THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2011

kevin walsh · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2011 9:48 am

Aircraft list updated.

http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/ ... ctions.php
Regards,
Kevin

TOM WALSH · **Posted:** Mon May 16, 2011 7:34 pm

Very impressive!

79 aircraft and a little over two months to go.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

jwc50 · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 2:53 pm

TOM WALSH wrote:

Very impressive!

79 aircraft and a little over two months to go.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

OUTSTANDING, Tom. I will see you there in July.

michael luther · **Posted:** Fri May 20, 2011 3:00 am

Kevin recently posted this addition on the TOM facebook page.

"The “big boy” helo is coming back!
Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) from NAS Norfolk, VA will be sending an MH-53E Sea Dragon to the 2011 THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN Air Show.
The THUNDER crew are proud to welcome the men and women of “The Blackhawks” squadron!"

michael luther · **Posted:** Fri May 20, 2011 3:17 am

Kevin just posted this addition on the TOM facebook page.

"Checking in today……..VAW-120 “Greyhawks” from Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia. They have committed an E-2 Hawkeye for static display!"

BK · **Joined:** Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:23 pm **Posts:** 595

Someone posted a tentative schedule on ASB they received via email:

2011 Flight Schedule:
10:30 a.m.
WWII
European Battle Reenactment - Featuring a German Focke Wulf 190 vs. three P-51 Mustangs

11:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
1911 Ely-Curtiss Pusher • USCG Dolphin Search and Recue Demo • USAF F-16 Viper Demo • Japanese A6M2 Zero Acro Demo • WWII Pacific Battle Reenactment • FG-1D Corsair Acro Demo • Corsair Formation Flybys • MiG-17 Flybys • A-4B Skyhawk and MiG-17 Dogfight • Legacy Parade featuring PV-2 Harpoon, Corsairs (8), F8F-2 Bearcat, TBM-3E Avenger, SB2C-5 Helldiver, SBD-5 Dauntless, FM-2 Wildcat, AF-2S Guardian, A-4B Skyhawk, C-1A Trader, SNV-1 Valiant, SNJ-5C, T-6B Texan II and T-34C Mentor • USN Blue Angels C-130T Hercules "Fat Albert " • USN Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Fri May 27, 2011 12:44 pm

The Legacy Parade sounds awesome! Little disappointed that the PBY won't be participating in the parade, but it will still be great to see one on static display. There's so many other great aircraft in the air that I'll be too excited at the show to notice anyway

. I don't recall ever having the opportunity to see anything like that.

Any word on who will be flying the Zero demo? I searched the thread, but may have missed it. Seeing a Zero fly will be a first for me.

Also, any word on Hornets for the Hornets Nest display? I think I read somewhere that the Navy is only handling Hornet scheduling on a month-to-month basis, so I'm sure that's probably the reason there hasn't been much info on that yet. Been awhile since I've seen a Hornet in a static display area... although I'll probably barely notice them with all the warbirds

krlang · **Posted:** Fri May 27, 2011 12:53 pm

Hey,
Shannon and I will not be attending ToM this year due to "Budget Cuts" I have imposed, even though we are about to spend the most money we ever have.

The one thing I did do back in December was buy tickets for the show while they were on sale. Now I dont need them.
I bought 2 parking passes and 4 admission tickets. I am just looking to get the cash back that I spent, a total of $80.20

Let me know if you are interested, we can make arrangements to get them sent via mail or whatever.

(I am so looking forward to seeing everyones pics from the show.)

Rhino-9-3 · **Posted:** Fri May 27, 2011 2:56 pm

kalamazookid wrote:

Also, any word on Hornets for the Hornets Nest display?

Not sure how accurate it is, but in the featured section it says we can expect to see more than two dozen Hornets.

Looks like an amazing line-up, can't wait for July!

jwc50 · **Posted:** Fri May 27, 2011 7:50 pm

kalamazookid wrote:

The Legacy Parade sounds awesome! Little disappointed that the PBY won't be participating in the parade, but it will still be great to see one on static display. There's so many other great aircraft in the air that I'll be too excited at the show to notice anyway

. I don't recall ever having the opportunity to see anything like that.

It does sound great. I AGREE that it would be nice to see the PBY in the parade and it seems that the "Fly Navy" T-33 should be there too. I also think it would be nice to see at least a couple more of the current Navy/CoNA/heritage paint scheme aircraft in the parade such as the P-3 and others (so far only a T-6B and T-34C are shown). Well there still may be some additions before the schedule is finalized.

Should be a outstanding show!

DaveG · **Posted:** Tue May 31, 2011 2:29 pm

capt.grumpyly wrote:

kevin walsh wrote:

Aircraft list updated.

http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/ ... ctions.php
Regards,
Kevin

after hearing the news about the BLUE ANGELS, it is sad, but would make me happy, a cancelled would be better, do you the that this guy is a board member, which has help destory the organiztion, with out MICHAEL LUTHER you are nothing, MIKE STARTED THIS PROGRAM, I heard a rumor you plan to do something to MIKE now that willn't be nice, you like taking behind people's backs why don't you say it to the person's face, CALLING WILL WARD AND DON FOSTERS NAMES, if DON shows up, you going to have him arrested, YOU ASK THEM TO COME !

methinks that Capt Grumpyly is hitting the Captain Morgan's

michael luther · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:15 pm

jwc50 wrote:

kalamazookid wrote:

The Legacy Parade sounds awesome! Little disappointed that the PBY won't be participating in the parade, but it will still be great to see one on static display. There's so many other great aircraft in the air that I'll be too excited at the show to notice anyway

. I don't recall ever having the opportunity to see anything like that.

It does sound great. I AGREE that it would be nice to see the PBY in the parade and it seems that the "Fly Navy" T-33 should be there too. I also think it would be nice to see at least a couple more of the current Navy/CoNA/heritage paint scheme aircraft in the parade such as the P-3 and others (so far only a T-6B and T-34C are shown). Well there still may be some additions before the schedule is finalized.

Should be a outstanding show!

We are planning on flying the PBY & T-33 in the "Legacy Parade" (they were accidentally left off the schedule).

jwc50 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:56 pm

michael luther wrote:

jwc50 wrote:

kalamazookid wrote:

The Legacy Parade sounds awesome! Little disappointed that the PBY won't be participating in the parade, but it will still be great to see one on static display. There's so many other great aircraft in the air that I'll be too excited at the show to notice anyway

. I don't recall ever having the opportunity to see anything like that.

It does sound great. I AGREE that it would be nice to see the PBY in the parade and it seems that the "Fly Navy" T-33 should be there too. I also think it would be nice to see at least a couple more of the current Navy/CoNA/heritage paint scheme aircraft in the parade such as the P-3 and others (so far only a T-6B and T-34C are shown). Well there still may be some additions before the schedule is finalized.

Should be a outstanding show!

We are planning on flying the PBY & T-33 in the "Legacy Parade" (they were accidentally left off the schedule).[/quote]

THANKS, Michael! Great news.

tailhook · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:55 pm

Can someone please post a photo of the "Fly Navy" T-33?

jwc50 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 01, 2011 9:07 pm

tailhook wrote:

Can someone please post a photo of the "Fly Navy" T-33?

http://www.airshowstuff.com/blog/?p=174

I saw the T-33 fly at the TICO Warbird show in March and am looking forward to seeing it fly again in Michigan. While this is not in an authentic T-33/TV-2 scheme from the fifties or sixties that I am aware of, it is an attractive paint scheme and a fine tribute to the Centennial of Naval Aviation. The T-33 is one of my favorite classic vintage jets.

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