MCAS Miramar Air Show 2008

[Bolter]

I will be there, right before I check into SERE school. Therefore, I will be the drunk guy in a flight suit running around the o'club. And for those manning some static displays, watch out, I may have some tags with me :icon_wink

 

[HeloBubba]

And for those manning some static displays, watch out, I may have some tags with me :icon_wink

Do you mean Zaps, by any chance?

 

[Bolter]

Do you mean Zaps, by any chance?

yeah, or those too. semantics.

 

[OUSOONER]

I think I'm going, I'll be in SD from Friday-Tuesday. My fiance lives in Mission Valley. I'll be the drunk guy wearing an Oklahoma Sooners shirt.

 

[Adam25sc]

And for those who care, the Miramar O'Club "Airshow Kickoff Party" is THURSDAY evening...or so sez the sign inside the front gate...

I'll be there cooking for it! My dad is the executive chef!

 

[theblakeness]

I'll be there for sure on saturday

 

[HeloBubba]

Here's a pic of the kids in the cockpit of one of the static display birds at NKX today. Any guesses as to what kind of aircraft they are in? There are plenty of clues.

 

[Herc_Dude]

Here's a pic of the kids in the cockpit of one of the static display birds at NKX today. Any guesses as to what kind of aircraft they are in? There are plenty of clues.

Some whirly bird with 3 engines ... that's all I got

 

[Clux4]

It is most likely a 60.

 

[Raptor2216]

I'm guessing its a 53...with the 3 engines and all.

 

[HeloBubba]

It is most likely a 60.

NOT a 60. devil_dog has noticed the best clue.


EDIT: P_ubhi18 gave the answer as I was typing this. A 53 it is.

 

[invertedflyer]

The MAGTF demo on Sat. was awesome, best I've seen in the the last few years (last couple years weather was more of a factor than it was yesterday) ... great show!

 

[theblakeness]

The MAGTF demo on Sat. was awesome, best I've seen in the the last few years (last couple years weather was more of a factor than it was yesterday) ... great show!

I agree. Everytime I have been there, they had to neuter the MAGTF demo due to inclimate weather, so it was really nice seeing it in full force. In addition, some highlights for me was seeing the Raptor fly (impressive) and getting to check out the Osprey.

Also ran into the Recon Marine who was the main focus of Generation Kill and had a large roll in One Bullet Away. Funny how small the Marine community can feel sometimes.

 

[invertedflyer]

^^ Good stuff.. yah I ended up running into a lot of friends at the airshow... its always good times.... and yeah it was nice to see harriers and hornets rocking their game along with everyone else... it was finally a COMPLETE combined arms demo.. I thought ALL the demos were great, also I like that new blue angels maneuver where they fly the delta formation right towards the crowd and then fan up and out.

 

[mymarineman]

Saw this post when I was popping on to post a house rental notice for NAS Corpus and thought I'd share my pictures. I caught a few snapshots from the show on Friday... if you want to check it out visit my blog .

Anyone need a house in Corpus??