Commander McBride Posted October 21, 2003 Share Posted October 21, 2003 Note: For full effect, you have to picture all this coming from a pair of football-style commentators. When a new paragraph starts, that's when the commentators switch. Well, this year is shaping up to be a big airshow event! Much like the 50th anniversary of the X-1's flight, and the founding of the USAF, in '97, this show, commemerating 100 years of powered flight, will be an event to remember! Expect to see all of the Air Force's stars, from the brand new X-35 Joint Srike Fighter, all the way back to some of the Flight Test Center's oldest, most historic aircraft! This is shaping up to be a helluva show! In the area of events, this year is another great one. As usual, the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration team will fly, on both saturday and sunday. One of the highlight events in the air will be the flights of the B-1B Bomber, which is attempting several world records during the airshow. Also expect to see a rare sight, an aerial demonstration by the USAF's top fighter, the F/A-22! You won't have to keep your eyes up all the time, though, there are a multitude of events on the ground, as well! Topping the list, of course, will be an extensive display celebrating the centennial of flight. Also interesting to many, will be demonstrations of the weapons loading on the F-15 and F-16, as well as a seperate dedicated Munitions display. And speaking of munitions, out on the range, the B-1, B-2, and B-52 will be displaying their ability to deliver a great amount of ordinance with pinpoint accuracy. But back on the ground, you can check many of these aircraft up close. From getting inside the cargo-carrying C-17, the KC-135 Stratotanker, and NASA's Shuttle carrying 747, to getting near the Dryden research center's most advanced prototypes and test aircraft. Expect to also see members of the USAF's ground forces, including armored vehicles, personal armament, and ordinance disarmament and disposal displays. Also present will be the usual complement of foreign and historic aircraft. Also on the ground will be an assortment of food and beverage vendors. This show is, after all, in the middle of the desert, and spending time there can make you quite hungry, and thirsty! Of course, many souviner vendors will be there, as well, selling everything from inexpensive toys to high end collectables, ans even some real pieces of airforce history. And almost last, but not least, Air Force recruiters will be on hand, in case the show inspires you to "Cross into the Blue". Finally, we'd like to thank the USAF, NASA, Edwards AFB, and the Dryden Flight Research Center for making this possible. We'd also like to thank the MWBS for giving this brodcast time. For more information on the Open House 2003, please vist their Website See you there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 hey McBride, this thingy already has a thread for it: the first thread for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander McBride Posted October 22, 2003 Author Share Posted October 22, 2003 hey McBride, this thingy already has a thread for it: the first thread for this This thingy? Anyway, I missed that thread, but it's a couple weeks old, and it got Hijacked, so this one should be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross_Fanboy Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Man! This blows! I thought the Miramar Airshow would be next month, but they moved it up to this month! And when I asked my old aviation teacher last week in school when the Miramar Airshow was he said it was on the weekend. <_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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