Arizona air show

MacArther · 04-13-2007, 11:42 AM

I'll post more later, but here's the bare bones of it. On Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th there will be a air show consisting of a B-25, a B-17, and the last flying B-24 here in Phoenix. It is something in the order of $450 to fly aboard the B-24, for any position, save the ball turret (assuming here). I know I'm going, but does anyone else think they can make it? Also, this will be my first air show, so is there usually good souveniers and the like at them for buying?

evangilder · 04-13-2007, 02:19 PM

That's not an air show, that is the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom tour. Info about it is here:
The Collings Foundation - Preserving Living Aviation History for Future Generations

MacArther · 04-13-2007, 08:30 PM

Sorry, I always get terminology mixed up....

evangilder · 04-13-2007, 09:17 PM

No worries, just symantics. The Collings foundation do some great work on their birds. Enjoy it. They usually have them roped off and you can pay a small fee to walk through the B-17 and the B-24. It's really quite something.

lesofprimus · 04-13-2007, 09:39 PM

Cost me 10 bucks to climb around in them.... I took a whole slew load of pics when I went... See them here:

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/war...24-a-7244.html (My Pics of Collings Foundation B-25, B-17 and B-24)

MacArther · 04-14-2007, 12:26 PM

Soooooo beautiful.........

MacArther · 04-15-2007, 02:37 PM

Ok, I just went. I'll post the pictures when I get a chance. I also got a decomisioned 20mm and 50 cal round

. Oh, should I post the pictures here or elsewhere?

PS: I met a guy from Germany in the Nuremburg area during the war. He came down to visit family and stopped by the show because people said it was amazing. Suffice to say, he was my buddy for the day!