TBM ditches off of Cocoa Beach

[HuggyU2]

Was this guy doing a show over Cocoa? Who schedules a show the same weekend as SnF?

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There are shows that schedule against Oshkosh.
I’ve seen Yuma and El Centro schedule the same weekend.

its the airshow industry. It’s nuts.

 

[Griz882]

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There are shows that schedule against Oshkosh.
I’ve seen Yuma and El Centro schedule the same weekend.

its the airshow industry. It’s nuts.

I didn’t see the WWII ditching demonstration mentioned in the schedule of events.

 

[Jim123]

I didn’t see the WWII ditching demonstration mentioned in the schedule of events.

It's like ordering from the secret menu at a gourmet restaurant. I'm sure the Points Guy will have an article about it shortly...

(This one simple trick- airshow pilots hate him!!)

 

[Gatordev]

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There are shows that schedule against Oshkosh.
I’ve seen Yuma and El Centro schedule the same weekend.

its the airshow industry. It’s nuts.

Yeah, I just meant two shows so close to one another when one is so large. But point taken about Yuma and El Centro.

 

[scoolbubba]

It's like ordering from the secret menu at a gourmet restaurant. I'm sure the Points Guy will have an article about it shortly...

(This one simple trick- airshow pilots hate him!!)

Use your chase sapphire reserve concierge service to book a ditching demonstration. There's a link at the bottom to sign up for a chase sapphire reserve. By the way, I'm sponsored by Chase Sapphire Reserve.

 

[jmcquate]

I didn’t see the WWII ditching demonstration mentioned in the schedule of events.

I was disappointed that there wasn't a Gato class surfacing and recuing the pilot.

 

[taxi1]

I didn’t see the WWII ditching demonstration mentioned in the schedule of events.

I was an SNA at the 75th anniversary airshow at Pcola, and someone (forget if USMC or Brits) did a gear up demo in a Harrier in front of all of Naval Aviation. Still remember it rocking up on its snout on touchdown. What a crowd to fubar in front of.

 

[GroundPounder]

My sources tell me that the pilot was a retired Army astronaut, Maj. Healy. He has made it known that he has a friend that should be able to recover and restore the aircraft in a blink of an eye.

 

[jmcquate]

Yeah, I just meant two shows so close to one another when one is so large. But point taken about Yuma and El Centro.

Lemoore and Oceans were schedule for the same weekend in 2019, and the Blues can only be in one place at a time. Oceana lost and got the TBirds. It's not always geography. Booking big acts becomes a problem.

 

[Swanee]

Lemoore and Oceans were schedule for the same weekend in 2019, and the Blues can only be in one place at a time. Oceana lost and got the TBirds. It's not always geography. Booking big acts becomes a problem.

If only there were people in the live entertainment industry who put together tours across the world who the gov could hire to do the right kind of planning (rather than the PAO office and the airshow committee).

The airshow circuit is small potatoes in comparison and there are really only two headliners in the country- and those headliners don't change, and they tour at the same time, and...

 

[707guy]

Big Navy has totally fubar'd their air show program outside of the Blues.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

She is out of the water, you can see the damage a bit better.

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[jmcquate]

My guess is that to get her in shape for an FAA experimental rating will be too cost prohibited for Valiant, and she will be on the market soon.

 

[Swanee]

My guess is that to get her in shape for an FAA experimental rating will be too cost prohibited for Valiant, and she will be on the market soon.

Jerry Yagen and the guys at the Fighter Factory will probably be in the market. They can restore her and get her flying again.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

My guess is that to get her in shape for an FAA experimental rating will be too cost prohibited for Valiant, and she will be on the market soon.

as high profile this was I bet they will raise a lot of money.