Miramar Airshow

[Harrier Dude]

That is correct. The navy will soon be done with the mighty Huron.

On a side note, if there are any navy C-12 pilots here, can anybody tell me why the navy C-12s would refuse to fly to the EAF in 29 Palms? Is it the matting? Just curious.

 

[zipmartin]

I'll be doing the C-12 demo.

C-12 DEMO ???

 

[Harrier Dude]

C-12 DEMO ???

It'll be a fly-by at 200 kts and 30 degrees angle of bank. While eating a sandwich.

That's about as cool as the C-12 gets.

And yes, this is all a big joke.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

It'll be a fly-by at 200 kts and 30 degrees angle of bank. While eating a sandwich.

That's about as cool as the C-12 gets.

And yes, this is all a big joke.

I was going to offer to do a photo shoot and video tape you doing the fly-by while eating your lunch, guess I'll just have to work that weekend instead.

 

[jollygreen07]

It'll be a fly-by at 200 kts and 30 degrees angle of bank. While eating a sandwich.

That's about as cool as the C-12 gets.

And yes, this is all a big joke.

Over 30 and you'll spill something.

 

[PropAddict]

I may be bringing a heritage bird. It was gonna be me for sure, then it wasn't, and now I may be 2P-ing it up. The only thing "certain" is that I'll be in town from Thursday on, and I'm using a P-3 to get there.

 

[RobLyman]

Stupid questions at an airshow:

While standing next to a 6 month old HH-60M with < 50 hrs on it, new car smell, multifunction displays, etc..:

"Do they still fly these things?"
"Is that full scale?"
"Did this fly in or was it brought in?"
"My Dad flew in one of these in Vietnam."

 

[phrogpilot73]

"Do they still fly these things?"

We get that quite a bit, but it makes much more sense for us.

Did a static display at Lejeune for a bunch of Vietnam vets, and one guy comes up and starts telling us about his experiences riding in Phrogs in Vietnam. Closes with "So, do you guys just fly airshow to airshow, kinda like a flying museum?" Then there was the priceless look of shock on his face when I responded "No sir, there's six full squadrons right next door at MCAS New River, ready and waiting for whatever the nation needs."

 

[nittany03]

"My Dad flew in one of these in Vietnam."

Quote from a strange old coot when I brought a T-45 to Fort Smith . . . "I remember seein' these when I was in Grenada." Umm . . . no.

 

[HeloBubba]

Time for a resurrection...who is going to be there this year? I'm putting together my squadron's static display, might fly it in myself on Thursday!

Yep. Taking a jet and flying in the MAGTF demo. At least that's the plan.

I'll be there as a spectator with the kids on Friday. Sure they'll miss some school but I think the Centennial of Naval Aviation has its own educational relevance.

If you see an old guy wearing a gray t-shirt with NAC wings on it and a couple of eight-year-olds in tow, please say "Hi!"

 

[PropAddict]

Stop by the big blue P-3 - I'll be manning the display for a bit (probably on Friday).

 

[HeloBubba]

Stop by the big blue P-3 - I'll be manning the display for a bit (probably on Friday).

Will do.

 

[MIDNJAC2]

I should be there on Fri, trolling for free beer and zapping helos/P-3's. This also notably marks my 14th month in the RAG syllabus lol....at least this year (my second one of these), when people ask me what the boat is like at night, I can answer honestly and tell them that is makes me want to vomit

 

[KCOTT]

Miramar sounds cool, missed out on that. I guess the navex to Virginia Tech this weekend will have to suffice.

 

[MIDNJAC]

Miramar sounds cool, missed out on that. I guess the navex to Virginia Tech this weekend will have to suffice.

Sounds like a good time......having just been on the road again recently, I must say I had forgotten how awesome it is.......it was quite possibly the most absurdly rockstar ccx I could ever dream of, short of maybe the Paris Airshow or Tattoo or something