Thunder Over Michigan 2009

ww2John · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:58 pm

RE: Mr. O'L & CWH...

Yeah, let's pick at that scab again...

:gib:

RickH · **Posted:** Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:20 pm

Better read fast,...I'm sure there are copyright issues for reposting that article ! :twisted:

kevin walsh · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:45 am

[quote="Warbird Kid"]Hmmm Lancasters in Vietnam?!? :wink:

Remember we said that Vietnam was the theme not the whole show :wink:

We promised another great contingent of WWII aircraft we thought the Lanc kicked it off well!

Best !
Kevin

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:23 pm

Will there be a Vietnam battle to go with it???????? I am in the reenactment groups for this time frame, if you need contacts I can help and would love to participate. I also collect Vietnam era vehicles.
http://linehaulrvn.tripod.com

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:53 pm

I must say I think it would be kinda cool to see a Vietnam battle, complete with Spads, AC-47s, F-4's, Hueys, Pyro, .....you get the picture. :wink:

BTW, How many Hueys could we see come in for the show? How many could be used for an effective reenactment for a dust off?

oscardeuce · **Joined:** Wed Jul 27, 2005 3:34 am **Posts:** 1021

[quote="N3Njeff"]Will there be a Vietnam battle to go with it???????? I am in the reenactment groups for this time frame, if you need contacts I can help and would love to participate. I also collect Vietnam era vehicles.
http://linehaulrvn.tripod.com[/quot

Please PM me I am helping set up the battle skit

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:12 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:

I must say I think it would be kinda cool to see a Vietnam battle, complete with Spads, AC-47s, F-4's, Hueys, Pyro, .....you get the picture. :wink:

BTW, How many Hueys could we see come in for the show? How many could be used for an effective reenactment for a dust off?

Believe it or not, but their is quite a bit of hardware in that neck of the woods!!

Here is my thought. Being that I am a Vietnam war Historian on truck Trans units in Vietnam. Using that road in the bean field. Several deuce-n-halfs and a jeep or 3 as a convoy with a couple of guntrucks for support. Enemy opens fire, convoy haulted. Gun trucks respond to the enemy, CONTACT CONTACT CONTACT is out on the radio. Air support on the way.................O-1 or O-2 makes a pass marks the smoke. A-4 and F-4 from collings foundation roll in HOT and Heavy. Action resides and a lone skydiver comes in the view, a pilot has been shot down. In roll the sandys to support the pilot up close. The rescue helicoper, the S-58 from the foundation in PA (marine corps). Pilot rescued but now it has turned from Save to Search and destroy. A lone OH-6A comes in and hovers the tree tops, it jinks left then right.............Taking fire. In rolls the UH-1m on a rocket run. Enemy found bring in the CAV................3 hueys in trail with troops!!!!!! Now we have them on the ground!!!

This could be done very easy!!!!

RickH · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:05 pm

The S-58 is an H-34 and the gunship rolling in would be a Marine UH-1E !!

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:16 pm

Thanks rick, my mind drew a blank on the H-34...................sorry I was born in 1971 and I grew up on the TV show Riptide

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:30 pm

N3Njeff wrote:

Warbird Kid wrote:

I must say I think it would be kinda cool to see a Vietnam battle, complete with Spads, AC-47s, F-4's, Hueys, Pyro, .....you get the picture. :wink:

BTW, How many Hueys could we see come in for the show? How many could be used for an effective reenactment for a dust off?

Believe it or not, but their is quite a bit of hardware in that neck of the woods!!

Here is my thought. Being that I am a Vietnam war Historian on truck Trans units in Vietnam. Using that road in the bean field. Several deuce-n-halfs and a jeep or 3 as a convoy with a couple of guntrucks for support. Enemy opens fire, convoy haulted. Gun trucks respond to the enemy, CONTACT CONTACT CONTACT is out on the radio. Air support on the way.................O-1 or O-2 makes a pass marks the smoke. A-4 and F-4 from collings foundation roll in HOT and Heavy. Action resides and a lone skydiver comes in the view, a pilot has been shot down. In roll the sandys to support the pilot up close. The rescue helicoper, the S-58 from the foundation in PA (marine corps). Pilot rescued but now it has turned from Save to Search and destroy. A lone OH-6A comes in and hovers the tree tops, it jinks left then right.............Taking fire. In rolls the UH-1m on a rocket run. Enemy found bring in the CAV................3 hueys in trail with troops!!!!!! Now we have them on the ground!!!

This could be done very easy!!!!

Now that’s how you make history entertaining!!! Seems like you should coordinate these battles for a living. Sounds like you have an eye for it! The bean field has been an awesome reenactment field for the past few years for WWII reenactors, and I believe it will only look better with Vietnam hardware above in the skies and on the ground.

But I have a hard time believing that they'll be enough Vietnam reenactors and vehicles out there to make the show as evenly leveled as the WWII battles were. I mean I hope Im wrong and somebody somewhere has a shipping container filled with Viet-Cong wear.

Christopher

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:42 pm

Believe it or not but even tho its not as big as Civil War or WW2 Reenactment, there is a very large following of Vietnam Reenactors. Even a percentage of WW2 and Civil War guys I bet have a Vietnam set up. What suprises me is the amount of guys that are actual Veterans of the conflict that still participate but for them, they are there for the preservation and to make sure that the rest of us grunts get it right. To make this work, it will take a no date confrontation and know where to advertise it..................but if you tell them that their will be F-4's overhead and a ride on skids into a bean field.................They will come!!

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:46 pm

If this happens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,when the hueys roll in.................one request "ride of the valkyries"!!!

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 7:56 pm

Quote:

Well I hope O'Leary gets some air

with or without parachute :?:

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:19 pm

N3Njeff wrote:

If this happens,,,,,,,,,,,,,,when the hueys roll in.................one request "ride of the valkyries"!!!

I CAN HEAR THEM NOW! :supz:

And your probably right, Vietnam vets will come from everywhere for this one.

RickH · **Posted:** Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:23 pm

This thread on Houston Spotters contains pictures from WOH 2008 of the Viet Nam portion of the show. Scroll down till you see them it'll give you an idea of what Thunder might be...

http://www.houstonspotters.net/smf/index.php?topic=3025.255

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