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Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:25 am

All,

Registrations for the Friday taxiway photography, Saturday and Sunday Photo Tour/Photo Pit Packages are now being accepted. An early sell out is anticipated. For more details go to; http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:19 pm

All,

The F/A-18 demo is either an E or F model Super Hornet.

Cheers,

Tom Walsh.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:56 pm

All,
Don't forget to use the promo code 'TOMINSIDER' when buying your tickets before December 31st. You will get an additional $5 off General Admission tickets and $5 off Parking tickets!! With that additional savings you are getting GA tickets for more than 40% off before the December 31st price increase. Also, don't forget, THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN tickets make GREAT last minute stocking stuffers!!
All the best,
Kevin

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Sun Dec 23, 2012 7:23 pm

jwc50 wrote:The Cavanaugh Flight Museum's Caribou does look like the former Army Aviation Heritage Foundation's one. The website says that both their Caribou and Mohawk are airworthy and available for air shows. It would be terrrific to see these at Thunder in June.

http://www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com/in ... rticle/121

It would be outstanding to see the Caribou in the air with a C-123 and a C-47/AC-47.

8)


Lets throw a C-130 in the mix too

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Tue Dec 25, 2012 2:47 am

We are very excited to announce,

The theme aircraft for THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013 will be the UH-1 Huey!

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Tue Jan 01, 2013 10:48 am

First 2013 participate,

The American Flight Museum's AC-47 Spooky.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:36 am

A few here mentioned about a C-123 seen on the airshow curcuit. It is C-123 "Thunder Pig" operated by Air Heritage out of Beaver Falls Pa. I only ever see it on static display. But C-123's are def. VIETNAM birds for sure!

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:17 pm

michael luther wrote:First 2013 participate,

The American Flight Museum's AC-47 Spooky.


GREAT addition to the lineup, Michael! The first of many great Vietnam Era warbirds I am sure.

:D

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:19 pm

Nathan wrote:A few here mentioned about a C-123 seen on the airshow curcuit. It is C-123 "Thunder Pig" operated by Air Heritage out of Beaver Falls Pa. I only ever see it on static display. But C-123's are def. VIETNAM birds for sure!


Would love to see "Thunder Pig" or any flying C-123 at Thunder Over Michigan this year!

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:33 pm

Nathan wrote:A few here mentioned about a C-123 seen on the airshow curcuit. It is C-123 "Thunder Pig" operated by Air Heritage out of Beaver Falls Pa. I only ever see it on static display. But C-123's are def. VIETNAM birds for sure!


jwc50 wrote:Would love to see "Thunder Pig" or any flying C-123 at Thunder Over Michigan this year!


Air Heritage's C-123 "Thunderpig" participated in the Vietnam portion of the 2010 Indianapolis Air Show. Video is posted on YouTube here:

2010 Indianapolis Air Show Vietnam Warbirds flight

(specific C-123 clips are at 4:07 - 4:37, 7:47 - 8:26 and 8:53 - 9:18)

Anthony

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:32 pm

Anthony Svihlik wrote:
Nathan wrote:A few here mentioned about a C-123 seen on the airshow curcuit. It is C-123 "Thunder Pig" operated by Air Heritage out of Beaver Falls Pa. I only ever see it on static display. But C-123's are def. VIETNAM birds for sure!


jwc50 wrote:Would love to see "Thunder Pig" or any flying C-123 at Thunder Over Michigan this year!


Air Heritage's C-123 "Thunderpig" participated in the Vietnam portion of the 2010 Indianapolis Air Show. Video is posted on YouTube here:

2010 Indianapolis Air Show Vietnam Warbirds flight

(specific C-123 clips are at 4:07 - 4:37, 7:47 - 8:26 and 8:53 - 9:18)

Anthony


GREAT video, Anthony! Hopefully Thunder will be able to get the C-123 to fly in the show also! Now if Thunder could add in a flying F-4 and/or an A-4 and/or an F-100, the AC-47, maybe an O-2 and a Mohawk, and a Caribou, to the Hueys, Skyraider, O-1 and the C-123 - that would make an incredible Vietnam Warbirds flight!

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Tue Jan 01, 2013 2:49 pm

jwc50 wrote:GREAT video, Anthony! Hopefully Thunder will be able to get the C-123 to fly in the show also! Now if Thunder could add in a flying F-4 and/or an A-4 and/or an F-100, the AC-47, maybe an O-2 and a Mohawk, and a Caribou, to the Hueys, Skyraider, O-1 and the C-123 - that would make an incredible Vietnam Warbirds flight!


Thanks, Jim! And I agree with you - that would make for a great Vietnam Warbirds flight!

Anthony

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:56 pm

Looks like Mike Goulian will be performing at the show: http://mikegoulian.com/schedule-new

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Fri Jan 04, 2013 4:07 pm

Rhino-9-3 wrote:Looks like Mike Goulian will be performing at the show: http://mikegoulian.com/schedule-new


Yes, this was announced by the YAM/T.O.M. a little while back on their Facebook page. Michael is an outstanding pilot and performer and an asset to an air show, but probably not what a lot of WIXer's would go to Thunder Over Michigan for.

The show has assured us that Michael will be the ONLY strictly civilian type non-warbird aerobatic performer at the show this year, so there will be plenty of time for warbirds. This is only the second time that a non-warbird civilian aerobatic airplane and pilot have performed at Thunder. The other time was Sean Tucker in 2007.

Re: THUNDER OVER MICHIGAN 2013

Mon Jan 07, 2013 5:53 am

Just added,

Doug Goss's C-1A Trader.
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