heritage
12:40 – 12:58 GEICO Skytypers
12:59 – 1:12 Ed Hamill
1:13 – 1:28 F-18 Demo
1:29 – 1:39 The Horsemen
1:40 – 1:55 Sean Tucker
2:00 – 2:45 Thunderbirds
2:46 – 3:21 106th Rescue Wing
This is it, I think it doesnt make sense that it does not close with the T-birds. And I was hoping that one t-bird and snowbird would fly......oh what a nice shot that would be.
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I forgot to post it here but the other day Stephen Colbert went on a media flight with the T-birds.
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So the Birds (Snow & Thunder) are using 1-4 for their departures and arrivals?
How about the Hornet and Warthog?
Thanks just trying to figure out where to hang tomorrow.
Interesting i heard possible showers AND fog in the morning, not sure when it will burn off or even
if it happens. Remember that today wasnt suppposed to be good but where I was in Woodbury today it
was quite nice.
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well the thunder birds always use 14 4 take off but then do a fly by over rwy 1 north bound the f-18 used 14 and the A10 uses 19 that is what they used today might be diffrent tomorrow
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Originally Posted by Gerard
So the Birds (Snow & Thunder) are using 1-4 for their departures and arrivals?
How about the Hornet and Warthog?
Thanks just trying to figure out where to hang tomorrow.
Interesting i heard possible showers AND fog in the morning, not sure when it will burn off or even
if it happens. Remember that today wasnt suppposed to be good but where I was in Woodbury today it
was quite nice.
I was actually uncomfortable at the beach because of the high winds remember they exceeded 22MPH and they were steady so just because it was good here doesnt mean its good at the beach.
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Originally Posted by dlorelli
well the thunder birds always use 14 4 take off but then do a fly by over rwy 1 north bound the f-18 used 14 and the A10 uses 19 that is what they used today might be diffrent tomorrow
Thanks. Last year the Angels departed 1-4 on Sunday then came in 3-2 on a fast Flyby then landed 3-2.
I'll probably hang by the movie theater lot off 1-4 and around the 1-9 lot. Too crazy on New Highway. :)
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>I was actually uncomfortable at the beach because of the high winds remember they exceeded 22MPH and they were steady so just because it was good here doesnt mean its good at the beach.[/quote]<
Yup. I've gone from the beach to where I live and it could be a 10 degree difference. Another time I left my house it was
sunny and clear and as soon as I passed Merrick Road it was near zero visibilty. But at least it was sunny and clear.
BTW I guess the Knights have a different set of "Go, No Go" parameters than the Red Bulls or the ANG guys.
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Yeah, I hate the weather.
Anyway when the Knights came to the beach thats when the wind really picked up and it had to be like 30MPH, because Rob was talking to the Red bull and ANG guys and they have about the same Go, No go parameters but they were lucky and got in at the right time.
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Originally Posted by Fighting_falcon_51
Yeah, I hate the weather.
Anyway when the Knights came to the beach thats when the wind really picked up and it had to be like 30MPH, because Rob was talking to the Red bull and ANG guys and they have about the same Go, No go parameters but they were lucky and got in at the right time.
Except the 106th were aiming for show center and just couldn't make it because of the wind.
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Originally Posted by fk6065
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Originally Posted by Fighting_falcon_51
Yeah, I hate the weather.
Anyway when the Knights came to the beach thats when the wind really picked up and it had to be like 30MPH, because Rob was talking to the Red bull and ANG guys and they have about the same Go, No go parameters but they were lucky and got in at the right time.
Except the 106th were aiming for show center and just couldn't make it because of the wind.
They still put on a good show though, it really didnt matter with my binoculars.
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Anyone know what time the T-birds and Snowbirds are leaving on Monday?
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Originally Posted by nikon50bigma
Anyone know what time the T-birds and Snowbirds are leaving on Monday?
Monday, May 25th
(~8:00am) Ed Hammil departs
(~8:00am) Two F-18s depart
(8:00am) Sean Tucker departs
(11:30am) Thunderbirds #1-7 Depart
Tuesday, May 26th
(8:00am) Snowbirds depart
(8:00am) Golden Knights depart
Also today I was in the area and I didn't realize that the Dave and Busters parking lot was such a good place to spot, when Sean was coming in it was soooo cool, also the t-birds put on a nice show for us.
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>(~8:00am) Two F-18s depart<
Please go to the south. I have off tomorrow and going to a BBQ now and would like to sleep late.
:lol: :lol:
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Any words on the other departures? Are the Horsemen still around or have they already flown the coop?
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Even though the NYAS is over the AAM still has their little event, does anyone plan on attending?
Edit- They have a list of the planes that will attend.
http://www.americanairpowermuseum.com/W ... Index.aspx
The following aircraft will be operating from the museum flight line:
Boeing B-17G, North American B-25 Mitchell, Douglas C-47 “Gooney Bird”, Republic P-47D “Thunderbolt”, Curtiss P-40 “Warhawk”, Grumman TBM-3E “Avenger”, Vought/Goodyear FG-1D “Corsair”, AT-6D/G “Texan”, P-51D “Mustang”
B-17 Flight Experiences/Rides are available on the "Yankee Lady" for a donation to the Yankee Air Force Museum. Please stop by or contact us for more information.
Candian Forces Snowbirds Aerial Demonstration Team
CT-114 "Tutors" Jet Trainer
AERO L-39C, AERO L-39ZA
Restored Vietnam era UH-34 Helicopter
USAF Air Combat Command A-10 East Coast Demonstration Team
Republic/Fairchild A-10 "Thunderbolt II" (Subject to Change due to ramp availability)
U.S. Navy F/A-18 “Super Hornet” Demonstration Team
All Aircraft operations and parking locations are subject to change due to ramp space, aircraft availability, scheduling, and weather
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I went to the AAM today and they made it nice, here is some info:
Golden Knights departed
Team Oracle departed
F/A-18 Demo departed
Thunderbirds #1-7 departed at 11AM and #8 departed later
A USAF C-17 from McGuire came as the Thunderbirds support aircraft
Various planes from the Warbirds over long island, AAM and the Yankee lady came, they were offering rides on the B-17
Republic Airport was having trouble with the air traffic and had to temporarily shut down
I dont know how accurate this is but I heard some of the A-10 East guys saying they will depart Tuesday at 10AM
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Originally Posted by Fighting_falcon_51
Republic Airport was having trouble with the air traffic and had to temporarily shut down
The "trouble" they were having was the C-17 parked on Rwy 1/19 near the terminal loading the T-Birds' gear, and the Ops guys removing the temporary arresting cable on 14/32 after the last T-Bird departed, so neither runway was available for a short time. Rwy 14/32 was re-opened in about 10 minutes, and shortly after that, the C-17 departed on Rwy 1.
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When I arrived by the terminal at 10:30 one of the TBirds had already left. Six of the ships departed off of 1-4 with a break to the SW. One of them really kept it low on the deck before going up. Tbird 4 stayed until about 1:30 as they were letting people look at the jet. He left 1-4 also. Lots of the Warbirds flying today and that was pretty cool. Also cool was finally meeting John (Moose) after the TBirds left. It was funny as we both got caught short when the C-17 came in. He was told they wouldnt be in until 1:30 so while getting some food he spies them coming on final to 3-2. I was down by the movie theater on Conklin when I heard Thunderbird 1-4 on the scanner being cleared to 3-2. So I headed for the Terminal as they taxied in. They stopped just short of coming directly onto the Terminal tarmac, a crew member came out to talk with a TBird crew member then they turned and parked on Runway 1. They finally headed out off of Runway 1 at 2:35. That was really great seeing that big bird here at FRG.
Also soon after the Thunderbirds departed the two Rocket T-39s and the two Rocket T-45s also departed off of 3-2.
And the last I saw when I left both Hornets were still sitting at Sheltair and according to Moose the rumor was they
would depart tomorrow at 3PM.
And 1-4/3-2 wasnt closed that long as the crew expedited removing the cables though it did make some anxious moments for a few pilots who were caught short when the airport suddenly closed.
And finally kudos to my scanner. :lol: As I sit here it finally is beeping that the batteries need to be charged. I had it on yesterday for a good 7 hours straight and today 6 hours.
Plus when John finally gets a chance we are going to see some great photos from todays activities.
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Looking at their schedule I guess they were heading out to the USAF academy for a Wed performance?
Graduation Ceremonies perhaps?
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Originally Posted by Gerard
Looking at their schedule I guess they were heading out to the USAF academy for a Wed performance?
Graduation Ceremonies perhaps?
Exactly
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Originally Posted by moose135
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Originally Posted by Fighting_falcon_51
Republic Airport was having trouble with the air traffic and had to temporarily shut down
The "trouble" they were having was the C-17 parked on Rwy 1/19 near the terminal loading the T-Birds' gear, and the Ops guys removing the temporary arresting cable on 14/32 after the last T-Bird departed, so neither runway was available for a short time. Rwy 14/32 was re-opened in about 10 minutes, and shortly after that, the C-17 departed on Rwy 1.
Ok, thanks I was going by what they said at the AAM, I wish I had my scanner but it broke. :cry:
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> And the last I saw when I left both Hornets were still sitting at Sheltair and according to Moose the rumor was they
would depart tomorrow at 3PM.<
I guess they meant TODAY!!! :(
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C 17 flew over our place at roughly 1330, low pass to the northeast.
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Originally Posted by mirrodie
C 17 flew over our place at roughly 1330, low pass to the northeast.
Sure it wasnt roughly 1430? The C-17 lifted off Runway 1 to the North at 1435
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Mario is still on Catskills Time! :shock:
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That takeoff by the C-17 was just INSANE.
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Originally Posted by Gerard
Looking at their schedule I guess they were heading out to the USAF academy for a Wed performance?
Graduation Ceremonies perhaps?
Colorado Springs for the Graduation then a short jump to South Dakota for next weekends show.
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Memorial Day Weekend in NY is Magical to me, but talking about an entire weekend could take a lifetime. This is about 1 hour.
Backround-
Wanting to see Bill Reesman fly his Red Bull Mig-17, I had no idea how much impact it could really have on me. It started
when I walked up the Bill on the ramp when he arrived Monday before airshow weekend. I was talking to him about the
unknown “penny” on the T-6. After looking at my shots on one of my personal books I made, we talked about when he
used to shoot medium format photography and loved to make sure people were not in his shots. I was telling him how I
loved night photography. A few days later I was with my best friend Moose (John Musolino) and asked if it was possible to
do a flyby of the old control tower during the airshow. Bill told Moose and I that he can not put extra fuel in as per the
show, he needs to be almost empty for the routine and can not do any flybys after as he is always running low. After a
good nights rest, Bill stops by and was telling my how much he admired my shots on my website and to say I was HONORED
was the proverbial understatement of the year. This guy looks at pro's shooting airshows of his aircraft all the time and
stopped by when he was very busy and rushed prepping for an airshow to tell me how much he admired the shots on my
site. So now when we fast forward a few days,
AIRSHOW SUNDAY
He's getting ready to for airshow and starts the engines and lets it run for about 1 1/2 minute when he shuts down. I am
now really bummed as this Sexy Screaming little red flaming Mig is just eye candy for me and it seems it is not going
anywhere. I really wanted to see the burner flames as he roars down the runway again. Then I found that EVERYTHING HAS
STOPPED due to bad weather at the airshow. I now had time to go downstairs to the SheltAir FBO where my friend Lionel
always allows me to enjoy the AC and some popcorn with a fresh cup of the best coffee you ever had. I spoke with the A-
10 Demo team pilot there who told me the bad news.... NO VISIBILTIY at the beach and it looked like the airshow may be
over. At that time my very good friend Paul F Who flys the Harvard (T-6 Texan) Dazzlin Deb calls me to tell me that he is
going to do three flybys along with the American Airpower Museum’s T-6 flown by Ryan to keep the crowd at the Museum
going. He asked me if there was anything I needed and replyed asking him to dip the wing for me. As always, Paul Smiled as
I could see it thru the phone.
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._qidnL-L-1.jpg
Paul F. and his Harvard
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._4xxLf-L-1.jpg
Ryan and the AAM's T-6
Now that the passes were done, I see Bill getting into his Parashoot in RECORD TIME and he Started the Mig and was
starting to taxi in like 30 seconds.... He turns on to the active and does a nice rolling start and lays on the burner and he is
gone leaving the earth quivering into submission. Man that thing is LOUD!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._QHiJW-L-1.jpg
After a while at Jones Beach, Bill comes back and starts his downwind. As I broke my other lens earlier during the airshow
and my best friend Moose had lent me his Canon 70-200 2.8L $1300.00 lens (LOT OF LOVE THERE as my cheap lens is only
worth about $130!) I could not wait for Bill to give me a great smoky touchdown shot as he says he PLANTS the aircraft
hard to kill 10kts immediately.......THEN HE DOES IT!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._dHBfv-L-1.jpg
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._fG4R5-L-1.jpg
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._wRAgK-L-1.jpg
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._3WtMh-L-1.jpg
(look at how many people are watching....and is he doing this for me????)
HOLY CRAP, I COULD NOT BELEVE IT....THE NEXT DAY I still could not believe it, and still today can not. I must have
taken about 30 shots of the flyby and EVERY shot was CRYSTAL CLEAR! Mooses lens, My 40D camera THE PLANE!!!! My
True love will always be big round motors and the air-cooled redundancy of being able to loose a cylinder and still get the
pilot home. Hearing a cylinder fire, then 3 then 6 and then feeling the shutter of the rpms as all 9 cylinders roars to takeoff
power of a T-6/SNJ/Harvard is just music to my ears...but the Mig is just a screamer….but only until the burners are lit, the
it SHAKES THE WORLD. This is just 1 hour of a weekend that will be forever etched in my memory. Great friends and their
awesome toys! I still shake my head in disbelief.
There are a million more stories of big round motors and Magic from this weekend alone, but this stuff only happens at the
AAM. I do not write often as I am not good with words....but you can always check my website for my many fun pictures
of the adventures that Paul, Moose, Larry, Gary, Jim, Chris, Scott, Frank, Fred ...... and my new friend Bill Reesman take me
on.
But ONLY at the American Airpower Museum.....the Where History Flys!
(sorry Gary…. I had to say it!)
Dedicated to Bob, as he touched the face of God practicing for this airshow.
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._gV8ai-M-1.jpg
WE MISS YOU even tho we still see you in the shadow of a P-51
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Just past noon today I heard a blast overhead.
I assume the last Tbird has left the area (and took with it a few singles off the roof of the office!)
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Fred, you're THE MAN! It's always a pleasure to shoot with you - we always have the best adventures!
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Originally Posted by mirrodie
Just past noon today I heard a blast overhead.
I assume the last Tbird has left the area (and took with it a few singles off the roof of the office!)
Probably the Snowbirds, they were scheduled to leave late this morning. All the T-Birds were gone yesterday.
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Originally Posted by mirrodie
Just past noon today I heard a blast overhead.
I assume the last Tbird has left the area (and took with it a few singles off the roof of the office!)
A few single Snowbirds flew out earlier then around noon the last 8 Snowbirds flew out. They took off in pairs and joined up just East of the airport and did one final flyover before turning North and heading to Kingston.
What a bunch of class acts. I can't wait to see them in Rhode Island.
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In the thick of the fog I get to the office today around 1145am and what do I see taxiing away from the main terminal... 05-1436... C-130 from the RI Air National Guard, callsign was "Mooney 1" and he blasted off Rwy 14. Based on the conversation I heard, it had something to do with airshow equipment as the tower thanked them for visiting, and they said..."Yep, see ya next year."
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Just an update to this question, yes Talon Air does now manage N818KC - Challenger 300.
The owners got burned in the JetDirect bankruptcy, and wanted to stay in FRG. They felt Talon was their best option of who was left. :roll:
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Originally Posted by planelove
Thanks. I know their site and planes but the Challenger is not listed and I have never seen it. That is why i was asking
It could be an error on FA.
I swung by the area last week, after driving home from LGA...and Challenger 300 - N818KC was parked at the Talon Air Hangar. Now, this used to belong to Summit / JetDirect / Sentient /Jet Direct II (whatever they are now.) Maybe with JetDirect II filing bankruptcy the owners brought the aircraft to Talon. I'm at LGA for another 2 weeks, so, I'm out of the loop as to what's happening at FRG.
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[quote="fk6065"]A few from Monday 5/25 at Farmingdale of the T-39 and T-45.
Nice shots. I got to the movie theater lot just in time to see one T-45 and one T-39 blast over my head.
Pretty loud.
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Originally Posted by lijk604
In the thick of the fog I get to the office today around 1145am and what do I see taxiing away from the main terminal... 05-1436... C-130 from the RI Air National Guard, callsign was "Mooney 1" and he blasted off Rwy 14. Based on the conversation I heard, it had something to do with airshow equipment as the tower thanked them for visiting, and they said..."Yep, see ya next year."
I'm not 100% but I think they were there to pick up the arresting gear. They took it apart yesterday and brought it over to the main terminal where they had a whole bunch of Airforce equip staged. It was probably on loan form R.I. ANG.
Did the A-10's get out today? If so, anybody have any parting shots of them?
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The A-10's were still there today? Darn I was off today and missed the C-130 and the A-10's. Of course this disappointment is after shooting over 5000 images last wekk alone.
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As an interesting note on the "Sabreliners" at least one crew or at least the one that I met was 3/4 German. Three out of four were actually from the German Air Force and the lady from the crew was a stone cold stunner. :borat: Also had the pleasure of meeting and spending a breif time with the crews of the T45's in town. Great gang from the Navy/USMC all together.
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So I wasnt going to go by FRG today but my wife and daughter and I went to the Home Depot then Modells then they
went to Audrey Rose so that left me out. LOL!! So I took a flyby of the airport. Gotta tell you it was kinda depressing.
Quiet, empty and no action!! But after last week that was expected but still...... What is it only 355 days till next years show?!! :)