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Rick
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Yes, it does Dan. We had four Squawkers at the event this year. Maybe we can get more next year. Mark your calendars. We always hold it on the 2nd weekend in August. Not sure how many days yet. I would guess at least three. It was four days this year and of course, alot showed up a day early. So by the time Sunday rolled around, everyone's fun meter was pegged and they packed up thier toys and went home for a napLOL.Originally posted by Grossman56 View Post
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Hey Rick, welcome to the Squawk, great pics Twowing, love to hear of some of the guys getting together, gives you a different perspective doesn't it!
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Here are some photos from the 2017 Festival of Giants 2017. Enjoy!
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Hi Rick. Welcome to the Squawk! You've been a regular at this event for a while. At least the last few years that I've been running it. And you know my wife Trish(registration) too. If you don't mind, I'd like to put links to your youtube vids on the Aeros website. Good to see you again. TonyOriginally posted by Ricky R View PostLeave a comment:
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Pleasure to meet you too Rick and many thanx for capturing and sharing that video of Chris Zonio's F-16 Thunderbird. Almost $20K in that. :Scared:Leave a comment:
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Warbird Charlie, it was good to meet you and I also had a GREAT time in Binghamton! I think I did more watching then flying but managed 6 flights over the 3 days I was there. I also got some film and maybe a few pictures. I'll post the links here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E9MAfxPdBA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd-K5E5lew0&t=14s
Rhinebeck Jamboree is only a couple of weeks away!
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Sounds like a great time CB, now a bigger F7F!!!! nice, can't wait to see the build.
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It was nice to finally get to meet you Brad. Glad you enjoyed the event.Originally posted by bradl4648 View Post
It was a hoot having you at the field WBC. You were the first to set-up and the last to tear down. For a while I thought you were going to put up a mail box;). You flew well brother. It was good having you there.
All three Freewing A-10s put on a good show. The crowd couldn't believe that they were electric. Two of them, mine included, experienced the dreaded "boing....pop" as the nose gear pins snapped. Both have been flow quite a bit without an issue. Both happened toward the end of the day, so we weren't on our "A" game.
Aside from that, the event went very well with 61 registered pilots and about all the fun we could stand. I'll get some pics up in the coming days.Leave a comment:
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So I spent the morn(almost 4 hrs) catching up on all the shenanigans that has occurred on the Squawk whilst being away at the "Festival" .
First thing I gotta say is that TJ and the Bing Aero's do a class act event. I HAD A BLAST !!!!!:Cool:
No pics to post cause I don't take them due to the fact that I'm too busy flying or BS'n. I'm sure Tony has some he'll get around to posting.
Did have the privilege of demonstrating the FW A-10's capabilities during Saturdays noon hour showcase demo time. This is the big audience attendance day.
Prior to that demo on the days preceding I experienced a couple "bouncing bronc" landings which was a first for me but they occurred because it was induced by trying to slow the airspeed down TOO much with too much high alpha nose attitude and the hog dropped onto the trailing link mains and initiated the bounce. Went back to the normal nose wheel about 2 inch high when the mains touch and back to greasers for the show.
I have been wanting to attend a number of the east coast warbird events but the majority are "giant" scale events which basically leaves me with the three birds I had for this event.
Well.......after a little conversation with my sweetie, ol' Warbird Charlie is now gonna invest in a true giant sized warbird or two for future events. As much as I like doing low level passes 5 feet off the deck with the LX PBJ-1(B-25) it is wrong to put it in the air when the WW2 flights are launched and the fighters are bigger than my bomber.
So my first big airframe is gonna be an ESM F7F Tigercat powered by electric(I still can't huff those gasser fumes....damn chemo/radiation).
After having the FL Tigercat and enjoying how it flies like a tamed tiger it is a natural choice for me to go bigger with and still have "twice the fun" of a twin.
Am already looking forward to next years Festival of Giants.;)Leave a comment:
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hay OV-10 I have to tell yah that was the best air show that I have seen in awhile there were more planes than what I have that is not typical will go next year.Leave a comment:
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Good to know Gman. I've heard the story, but had not seen pics. Ouch!. We'll just be flying the A-10s together. I'll stay on his 6 just to be safe;). I'll try to get some event pics. Already had about 40 campers onsite last night. Got some really nice birds so far. :Cool:Originally posted by Grossman56 View Post
The phone went throught the washer and dryer. I don't recommend doing that:Scared:. As Bones would say It's dead Jim....":Silly:
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Good to hear Twowing, a bit of advice, don't fly formation with with CB when he's flying the P-47, it tends to eat other airplanes;)
MEAN!!!!
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Tear it up Bronco man, wish I were there to check it out. Good luck and good weather to you, TJ and the rest of the Aeros:Cool: Maybe next year on the summer safari tour 2018. :ov10Leave a comment:
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So Warbird's rolling hangar/bunkhouse is set to roll out tomorrow for the Festival.
The birds that are going for the giant event are the A-10, PBJ-1 and the Antonov AN-2.
It was hard to pick from them all which 2 non giant warbirds would get to go for after event hours flying but decided on the Tigercat and the Razor.
The Tiger earned it's place because it is the only true -2D version of the FlightLine model in the US that I'm aware of.:Cool:
The FMS 1500 P-47 because it is just a tough bird and survived our buddy RR's midair altercation @ NEFI.;)
So after tonight OV-10 will be in radio Squawk silence until the fun ends or next Monday which ever comes first.:)Leave a comment:
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Were are just about two weeks away from this great four day event! Long range forecast looks good. I know we've got OV10, bradl4648, and myself attanding. Any other Squawkers flying Big Birds planning on coming???? Estimates at this point show about 130 pilots coming. Thanks to National Balsa, we are giving out a free event t-shirt to pre-registered pilots, while supply lasts. :Cool:.
WBC, we just might take you up on that offer:)Leave a comment:
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Brad,
I hear ya on the summer monsoons. :(
Since the event is TJ's, I'm sure he'll have relevant info regarding the Festival posted here real time.;)
I plan to be there a couple days before the event officially begins to get a prime location near the flight line with the bunkhouse/hangar and give TJ a helping hand where I can.:Whew:Leave a comment:
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