TBM Avenger Reunion & Salute to Veterans Airshow 2023

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Post by kalamazookid » Wed May 17, 2023 3:11 pm

Looking good! Hopefully, the rain will clear off relatively early Friday. Saturday looks great (be still, my heart)! Really looking forward to going both days for the first time. I'm especially excited about the night run.
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Post by Bretten Bailey » Wed May 17, 2023 8:30 pm

From the Desk of of our AirBoss, Bruce Huddleston, the Friday & Saturday Schedules are attached below.

Saturday gates will open at 9 AM still. But most everything else won't begin until 11 or so.
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Post by IDF783 » Wed May 17, 2023 10:05 pm

Loved the C-47s they had last year. Too bad not here this go around.
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Post by Laskow2 » Wed May 17, 2023 10:13 pm

Do gates open at 11am or 9am Saturday? I’m seeing both
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Post by sean0471 » Thu May 18, 2023 8:15 am

The weather looks pretty poor Friday. Ceilings sub 4,000' until after 5 pm, and rain on and off pretty much up till 4pm. Guess I'll have to go on both days now for the night run Friday and the airshow Saturday.
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Post by kalamazookid » Thu May 18, 2023 12:48 pm

Par for the course. :roll:

I'll just head over mid-afternoon Friday instead of leaving early like I was going to.
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Post by kalamazookid » Thu May 18, 2023 2:42 pm

Saw that Tanker #3, which I believe is the only airworthy TBM in flying tanker configuration, made it! That's a rare appearance for this aircraft away from its home base in New Jersey. Looking forward to seeing it this weekend!
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Post by Bretten Bailey » Thu May 18, 2023 5:00 pm

Laskow2 wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 10:13 pm Do gates open at 11am or 9am Saturday? I’m seeing both
9 AM.

We’re hopeful that weather should improve tomorrow once the front slides through early morning. Afternoon, and especially evening, should be fine!
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Post by BruceK » Fri May 19, 2023 2:57 am

I attended an open hanger event tonight that included the P-51 Ain't Misbehavin. She is leaving early in the morning and should be in Peru by mid-day.
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Post by Laskow2 » Fri May 19, 2023 5:53 pm

weathers looking incredible for Saturday and later tonight !.......about time weather gave this event a break
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