Marine warbird airshow in action

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QRixhXvFdGw

[Glen]

Wow that is really cool ! being that I was too young at the time , I never really knew what all was involed in doing that . I am looking forwardto seeing that at a Airshow ! Do they ever do this in Texas ?

[RickH]

Would have been cool to have an A-4 screaming over with a nape run in the background !

[CAPFlyer]

Glen, at AirSho the last 2 years we've had a Vietnam-era rescue using UH-1s, AH-1s, several Skyraiders (thanks in part to Erick), and O-2 (thanks to Karen), and an OV-1 (thanks to Mr. C. and Doug). I think last year they also had one of the A-26's working the CAS line as well, but I wasn't there and the DVD hasn't arrived yet either.

But it has full pyrotechnics courtesy of the CAF's EOD & Blastards, so it's quite something to experience.

[wls3]

Re-enactment at last year’s Thunder over Michigan.
Also a note on that video, purple smoke was often called "goofy grape" after a popular powdered drink mix back then.

[n5151ts]