Sheppard AFB airshow(anyone go?)

[steve dickey]

Any pics to share?

[bluehawk15]

I didn't go, but the Yellow Rose did. I haven't heard anything yet about the show, other than from a friend of mine who was shooting (pyro) the show. He said it was good, but small.

[needle]

Good show, great weather, crowd was not enormous, and even less so on the Sunday.

From memory the following were “active”:

Single Tora
P47 (LSFM)
Bearcat (HP)
P51 (HJGB)
Skyraider
Wildcat (CFM)
C47 (CFM)
A26
B25 (Yellow Rose)
Mig (Randy Ball)
Stearman (John Mohr)
Aeroshell T6 (3 ship + single acro)
Curtiss JN-4 Jenny

C17
T38s
Texan IIs
F16
Snowbirds

Wings of Blue (Air Force Parachute)

Tim Weber (acro)
Rob Holland (acro)

Air Force jet car

Pyro.

and OH-13 helicopter (CFM), if you count our "high-speed" departure on Sunday afternoon

(Sorry if I missed anyone, and no photos...battery on my camara took a dump and wouldn't recharge!)

Julian

[67Cougar]

I was there, crewing the P-47 (which involves putting gas and oil into it, and then cleaning same off the outside of it after flight). Got lots of pics, but they're in the can (yes, I am a dinosaur, still shoot film).

Not withstanding the acts, this airshow was really poor. There was a total of 6 military static aircraft that came in, and half of those were foreign. The military component to the show was a flyby of based T-38s and T-6s, a C-17 flyby (no demo), and a F-16 demo. That was it. Sheppard usually has a very good show, with a good variety of aircraft coming in to inspire all the trainees. Not so this time.

The warbird and civilian components did a good job, very nice variety of birds. Seeing a high speed, high G demo by one of the 4 flying Jennies in the world was a hoot. The PT-17 demo was awesome, when they say that guy has a clearance down to ground level, they aren't kidding. I saw his wingtip parting grass on the ground in front of me during the Friday practice.

The Aeroshell T-6 team was there with borrowed aircraft. Something I did not know before is that on AF bases, performing warbirds of US manufacture MUST have paint schemes that are 80% militarily accurate (whatever that means). So, they couldn't fly their own aircraft, with the sponsor's logos and paint schemes.

The flip floppers were limited to 2, which was a nice balance. I've seen too many shows with 4-6 of these dedicated aerobatic acts, and they all run together.

Tuna did a great job horsing the Skyraider around (Hi Tuna!)

[steve dickey]

Thanks for the report, just looking for some photos of the action, plus a certain Bear!
So it was calm enough for the Jenny to fly! Nice.

[dred]

The warbird paint rules must be new, or perhaps unique to Sheppard; the GEICO Skytypers performed at Scott AFB a couple of years ago in their regular aircraft (also T-6s).

[LadyO2Pilot]

The warbird paint rules must be new, or perhaps unique to Sheppard; the GEICO Skytypers performed at Scott AFB a couple of years ago in their regular aircraft (also T-6s).

It is not new with this show. I know the rule was in place last year at Lackland and may have been previously elsewhere during the year (though I do not know when it began with AF).

[LARGEFLYER]

I was there, crewing the P-47 (which involves putting gas and oil into it, and then cleaning same off the outside of it after flight). Got lots of pics, but they're in the can (yes, I am a dinosaur, still shoot film).

Not withstanding the acts, this airshow was really poor. There was a total of 6 military static aircraft that came in, and half of those were foreign. The military component to the show was a flyby of based T-38s and T-6s, a C-17 flyby (no demo), and a F-16 demo. That was it. Sheppard usually has a very good show, with a good variety of aircraft coming in to inspire all the trainees. Not so this time.

The warbird and civilian components did a good job, very nice variety of birds. Seeing a high speed, high G demo by one of the 4 flying Jennies in the world was a hoot. The PT-17 demo was awesome, when they say that guy has a clearance down to ground level, they aren't kidding. I saw his wingtip parting grass on the ground in front of me during the Friday practice.

The Aeroshell T-6 team was there with borrowed aircraft. Something I did not know before is that on AF bases, performing warbirds of US manufacture MUST have paint schemes that are 80% militarily accurate (whatever that means). So, they couldn't fly their own aircraft, with the sponsor's logos and paint schemes.

The flip floppers were limited to 2, which was a nice balance. I've seen too many shows with 4-6 of these dedicated aerobatic acts, and they all run together.

Tuna did a great job horsing the Skyraider around (Hi Tuna!)

The airshow at Sheppard AFB this year is the first airshow out of the last 4 that did not have David Schultz Airshows LLC involvement. I wonder if that might have something to do with things. Hmmmmm. Just sayin'.

[aztec01]

Hi all! I just stumbled across this thread while doing some research on my SAFB photos. I'm just starting to post up some photos show. I've got a lot more to go, but you are all welcome to take a look at what I've done so far.

http://aphotoalbum777.shutterfly.com/airshowsetc/4974

http://aphotoalbum777.shutterfly.com/airshowsetc/4974

Michael

[steve dickey]

Thanks for sharing those!!