The Great Tennessee Air Show 2008 at Smyrna Airport

[Urse]

This coming weekend April 12-13 at the Smyrna Airport. Headlined by the Blue Angels....Tickets(general admission) $15 in advance $20 at the door. Children(4-12) $8....children 3 and under get in free. See you there!

http://www.airshownetwork.com/home.html

[Marswolf]

We haven't had an air show over here in a while. They are always a lot of fun to watch.

[strickj]

Last one here was about two years ago.Took the bit:censored: ..err the girlfriend at the time and parked in a strip club parking lot thats at the foot of the run way in my convertible.Had the best seat in the house

[Guest Todd@CIS]

As former USAF it pains me to say this, but the Navy's Blue Angels put on a better show than the Air Force's ThunderBirds.

I always have the best seat in the house...

Edited April 8, 2008 by Todd@CIS

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

I'll be there, probably Saturday... though I might go up Sunday, camp that night, and hang out at the airport Monday morning to get photos of planes leaving. I'm somewhat miffed because the weather kept me from getting up to Sevierville for the warbird fly-in last weekend.

I'm an avowed airshow junkie, and it's been too damned long since I went to one last fall. And in case you're wondering just how much of a junkie I am, I'm planning to fly to Cali for the MCAS Miramar show this fall. Last fall I flew to Virginia for the Oceana show.

[Guest Todd@CIS]

Gutterboy, beautiful photos.

When I was USAF, I loved sitting by the runway watching the birds take off (F15s and B1Bs were always my favorite...the F22 was still the X22 and very TS).

Edited April 8, 2008 by Todd@CIS

[Westwindmike]

Anybody got any TGO complementary tickets?

My "kids" would like to go.

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

Gutterboy, beautiful photos.

When I was USAF, I loved sitting by the runway watching the birds take off (F15s and B1Bs were always my favorite...the F22 was still the X22 and very TS).

Glad you liked them- I sure enjoyed the heck out of taking them.

Since you mentioned the Raptor, anyone who's not seen what this bird can do should try and get down to Dobbins ARB this fall. It will absolutely blow you away.

http://www.kbvp.com/extreme-videos/NEW-F-22-Raptor-demo-2008-pilot-Max-Moga-Narrates

[Rightwinger]

I hope you don't mind YOUR pictures being MY desktop wall paper...damn nice photos. You can't post stuff that nice and not expect em to get copied a bit....can ya?

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

I'm sure there are people somewhere who would post those and get pissed for someone using them as wallpaper, but I'm not one of them. I don't make profit off them, it's purely a hobby, knock yourself out.

[shaftbass]

I'll definitely be there.

-Real planes Saturday

-RC Planes Sunday

[Rightwinger]

I can't count how many P51 models I made as a kid and a young man. The F15 was up there as well. I would have to say the Mustang was my favorite WWII plane, then the Thunderbolt, Corsair and Wildcat. Thanks for that fantastic picture.

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

I can't count how many P51 models I made as a kid and a young man. The F15 was up there as well. I would have to say the Mustang was my favorite WWII plane, then the Thunderbolt, Corsair and Wildcat. Thanks for that fantastic picture.

I had the great joy of flying this SNJ last fall in Peachtree City. Jim Buckley, the owner, was a great guy and definitely a great pilot, and he was nice enough to let me stay on the stick for most of our hop.

This fall, I wanna save up the cash and fly the Dixie Wing's P-51, "Red Nose." I might die of pleasure, though.

***edited to add gratuitous Merlin sounds***

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[Rightwinger]

I think I'm a little aroused after that !

What a sound and what a plane.

Now I'm getting torn between going turkey hunting or heading to Smyrna.

[Guest titanwolf]

Taking my son for the first time Saturday, he is only 5