Post by suthg on Jun 14, 2013 7:12:53 GMT 12
By WarbirdsUpdate on June 13, 2013 in Air Show Report, AIrshow News, Aviation Museum News, Warbird News, WWII Events
WARBIRDS NEWS
The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum‘s 23rd Annual World War II Weekend and “Gathering of Warbirds” is one of the largest events of its type in the world. The 2013 event held last weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania hosted over 1800 reenactors, 80 aircraft and more than 200 military vehicles. The weather on arrival or “A-Day” as they call it, had low ceilings and heavy rain. Saturday started out cloudy but, thankfully dry. The sun came out around noon and the the weather was perfect the rest of the weekend.
For the aircraft junkies, there was plenty to see and fly in. I can’t think of anyplace in the world where you have a choice to fly in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell Bomber, B-24 Liberator, P-51 Mustang, SB2C Helldiver, SBD Dauntless, Stearman “Yellow Peril,” T-6 Texan or Vultee “Vibrator.” The B-29 Superfortress and Helldiver are the only flying examples in the world. These aircraft were kept busy from 9AM until sundown taking people on the ride of their life and providing photographers many opportunities to get that perfect image.
The airshow began with the L-Birds or liaison aircraft such as the Piper Cub, Stinson Sentinel and Aeronca Defender to name a few. The primary trainers and the advanced trainers were next with a seven ship formation of North American T-6 Texans. Transport aircraft made some impressive photo passes with the Curtiss C-46 Commando, Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Beech C45 Expeditor. The Battle of Iwo Jima had top cover from a Corsair, Helldiver, Dauntless and an Avenger while fighting off a Japanese Val replica. Aerobatics routines were flown in the Corsair, Mustang, Spitfire, Jungmeister, SNJ and Valiant.
The shows are just beginning in the Northern Hemisphere!
WARBIRDS NEWS
The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum‘s 23rd Annual World War II Weekend and “Gathering of Warbirds” is one of the largest events of its type in the world. The 2013 event held last weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania hosted over 1800 reenactors, 80 aircraft and more than 200 military vehicles. The weather on arrival or “A-Day” as they call it, had low ceilings and heavy rain. Saturday started out cloudy but, thankfully dry. The sun came out around noon and the the weather was perfect the rest of the weekend.
For the aircraft junkies, there was plenty to see and fly in. I can’t think of anyplace in the world where you have a choice to fly in a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell Bomber, B-24 Liberator, P-51 Mustang, SB2C Helldiver, SBD Dauntless, Stearman “Yellow Peril,” T-6 Texan or Vultee “Vibrator.” The B-29 Superfortress and Helldiver are the only flying examples in the world. These aircraft were kept busy from 9AM until sundown taking people on the ride of their life and providing photographers many opportunities to get that perfect image.
The airshow began with the L-Birds or liaison aircraft such as the Piper Cub, Stinson Sentinel and Aeronca Defender to name a few. The primary trainers and the advanced trainers were next with a seven ship formation of North American T-6 Texans. Transport aircraft made some impressive photo passes with the Curtiss C-46 Commando, Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Beech C45 Expeditor. The Battle of Iwo Jima had top cover from a Corsair, Helldiver, Dauntless and an Avenger while fighting off a Japanese Val replica. Aerobatics routines were flown in the Corsair, Mustang, Spitfire, Jungmeister, SNJ and Valiant.
The shows are just beginning in the Northern Hemisphere!
