Warbird Information Exchange

Hey Seabee, I agree Saturday was a TERRIFIC Day at Thunder Over Michigan! You mentioned most of the highlights of the day, but I was surprised you didn't mention what had to be one of the greatest vintage warbird highlights of the show: the first appearance at TOM of the very rare and highly elusive F-100F Super Sabre owned and flown by Dean Cutshsall. The F-100 made some terrific passes including some afterburner passes. I have been trying to see this rare beauty for several years and really enjoyed finally seeing it in action.

All in all a great day and a great weekend in Michigan. I look forward to next year's show.

I can't believe that I omitted the F-100 either. That is a beautiful airplane and a complete joy to watch AND hear.

I wish I was able to attend both days of the show...oh well maybe next year...I hear the Blues will be back to help celebrate 100 years of Naval Aviation. I'll bet the Navy warbirds will be very busy next year attending shows.

Here are some more from Sunday. The quality of my pictures of the flights was pretty bad so I won't bother posting them. Sad to hear of Texas Raiders having landing gear problems and having to sit today out. Thank you to all the organizers, sponsors and aircrews that made this show possible!

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Thanks for all the pictures for those who couldn't be there can see what we missed. Looks like a great show.

A big thanks to all the organizers for putting on a great show. A bigger thanks to all the flight crews for bringing their airplanes to TOM! I appreciate all their time & momey invested in these great aircraft.

Arrival Day







A few from Saturday







Can't wait until TOM 2011

Here are a couple from Sunday afternoon, we were sitting outside the fence killing a few minutes before our flight home.






That would be me, posting my last few first, heres a favorite from the weekend.

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"Hindsight is usually 20% off!"

First time posting here.... We just wanted to thank everyone involved with Thunder over Michigan, it was a pleasure to be there.

Frank & Lori

A few pics from Saturday...

I just wanted to say thanks to all of the men and women who worked to make the show such a great time. From the air boss to the guy who emptied trash cans, everyone seemed to do such an amazing job.
Also wanted to say thanks to the Horseman crew that I got to chat with that were just so very cool. Same goes to the CAF and the Collings Foundation who were able to bring not one aircraft but 2 or 3. You guys should all be proud of what an amazing and memorable event you all made possible. I watched one of the CF pilots cleaning down the Mustang while being kind enough to make time to talk with the general public.
Also want to thank my roomates for the trip Zachary and his son Wyatt, Tim, and Rob, along with all of the other WIXers I got to meet and hang out with. Once again you guys made the trip special. Thanks again.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Manager

Also wanted to add my thanks to everyone involved with Thunder over Michigan. All the Yankee Volunteers and the like. It was a truly amazing show!!!

One more thank you goes to all of you might have stopped by the Desert Rat/Lucky Thirteen Booth. We appreciated it!

Anyone know what next years theme will be?

James Binder

Desert Rat Restorer

Next years theme will be Navy, since it's the 100th anniversary. From what I hear so far, it's going to be an amazing show.

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Ryan Orshinsky
Windsor, ON
CH2A - Engineering
rorshinsky@ch2a.ca
http://www.ch2a.ca

2011 looks to be interesting with Navy as a theme. I think the heritage flight should be Sub Hunters though - R4D-6S, TBM, S-2, S-3, P2V, P-3, P-8

Here is my photo gallery from the show

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryangranto ... 695696614/

Here are links to my blog.

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... art-1.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... art-2.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... art-3.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... art-4.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... art-5.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... art-6.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... art-7.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... art-8.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... art-9.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... tment.html

http://michiganexposures.blogspot.com/2 ... plays.html

I want to say thanks to all the folks that put on this show. It was very enjoyable.

It took a few hours but I have posted many pages and several hundred images on Thunder at http://www.airic.ca/html/2010tom.html

Cheers,

Eric

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Hello - I missed the opportunity to get a picture of a black Yak 52 - N9109T that was on static display. Does anyone have one they could post? Thank you