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Started by Midnight Mover, October 25, 2011, 12:12:06 AM

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March Air Show 2012

May 19 & 20, 2012

USAF Thunderbirds

www.marchfieldairfest.com

Realbigtaco

No 2012 schedule?   A Little behind aren't they?

Realbigtaco

Looks like it is confirmed that the T-Birds will be at March this year.

Realbigtaco

See if i can start some chatter here since this show is coming up in about a week. 

I'm planning on going to the museum side for the show on Sunday, and I had a couple questions. 

  • It doesn't look like you can buy tickets online for the museum, does it usually fill up, or is this not a problem?
  • It says that there are bleachers on a first com first serve basis, are these worth getting there early for, or will a lawn chair a 20 feet from the fence work just as well?

phantomphan1974

Quote from: Realbigtaco on May 09, 2012, 01:37:36 PM
See if i can start some chatter here since this show is coming up in about a week. 

I'm planning on going to the museum side for the show on Sunday, and I had a couple questions. 

  • It doesn't look like you can buy tickets online for the museum, does it usually fill up, or is this not a problem?
When I went it was mid day and it was busy but not full/packed
  • It says that there are bleachers on a first com first serve basis, are these worth getting there early for, or will a lawn chair a 20 feet from the fence work just as well?
I had my ladder that helped so its a suggestion for runway shots.[/list]
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Realbigtaco

Thanks Damon..I plan to be there by the start of flying so hopefully it won't be to bad.

sschung

What is the best viewing spot on base ( I assume there will be an area on base for viewing)?  I will have my son with me.

Thanks
Shane

phantomphan1974

Its been a while but my choice would be north side as you can see some of the performers taxi out near the fuel tanks (can't miss them).
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sschung

Quote from: phantomphan1974 on May 10, 2012, 12:36:00 PM
Its been a while but my choice would be north side as you can see some of the performers taxi out near the fuel tanks (can't miss them).

Thanks for the info.

Shane

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sschung

Saw the show on Sunday.  The allowed us to carry in water which from what I read was different from Sat.  Thanks to the support crew going down the parking lines announcing what could and could not be carried in.  That helped everyone in my area.  It was a nice show with a mix of civil and military with the Thuderbirds putting on a big exclamation point to the show.  Too bad they could not do the water drop  From Tanker 10 closer to the crowd line.  The tough part was trying to shoot the props at 1/200 to 1/250 throught the haze and demo smoke. 

sschung

More shots of the fly bys and taxi bys.

Shane

airshowdave

Here's a few from the museum side.  :)

ca.morgan

Very nice sschung and airshowdave!
My shots don't stack up but I will get there some day!


Thunder Birds (F-16 Falcons) by Morjas, on Flickr

DC-10 Water Bomber by Morjas, on Flickr

KC-135 Stratotanker by Morjas, on Flickr
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airshowdave

Here's a few from the show. :) :) :)

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