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02-10-2008, 12:40 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| CHINO PLANES OF FAME MAY 17-18, 2008 Always a great airshow - putting it out for all. Maybe someday a bunch of us could meet up there!
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02-10-2008, 01:37 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA
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| Our members from Canada have no excuse not to attend. The value of the Canadian dollar is high enough, that no one can plead "no money". We need members from Europe to also come out, and spend some Euro's! 
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02-11-2008, 03:16 PM
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| Older Than Dirt  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| I'd love to attend. I just need to get a "hop" from one coast to the other.... Charles
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02-11-2008, 04:20 PM
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| “Archive”  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| Would love to go but at as of right now Im already trying to go to two airshows. One is of course the week of the EAA. The other is Thunder over Michigan. Main theme of Michigan is on Heavy bombers and the P-47 Thunderbolt. Link below on the list of aircraft so far that are going to attend. Chrysler Jeep Superstores Thunder Over Michigan - Air Show - Yankee Air Museum
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02-11-2008, 05:09 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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| Micdrow, I love Thunder over Michigan. I went in 2005 for the B017 gathering and again in 2006 with my father for the BoB show. Mr Walsh and his son does a wonderful job. Grab get a seat in the photo pit, it is the only way to go. If I go, I will buy you a cold one. DBII |
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02-11-2008, 05:21 PM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | I'll be there at Chino, likely on Saturday. It's an awesome show. I have gone the last 2 years and vowed to never miss that one since.
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02-11-2008, 05:27 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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| Evanglider, would it be worth a trip out there with my little 300 mm lens? DBII |
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02-11-2008, 05:51 PM
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| "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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| I'm not sure, but I would venture to guess it would still be worth it. I shot the first year with an 80-400, second with the 50-500. But there are still plenty of shots that are do-able with the 300mm.
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02-11-2008, 05:53 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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| I would love to make it up there. The P-26 is one I would love to see flying. DBII |
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02-11-2008, 06:03 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls
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| I agree would like to get the P26 notch on my belt along with the P35 |
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02-11-2008, 06:09 PM
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| “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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Thanks DBII, appreciate that, still trying to talk my wife into it. It would be my first Thunder over Michigan so any hot tips work about the place would be great. Thanks again Paul
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02-11-2008, 06:53 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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| You can pay extra for a photo pass and a little more for the photo pit. The pass will get you in before the general admission. It is a great time to take pictures. They moved the photo pit last year. I believe that it is at the end of the flight light where the plans turn on the runway. Their website will have information. If you can get there the Friday before, you can pay a little fee and hang out and watch the planes fly in and several of the acts practice. The pilots put on a better show friday than the weekend. Sorry I do not remember the names but the Mig pilot and the A-10 pilots where flying crazy. The Mig made several high speed passes. They even had free beer in the photo pit! My kind of airshow. DBII |
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02-11-2008, 07:23 PM
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| “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| Very cool DBII The biggest thing I was wondering is if you can actually get up and personal to look at the aircraft like at the EAA. I was hoping to get some detail shots of some of the aircraft.
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02-11-2008, 07:31 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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| You can touch them and people sit under the bombers. It will be fun. I will post some for you to see how close you can get DBII |
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02-11-2008, 07:48 PM
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| “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| Very cool, biggest thing I have to do is talk my wife into it. Ive seen most of the aircraft and touched them at the EAA airventure. I would love to climb inside the Memphis Bell if they allow tours. Ive been inside the Lancaster thats coming.
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