Calling All North Carolinians ( you too, Caz )........

[luckydog]

The Winston-Salem Airshow is next weekend......
I'll be riding up Fri. afternoon and will probably stay for both days.

Anybody else planning on going ????? :jump:
It would sure be nice to meet some of you guys !!!

LD

[Cloud9Gal]

I wish I would have known in advance!! I have always wanted to see an air show! http://www.smileysign.com/smilies/sad/sad0027.gif (http://www.smileysign.com)

[Bushpounder]

Is that a pretty big airshow? Is it a yearly event? I don't think I can go this year, but it would be nice to plan on for next year. It's a lot closer than Oceana!

Don

[luckydog]

Is that a pretty big airshow? Is it a yearly event? I don't think I can go this year, but it would be nice to plan on for next year. It's a lot closer than Oceana!

Don

Don,

I wouldn't call it a large airshow.........maybe "extra medium" and it is a yearly event.

Here's the site:

http://www.wsairshow.com/

[Bushpounder]

Not too bad! Beats NO airshow like we have here! LOL! Nothing says "airshow" like belly dancers!!! It's on the list for next year. I'm thinking of taking the staff and their families to this. Be a fun trip!

Don

[Joe P]

I'll be at the National Radial Engine Exhibition on the same day

http://www.nationalradialengineexhibition.com/

[luckydog]

I'll be at the National Radial Engine Exhibition on the same day

http://www.nationalradialengineexhibition.com/

What a coincidence !! I lost my viginity in Akron, CO. back in '67.

[Snuffy]

I wish I would have known in advance!! I have always wanted to see an air show! http://www.smileysign.com/smilies/sad/sad0027.gif (http://www.smileysign.com)

Is this advance enough? Looks like a Nikon camera event to me ... ;)


http://www.wingsoverpittsburgh.com/Airshow2010/main.html

[Quicksand]

LD, I live about 80 miles away in West Jefferson, and if I'm not stuck out on the road in the truck somewhere, I will be going both days..... It will be a spur of the moment thing though...

[Cloud9Gal]

Is this advance enough? Looks like a Nikon camera event to me ... ;)


http://www.wingsoverpittsburgh.com/Airshow2010/main.html

Yay!!!!!!! Thanks Snuff! I should make it a point to stay on top of the current events in my area huh?
It certainly will be a Nikon camera event!

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[Tom Clayton]

I'm currently planning on going on Sunday - I'll PM you my cell #.

Maybe we can get everyone that's in town into one of the local eateries on Saturday night!

[Cazzie]

LD, I will be going Sunday. I have to work a 5K Run/Walk Saturday for the local running club and a 5K Walk for diabetes that the Danville Braves are sponsoring in the afternoon.

The W-S Airshow is not big, but there are always nice static exhibits and some old warbirds. Parking is at a premium, I am lucky to have a friend who lives less than a mile from the airport, so I go there and walk to the show.

Caz

[Tom Clayton]

Won't be able to do anything as far as getting together on Sat night, since I'm gonna be in Charlotte for a PGR event. But I should be at the airshow when the gates open @ 1000 Sunday morning. I'll be hard to miss wearing a day-glow yellow t-shirt.

[luckydog]

Won't be able to do anything as far as getting together on Sat night, since I'm gonna be in Charlotte for a PGR event. But I should be at the airshow when the gates open @ 1000 Sunday morning. I'll be hard to miss wearing a day-glow yellow t-shirt.


I pulled in this afternoon (Fri.) after a very pleasant ride up. Got a motel about 1/2 mile from the airport. Watched a bunch of T-6's practising formation aerobatics and a couple of Harriers flying the circuit ( those Harriers are something else !!!! ) Looks like its gonna be a great weekend ! :jump:

[Quicksand]

Looks like Sunday for me, as I think the weather will be a little more suitable. I'll look for you guys down there at the gate. QS Jr will be with me, too. I'll be easy to spot as well. I'll be in camo shorts and an OD T shirt, with my Thunderbirds hat on. See you guys there.

[Quicksand]

Anybody go to the WS Airshow today? It rained at my place almost all day. Can someone give us a brief on how it went today? All systems are go here for a 0730 launch in the morning. Should be standing at the gate way before 10, drooling all over the tarmac.... I'll look for your yellow shirt there, Tom.

[luckydog]

Anybody go to the WS Airshow today? It rained at my place almost all day. Can someone give us a brief on how it went today? All systems are go here for a 0730 launch in the morning. Should be standing at the gate way before 10, drooling all over the tarmac.... I'll look for your yellow shirt there, Tom.

I went thru the gate around 11:30 this morning......hung-over as all getout (spent most of last nite at a biker bar down the road). Show started at 12:30 with skydivers and Christian Eagles doing aerobatics. Assorted military aircraft made a few low passes before heading out to do the same at various college football games in NC and Virginia. Started drizzling around 2 (just enough to prohibit photography) but the show continued....sans the wing-walker. I gave up at 3:00 and headed back to the motel for a nap.

Forecast for tomorrow is rain early morning, then clearing, so it should be a pretty good day.

I'll be wearing a white fishing shirt, khaki BDU pants, khaki boonie hat with the brim turned up in front, a black camera back-pack and a coupla cameras around my neck.

See ya there !!!! :jump:

LD

[Quicksand]

Thanks LD. See you in the AM...

[Tom Clayton]

0817 - posting here then gearing up to ride. LD - we gonna have to talk about which bar that was!:jump:

[Cloud9Gal]

Have fun guys!
We want pictures!

:wavey:

[Snuffy]

... We want pictures!

:wavey:

That goes without saying to you to young lady ... LOTS of pictures. :wiggle:

[Tom Clayton]

I'll try to get some pics up later today - I forgot to bring sunscreen and now I'm crispy! It was an honor meeting LD, QS, and QS Jr!

[Quicksand]

The honor was all mine, Tom.:salute: It was great to meet you guys in person, too... and you were quite toasty when you left... I ended up with the "Raccoon Tan" thing from wearing my Boonie hat....

[James]

I've gone every year since I was 5, except for this year. My grandmother fell and broke her knee, so we had to spend the weekend in Monroe. It's not as good as it used to be, though.

[Cazzie]

Sorry I missed you guys, a buddy called up and I opted for the Richmond race Saturday night and stayed over, had to, for once I got to be designated drunk. :icon_lol:

And my man won, so that just made the drinking double-down. Didn;t get back to Ringgold until near noon yesterday, so the airshow was out time-wise and for lack of finances.

Caz

[Quicksand]

There's always next year, Caz:salute:... Glad your weekend went well, friend.:jump:

[Quicksand]

A few shots from yesterday by a very poor photographer.... The first three need no explanation, but number 4 is the Geico Skytypers. They put on an outstanding performance!

[Quicksand]

A few more....

[Quicksand]

James, sorry to hear about your Grandmother. I hope she mends quickly. Perhaps we can meet next year, buddy...

[Quicksand jr]

Great airshow, got some pics my self

[luckydog]

Great pics, guys !!!

It was fun meeting more SOH'ers.........Quicksand, Quicksand Jr., Tom and I made quite the quartet ! :jump: We need to work on more of these get-togethers !!!!

I've got a ton of pictures so I'm going to start a new thread.......


LD

[Tom Clayton]

I'm finally feeing better after getting downright crispy in the sun. I still need to resize a few of the pics I took and post here. I only occurred to me after I got home that somebody should have handed a camera to one of the volunteers to get a group pic of the four of us! :banghead:

[Quicksand]

Tom, I was thinking the same thing....:banghead: Next year for sure!