richkolasa wrote:
I only started going to Geneseo in 98 after the split. Can anyone compare the late '80s-early '90s Geneseo shows to Duxford? I would assume that Dux has many more fighters, but did the heavies put Genny up there? How did crowds compare?
Rich
The old shows between say 88 and 93 were massive. Duxford would definitely have more fighters, but at Geneseo between those years it was typical to have 5 B-17s, the Lancaster, and sometimes a B-24. In addition there would typically be about 3-4 B-25s, maybe an A-26, 3-4 C-47s, maybe 3 C-45s. For fighters, they had their P-40, usually 5-6 P-51s, a Wildcat, a Corsair, a couple TBMs, sometimes a P-47, or the Helldiver. Not to mention the number of trainers they would get. I know they've had 25-30 T-6s, tons of Liason and PTs as well. In addition, the entire airworthy fleet of the CWH show up.
I know around that time they would get at a
minimum of 150 warbirds showing up. The current shows at Geneseo are about half of what they used to be back from the early 90s. But, I remember going to the shows in 95, 96 at Geneseo and being able to count the warbirds on one hand. I hope it'll continue to grow and become the same as it used to be.
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