Sky Drive 2023 (presented by Airshow London)

Discussion relating to 2023 airshows/fly-ins/exercises/other events. Post news before the event and post your photos afterwards! Please create only one thread per event.
CJEddy
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Post by CJEddy » Fri Sep 01, 2023 10:33 pm

Originally we were not able to make London, but now we can. Last time I checked Sunday Blue Zone was still available, but when I went to purchase it today Sunday is now sold out too. So, is anyone that is going interested in making money back on your ticket by sharing it and having myself & my son join you? Willing to pay, drive, just about anything to make it work.

Alternatively, does anyone know if there is another, non-official location (i.e. the golf course) for viewing? We have a 2 hour drive, so don't want to drive without knowing we can see the show.

Feel free to PM about either option or any other advice to catch the sold out show. Thanks in advance
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Bingofuel
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Post by Bingofuel » Sat Sep 02, 2023 1:11 am

Looks like F-35's , C-5, KC-46, South Dakota F-16's removed from the website from what I can tell.

Looks like now 3 KC-135's and 3 C-130's on static
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jacobpyxu15
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Post by jacobpyxu15 » Sat Sep 02, 2023 3:19 am

An ITPS HU-16 has also been added to the flying schedule on the website only.
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Dan Gagnon
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Post by Dan Gagnon » Sat Sep 02, 2023 1:54 pm

It's already been posted on their website and app, but here are some official announcements on social media about that rash of additions.

Nice to see an Aurora again. I haven't seen that bird in a while. Hoping they put on a nice little arrival/departure show like at Abby a few weeks ago!



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FlyRed
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Post by FlyRed » Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:09 pm

F-14B wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2023 2:28 pm airshow london is a rip off, i was ripped off for the whole price of a 4 day photo pit pass, bunch of thieves, nothing new for southern ontario scum though
Such an insightful and eloquently worded post.

Aurora and Refueling displays are great additions to the #1 show in North America. Can't wait!!

Huge thanks to everyone involved for the time and effort it takes to put on this beauty of an event.
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martin_sam_2000
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Post by martin_sam_2000 » Sat Sep 02, 2023 7:55 pm

Still seeing some discrepancies between the website and the app, but so far everything announced the past few days is on the app..looking forward to see if the other ones get announced, and hja other potential surprises they have!
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Hoek135
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Post by Hoek135 » Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:44 am

F-14B wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2023 2:28 pm airshow london is a rip off, i was ripped off for the whole price of a 4 day photo pit pass, bunch of thieves, nothing new for southern ontario scum though
Huh? Confused.

Need your money back?

Thx
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mstares
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Post by mstares » Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:05 pm

Hoek135 wrote: Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:44 am
F-14B wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2023 2:28 pm airshow london is a rip off, i was ripped off for the whole price of a 4 day photo pit pass, bunch of thieves, nothing new for southern ontario scum though
Huh? Confused.

Need your money back?

Thx
Hook,

Your prerogative to feed the troll (certainly can see the good will and customer service angle) but some context:

The complainant has a whopping three post history on a brand new Airshow Stuff account, but ... the rant rhymes with past rants of an account, 'Brian', that went quiet in July 2022.

Save for the first two years of covid I have been traveling up annually to ASL since the 2016 reboot. Every year I leave with a massive grin, ASL earns its many accolades.

Not blowing smoke, just want to provide a counter point to the thieves nonsense.

Bring on Thursday!

Mark
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Faust
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Post by Faust » Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:46 am

Theives?

Wow, considering how much there is to see at SkyDrive, I'm not really sure how you can say that! Now, I don't shell out for the photo passes, so maybe there's some shred of a sliver of a piece of truthy to that rant, but seriously?

I paid for the gold section this year, and I'm looking forward to it. Been going to the London air show since 1981, in all its various guises, and you're not going to get better than ASL, especially in this day and age!

Hook and crew: Everyone's doing great. Keep it up, and let the trolls rot under their bridges.
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mstares
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Post by mstares » Wed Sep 06, 2023 12:30 am

Leading elements of the far east contingent start heading up tomorrow evening. First and only full on airshow for me this year, and no real time off this summer.... So rather looking forward to this weekend.
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