Question about Pricing?

Post by **Lawndart** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:56 pm

No further comment... LOL and banging head against wall at the same time!

Tailhook · Post by **Tailhook** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:58 pm

there better not be something about me going around here that I dont know about? cause i dont get why ur cracking up

grab6303 · Post by **grab6303** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:06 pm

Haha nah Viper I am one of the few that doesn't smile, just my personality. Grab

FutureThunderbird · Post by **FutureThunderbird** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:26 pm

Was just looking through the thunderbird support manual and found this...

3. DEMONSTRATION FEE

a. Department of Defense policy states civilian shows must pay $6,000 per official demonstration. This is a partial reimbursement for expenses. Make checks payable to “Defense Accounting Office.”

So civilian show do have to pay, just not mil. bases.

Post by **Lawndart** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:34 pm

Just to clarify. Civilian show arrangers have to find a way to cover these expenses, it typically does not cost the public anything (there are few exceptions however where they do charge admission fee's). The expenses and other costs to get the air show circuit folks (not just the Thunderbirds, but including them) would typically be covered by sponsors and companies putting their name on the show (i.e. "brought to you by..." or "The (insert name of company) 2006 Air Power Festival" etc).

lqcorsa · Post by **lqcorsa** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 12:17 pm

grab6303 wrote:They cover our gas and smoke oil, plus the insurance policy. The only thing we are allowed to make money on is our own private gift shop located in our museum. We are not even allowed to sell T-Bird stuff at the shows. Grab

That's strange that you guys can't do that. Last Blue Angel show I bought a hat from them. I guess thats life though.

Rhino · Post by **Rhino** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:35 pm

Did you buy a hat from them or did you buy a hat from a vendor that has "Blue Angels" written on it, with the official logo and signage? The government does low-bid contracts to clothing and other merchants to be able to sell at airshows. Same with the Thunderbirds. In fact, I have stumbled upon vendors that, at a Blue Angel show, were selling Thunderbird shirts, and vise versa.

Rhino