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From: smpod@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov
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Subject: Re: Air Show Dates
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john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III) writes...
>	Aerospace America '91 (Oklahoma City) - June 14 - Extensive
>military and commercial display, Tora, Tora, Tora show, T-33 aerobatics,
>warbird bombing dispaly.  Air show is combined with an annual aircraft
>auction and aerospace technology show.  Last year's show featured the
>An-225 and Su-27's.

I went to this show once and was impressed.  You're close enough to the
ole (read: prop) planes that the ground crew have to chase you out of the
aircraft path when the're taxying out to the runway! I got to talk to
a Red Flag instructor who evaluated the various 'opponents' that he flew
against with his F-16.

>	Brekenridge TX - May 25-26 - 14th annual Brekenridge Airshow
>featuring over 125 warbirds including Howard Purdues Corasirs, West Texas
>CAF wing, and warbirds from around the US & Canada.  If you like warbirds,
>this is the show to see (too bad Brekenridge is so far from anywhere and
>has almost no accomodations).

Another good show for CAF warbirds but as you say, it's in the
middle of nowhere.

>	London Ontario - June 1-2 - rumor has it that this was a great
>show last year, and an extensive list of foriegn military participation
>is scheduled for this year, including an extensive display by the Soviets.
>This years theme is helicopters and special mission aircraft.  Expect to
>see some unique planes at this show.

Went last year and was pleasantly surprised.  It was some anniversary of
NATO so they had three or four Tornados, a dozen or more Phantoms from various
units including Luftwaffe aircraft, the tanker version of the Comet, CF-5s and
possibly a Alpha jet.  A British Tornado pilot was helpful enough to remove a
fairing from the aircraft and explain the operation of the cannon!  I think
the show also had a flying Spitfire IX, Hurricane and Venom.

>	Dayton, Ohio - July 20-21 - Last years show was mostly rained out,
>so look for this years show to be bigger than ever.  The them will be the
>50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.

The only thing that I hate about this show is that you are forced to park
miles away from the show and either stand in long lines to take a bus or
walk after waiting in frustration.  Therefore you can't easily take lots
of food and drink.

One show that you don't mention is the show in Waco, TX which I consider
one of the better shows.  They usually have the Concorde present along with
tons of CAF aircraft and the usual transport a/c, e.g. C5B, C141, C130.