ThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 2021 posts, RR: 52 Posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 3294 times:
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"Greetings to all the fans of “The Big Fighter”,
Well, it’s official. We conducted a brief with the Commander, Naval Air Forces U.S. Atlantic Fleet and he has approved our entire fleet flying program, including the Tomcat!
The F-14 will participate in the following events at the 2006 Oceana Air Show:
- U.S. Navy Fleet Flyby: Four Tomcats with four Hornets and four Super Hornets (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
- U.S. Navy Air Power Demonstration: Four Tomcats performing the division level lay-down maneuver (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
- Night Afterburner flyby at the 31st Street park to kick off the Neptune Festival Beach Blast (Saturday evening; event starts at 6:00pm; flyby scheduled for 7:30pm)
Thanks to everyone for your continued support and well wishes regarding this fabled Fighter. The 2006 Oceana Air Show will be a fitting finale for this historic aircraft and an excellent tribute to the men and women that flew and maintained her for so long.
Regards,
CDR Rich "Corky" Erie
NAS Oceana Air Show Director"
Chad: looks like you won't have to take me to the carrier just yet
You bet; I'm really looking forward to it. If only there weren't the tedious departures to and from the U.S. airports
But I guess that's only gonna be a small pain compared to a very enjoyable 1,5 days' airshow.
I hope 2GB of memory cards are gonna be enough!?
Fiveholer From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1009 posts, RR: 12 Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 3209 times:
Can't wait. It will be my first trip to Oceana. Less than two weeks now! Sounds like its gonna be awesome.
Spartan13 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 207 posts, RR: 6 Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 3204 times:
ThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 2021 posts, RR: 52 Reply 7, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 3100 times:
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Quoting Tonyosborne (Reply 6): This promises to be a cracker of a show, really looking forward to it here...
Hey Tony!
Should you see someone with a black backpack with a Tyrolean crew label (my name is on it too) attached on top of it, give him a tap on the shoulder; it's most probably me
I'll probably spend most part of the show in the executive chalet.
Fiveholer From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1009 posts, RR: 12 Reply 8, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3085 times:
Quoting ThierryD (Reply 7): Should you see someone with a black backpack with a Tyrolean crew label (my name is on it too) attached on top of it
They will allow a backpack then? I read on the site they were prohibited. I want to carry in my Cyberpack 6 with all my gear in it. Look for that with a United bagtag attached to the top.
ThierryD From Luxembourg, joined Dec 2005, 2021 posts, RR: 52 Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3080 times:
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Quoting Fiveholer (Reply 8): They will allow a backpack then? I read on the site they were prohibited
You're right; I just re-read the security info and apparently backpacks are indeed prohibited. I guess that justifies the Executive chalet even more since I won't have to carry food and water along with me.
I'll travel light than with only my camera, my Sigma telezoom and the Nikon small lens. I'll nevertheless be easily recognizable as I'm the one with the thickest layer of sun cream around
Fiveholer From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1009 posts, RR: 12 Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 3076 times:
That really sucks as I wanted to tug my laptop along with it incase I fill 3 and a half gb of cards! That and incase it should rain, but we should be safe there are Jason Whitebird won't be there!
Whitebird gave me a buzzed last night and he wanted to know some good spots to shoot at Norfolk so I told him to come on the airshow weekend. Oh wait, the 2 week forecast for the weekend, well, looks like rain, rain, and more rain.
Perhaps I'll see some of you guys at the Sept 22 Tomcat event. Cheers!
GOCAPS16 From Japan, joined Jan 2000, 4297 posts, RR: 23 Reply 15, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago) and read 2853 times:
Quoting Singel09 (Reply 14): I am at Miramar this year. any chance of seeing a Tomcat there?
No, you will not. Sorry. After Sept. 22, the only tomcats you'll be seeing is either the desert or at museums.
I've been to Miramar numerous times, you may see a static display of a tomcat in the air musuem that they have just becuase topgun used to be based there.
Thierry, tripods shouldnt be a threat. The master-at-arms and the voluntold aux. sercurity force (thank god I never got to do that work cause it sucks, if you see them on the flightline, just laugh at them, haha.) will probably inspect it. Last years airshow, I saw tons of people using tripods becuase of the mile long lenses they had. Sheesh!
Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4535 posts, RR: 26 Reply 16, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 2799 times:
Dammit, last year was supposed to be the last!! I can't make it out there this year!
Oh well, I still have all the pictures, video and memories of last year. At least I saw the last F-14 Tac Demo (ok, second to last since I went on Saturday)... I'm grateful for that opportunity as it was the first time, of all the airshows I had attended, that I actually saw one fly in person.
[Edited 2006-09-08 20:23:46]
ALL views, opinions expressed are mine ONLY and are NOT representative of those shared by Southwest Airlines Co.
Fiveholer From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1009 posts, RR: 12 Reply 18, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 2690 times:
Very nice one of Shockwave. Heh, We were right next to his trailer where he and the "Batmobile" would start up. I am starting to add some shots to the queue. It was a great weekend. I am looking forward to making the trip next year too!
Fiveholer From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1009 posts, RR: 12 Reply 20, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2628 times:
Thanks. I had a great weekend. I hope to make it back next year and am gonna try my damndest to make Nellis this November. Here's a few more.
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