The Duxford Balbo at Flying Legends 2008

Dan K · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 1:22 pm

warbird1 wrote:

Also, for the Wings Over Houston airshow at Ellington in about 2001 or 2002, they had over 100 W.W. II aircraft in the skies, all in formation, at the same time for a mass flyby. That was supposedly the largest formation of warbirds in the air at the same time since the end of W.W. II. I have video of that in my archives somewhere.

I'm assuming the story is being perpetuated by the same fellow who told the audience at OSH '95 that the Saturday formation of 180-some warbirds was the largest since WWII!

Thank goodness we have airshow announcers to educate the masses. :roll:

Flying Pencil · **Joined:** Sun May 04, 2008 11:31 am **Posts:** 161

I was told 2005 or 2006 Wings over Houston had 100 piston engine airplanes buzzin', but that included non WW2 and the Tora bunch (semi-ww2).

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

Dan K wrote:

warbird1 wrote:

Also, for the Wings Over Houston airshow at Ellington in about 2001 or 2002, they had over 100 W.W. II aircraft in the skies, all in formation, at the same time for a mass flyby. That was supposedly the largest formation of warbirds in the air at the same time since the end of W.W. II. I have video of that in my archives somewhere.

I'm assuming the story is being perpetuated by the same fellow who told the audience at OSH '95 that the Saturday formation of 180-some warbirds was the largest since WWII!

Thank goodness we have airshow announcers to educate the masses. :roll:

Perhaps so, but they advertised it as such, and the airshow announcer said it also. It was large, though! Definitely the largest formation I'd ever seen since I had been going to airshows since the early 70's, including Airsho' and Oshkosh. It may not have been the biggest ever, but it was still very enjoyable.

Anyways, it was VERY cool and one of those moments I'll never forget!

n5151ts · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 4:18 pm

Trey Carroll wrote:

Skills of pilots may have something to do with this as well. Insurance, regs, blah blah.

12 minutes into the video, look behind Miss Velma as she taxis by... :shock:

I was there, but didn't see it happen.

for example the "fly by" of the b25's and b-17 at reno this year almost didn't happen....too many cooks in the kitchen....thats all I will say

6trn4brn · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:32 am

WOW!!! Thanks for the video...now I will need to go and have a cigarette and a shower...THAT was Plane Porrn at it's finest!

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