2010 J-E-T-S !

[wls3]

2010 seemed to have many more jets on the airshow circuit than past years.
Some amazing classics and looks like more on the way in 2011.

Doug Matthews in T-33 over TICO



Snort in the F-86, TICO



And the Starfighter's F104, TICO



Another Century series, the F-100 at Thunder over Michigan.



Got to throw in the BUFF from Thunder here also



F-5 Sun n' Fun



T-38s over Stuart Air Show



Iskra leaving Florida heading to Reno



Paris jets, Cocoa Beach



and, F-4 JAX NAS



Really like the boom boom round round better but an impressive showing by the J-E-T-S this year.

2010 seemed to have many more jets on the airshow circuit than past years.
Some amazing classics and looks like more on the way in 2011.

I AGREE - 2010 was a Great year for Classic Vintage Jet Warbirds, which are among my FAVORITE warbirds. Thanks for sharing the photos. I love Snort's Skyblazers Sabre and Dean Cutshall's rare and beautiful F-100F Super Sabre which I was also privileged to see for the first time this past August at Thunder Over Michigan.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 had the best assortment of jet warbirds I have ever seen at an air show, including at least 5 T-33's, 3 Sabres, 2 A-4 Skyhawks, 2 F-4 Phantoms, 2 MiG-21's and the FJ-4B Fury, among others.

Looking forward to seeing some more great vintage jets in 2011!

[Mudge]

Well...you know me and jets Great pictures, nonetheless.

Mudge the vintage geezer

[Fouga23]

What? No Fouga's? :p




Nice pics!

[Nathan]

Hopefully the YP-59 flies next year.

[Obergrafeter]

You would think if someone was smart enough to fly a Paris Jet, they would know which part of a hat points forward! (the visor fellows!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

[mlenoch]

You would think if someone was smart enough to fly a Paris Jet, they would know which part of a hat points forward! (the visor fellows!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
You would think if someone was smart enough to fly a Paris Jet, they would know which part of a hat points forward! (the visor fellows!!!!!!!!!!!!!)


Good observation! They turned them around, as the brim hits the canopy during maneuvering - especially looking over the shoulder in loops.
VL

[CAPFlyer]

Great pics, problem is that BB Black Bird is an AT-38, not an F-5 (though I'm sure it'd want to be one. ).

Interesting to see Beale though at Sun'N'Fun unless they had a U-2 there as well? Either way, you probably got to rub elbows with a U-2 driver since their AT-38's are the "currency aircraft" for them.

[mlenoch]

CAPFlyer:Great pics, problem is that BB Black Bird is an AT-38, not an F-5

What shows externally that it is an AT-38 rather than a plain ole T-38?
(Doesn't even look like a T-38C).
Thx,
VL

[K5DH]

Randy Ball's MiG 17 at the 2010 Fort Worth Alliance Air Show:

[wls3]

CAPFlyer wrote,
"Great pics, problem is that BB Black Bird is an AT-38, not an F-5 (though I'm sure it'd want to be one"

Thanks, I take a "do over" on the F-5.

Fly over at Stuart Air Show.

[Cking]

A fantastic set of pictures. But, as always there is a question!

What are the two "Triangular bits on the wing tips? Also what is the circular thing ontop of the fin?
Thanks in advance
Cking

[Roger Cain]

Nice pictures Bill,

And for those that made it west for the Reno Air Races, there were 16 jets racing, led by Steve Hinton in a T-33 paceplane. Also an TA-4J, F-86 and F-100 on display in the NAHI display.

[N3Njeff]

What? No Fouga's? :p




Nice pics!

Welcome to our side of the fence!!!!

[warbird1]

Great pics, problem is that BB Black Bird is an AT-38, not an F-5 (though I'm sure it'd want to be one. ).

Interesting to see Beale though at Sun'N'Fun unless they had a U-2 there as well? Either way, you probably got to rub elbows with a U-2 driver since their AT-38's are the "currency aircraft" for them.

You're both wrong, the BB jets are Beale AFB T-38A's.