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Dover AFB Open House & Airshow 2009

Post by Lawndart » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:54 pm

2009 Dover AFB Open House - USAF Thunderbirds - Practice Day

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Post by franc01sss » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:36 pm

7:35

Diamond pass in Review???

Looks more like an Arrowhead Loop!

What could have caused such an evident error, switching from high to low show?
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Post by Lawndart » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:42 pm

Practice day with No. 11 narrating the show for one. Secondly, they could have planned to switch to a Low Show, but never did. Thirdly, if the narrator was using the wrong script, he would have read the PIR instead of the Arrowhead Loop at that time...

Just some food for thought. That's why they warm up on Fridays! :wink:
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Post by Tailhook » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:28 am

I could post some shots from Sunday when I get back home. :)
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Post by Tailhook » Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:41 am

Some. 8)

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Post by Sweeper » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:43 am

Nice!

Was that two seater with fueltank used for a view from the air?
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Post by Lawndart » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:53 am

Thunderbird 8 often does media rides with a local VIP during the practice show (not to watch from the air), but they just happen to take off before the air show and RTB after the demo finishes.
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Post by Lawndart » Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:09 am

2009 Dover AFB Open House - USAF Thunderbirds - Sunday's Show

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Post by Tailhook » Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:05 am

Sunday's weather turned out to be better than expected and it turned out to be a nice little show(especially a great vapor day). One question in particular though, why were there 2 Thunderbird sneak passes? The first was normal because of the trail to diamond roll, but there was another one during the 4-ship trail pass that I failed to notice and didn't catch on the digital. Is the sneak pass during the trail pass normal for a low show? :? If it is then next time I will be ready. :D
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Post by Lawndart » Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:11 am

There are two sneaks in the Low Show and Flat Show, but only one in the High Show. See the link below for which maneuvers they follow:
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Post by Tailhook » Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:16 am

I need a new printer... :lol: Many thanks LD. Yeah, sneak right after the Echelon PIR. 8)
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