Warbird Information Exchange

Since the US Military has cut back on fly-by's, NASCAR has been contracting private groups and museums.

- 2/22, Daytona, FL, - USAF Thunderbirds
- 3/1, Atlanta, GA, - two T-38's Talons, 301st Fighter Squadron Tyndall AFB, FL, weather canceled
- 3/8, Las Vegas, NV, - US Air Force Thunderbirds
- 3/15, Phoenix, AZ, - no flyover
- 3/22 Homestead CA, - four T-6's from Planes of Fame
- 3/29, Martinsville, VA, - a Nanchang, a couple Yak's and Vans RV's from Bandit Flight Team
- 4/11, Fort Worth, TX, - four T-6's and the C-47 from Cavanaugh Flight Museum
- 4/19, Bristol, TN, - two A-10s from Moody AFB
- 4/25, Richmond, VA, - three SNJ's from WIXer jdankos and his group! (C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, weather canceled)
- 5/3, Talladega, AL, - no flyover
- 5/9, Kansas City,KS, - two A-10s, Whiteman Air Force Base
- 5/16, Charlotte, NC, - no flyover
- 5/24, Charlotte, NC, - four F-18's from VFA 103, Naval Air Station Oceana, VA
- 5/31, Dover, DE, - Vans RV-8's of the Team Aerodynamix
- 6/7, Pocono, PA, - C-17 from 514th Air Mobility Command
- 6/14, Brooklyn, MI, - 4 T-34s Mentors from the Hooligan Flight Team.
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- 6/28, Sonoma, CA, - P-40N Warhawk, three P-51D Mustangs; Vintage Aircraft, Schellville Airport, Sonoma County
- 7/4, Daytona, FL - "Tulsa Vipers" two F-16s, 125th Fighter Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard.
- 711, Sparta, KY - AeroShell Aerobatic team
- 7/18, Loudin, NH - Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (no ownership noted)
-** 7/22 Wed. nite NASCAR trucks on dirt at Eldora Raceway, New Weston, OH - T-6 from Bill Leff Airshows
- 7/26, Indianapolis,IN - 2 A 10C Warthog's, 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard
- 8/2, Pocono, PA - 2 CV-22's, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, FL
- 8/9, Watkins Glen,NY - 914 AW (C-130)
- 8/16, Brooklyn, MI, - 3 Aero L-39 Albatross Aircraft.
- 8/22, Bristol, TN, - 4 F-18's Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 from Beaufort, SC
- 9/6, Darlington, SC, - C-17, Charleston Air Force Base
- 9/12, Richmond, VA, - Bandit Flight Team
- 9/20, Chicago,IL, - A Navion and 5 T-34 Mentors from the Hooligan Flight Team.
- 9/27, Loudin, NH - Cessna L-19 Bird Dog (no ownership noted)
- 10/4, Dover, DE - rain out
- 10/11, Charlotte, NC, - Bandit Flight Team
- 10/18, Kansas City, KS, - KC Flight Team
- 10/25, Talladega, AL, - B-2 Stealth Bomber, 13th Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing Whiteman AFB, MO
- 11/1, Martinsville, VA, - Bandit Flight Team
- 11/8, Fort Worth, TX, - F-16's, US Air Force Reserve, Carswell AFB, Texas
- 11/15, Phoenix, AZ, - 2 F-35's, Luke Air Force Base (due to rain, the fly over was before race)
- 11/22, Homestead, FL, -



...started the IRL late...
- 5/24, Indianapolis, IN, - A-10C Warthog by IANG 122nd Fighter Wing
- 6/6, Fort Worth, TX, - three T-6's and the C-47 from Cavanaugh Flight Museum
- 6/14, Toronto, ONT, - RCAF CF-18 Demo Team
- 6/27, Fontana, CA, - four T-6's from Planes of Fame
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- 8/30, Sonoma, CA - Patriots Jet Team and 4 T-6's from the California Capitol Airshow

There has to be members here from some of these organizations, so...who is it next week?


Cheers to the WIXer's that are participating1

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If we knew what was this week's display, it might give us some motivation to watch...at least the beginning of the race.

A few years ago, when I did watch the races, I enjoyed the military flyby. When Fox broadcast the race, they always seemed to show the aircraft.

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Yes, Fox has been showing the fly overs, that's what gave me the idea of this thread.

Next race is Bristol TN, and the fly over is currently listed as "TBA".

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The Collings Foundation has done both of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway races the last few years. There has been no word yet on 2015, but we have a few months till the first race.

Finally posted; "2 A-10s from Moody AFB"

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Here is our flyby from last year at Sonoma.
We are signed up for more this year.
http://www.vulturesrowaviation.com/videos/sonoma.mov
Chuck

Richmond will have 4 t-6 or SNJ's for Friday and possibly Sat.

Excellent! This coming weekend.
(flyby is still posted as TBA)

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Its a nite race....

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Both Richmond races are at night with the green flag around 7:30. I watched the last bit of the sun go down while on final to RIC last year after flying over the track.

Just curious how Bandit Flight Team was able to legally do fly over in "Experimental" category airplanes.

The sat race is posted as;
"Flyover: C-17 from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina"

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Aren't some warbirds "Experimental" as well...or at least limited or restricted. Is there a difference for a display?

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C-17 was scheduled to fly at end of anthem.
Texans would be 5 minutes earlier.
Race postponed and now waiting for plan for Sunday.

update us if you can.

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