I think they were trying to merge the "Coney Island" thread with the newly started "NY Air Show" Thread and misfired .......................
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I think they were trying to merge the "Coney Island" thread with the newly started "NY Air Show" Thread and misfired .......................
Good show as always, kept right on time with the schedule they posted.
No surprise aircraft as hinted at.
USCG Demo only brought in two ships and they went way to the right of show center.
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Thank you very much.
Updated flying schedule
11:50 AM – Airshow Tow Banner Flybys
11:55 AM – Jim Beasley III – J3 Cub Flyby
12:05 PM – LUCAS Oil Skydivers Flag Jump with National Anthem by Lee Greenwood
12:10 PM –...
Aside from the logistics on the organizers part, lets get to some flying
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Anyone going tomorrow you will want to bring a 500mm for the reach for some of the performers. 400mm on my D3 didn't cut it on some acts. Lighting isn't bad at all.
As for the flying portion of...
I didn't do preferred parking, I did prepaid general parking. And while it took a lot longer to get in than the preferred parkers leaving was easy and fast as we drove by the preferred lot that was...
As anticipated they are pausing the show for commercial arrives at the airport
Reports are traffic is backed up from the entrance of the airport all the way up 787 to Route 84.
http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/army-officials-ask-ny-public-help-finding-lost-missile-28404.shtml?wap=0
Flying schedule released
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 – 11:30 AM:
11:35 AM – Airshow Tow Banner Flybys
11:37 AM – Jim Beasley III – L4 Flyby
11:40 AM – Jim Beasley Jr. – SNJ Texan...
Tentative flying schedule released
National Anthem Flag Jump by the West Point Parachute Team
Mike Wiskus in the Lucas Oil Pitts
L-39 Cold War Era Jet Demo
B-25 Mitchell “Panchito” WWII...
This show seems to be all about money.
I know you should never say never but You will probably never see an air show in NYC again.
PANY/NJ involved so there is one reason for all the money being charged.
Seems to be a lot of $$$$$$$$ being thrown around. Parking, admission, photopit, VIP ..................
I had very little hope we The City of NY was running this show .................now I have no hope ............
I was saying that there is no LIRR branch that runs into Coney Island.
While I am thrilled at the possibility of having another air show in our area I have to agree with Chris S, "I'll believe when I see it"
Part of the reason it was cancelled last time was the...