What is not going to happen at Air venture because of the sequester? What is being cancelled?
As far as the military is concerned all PR flying (airshows, etc.) is gone. Other than the a few Harrier demos and an occasional fly by there is precious little of that at AirVenture to begin with. According to the guidelines, local STATIC displays are allowed. My wife (who runs the outside activities at the Smithsonian Become a Pilot Day) was hoping that she could still get the Static displays of things like the HMX1 (which only come from 20 miles away or so), but it looks like as of current they are not. This means that the EAA may miss out on having a C17 on the ramp or whatever they had in the past.
Of course, they can always suck up to Art Noll and get his privately owned Harrier again (they had it a couple of years ago).
The Harrier routine is still the best act of the show.
Well it's certainly the noisiest
The Harrier routine is still the best act of the show.
As far as the military is concerned all PR flying (airshows, etc.) is gone. Other than the a few Harrier demos and an occasional fly by there is precious little of that at AirVenture to begin with. According to the guidelines, local STATIC displays are allowed. My wife (who runs the outside activities at the Smithsonian Become a Pilot Day) was hoping that she could still get the Static displays of things like the HMX1 (which only come from 20 miles away or so), but it looks like as of current they are not. This means that the EAA may miss out on having a C17 on the ramp or whatever they had in the past.
Of course, they can always suck up to Art Noll and get his privately owned Harrier again (they had it a couple of years ago).
Unless you happen to be giving a forum at the same time, and then you wish to high heaven for a grenade launcher or SAM.
Jim
Expect an IRS audit soon.
I had heard somewhere that a lot of the antique military aircraft will be missing as well, do to a flap with the EAA.
Meh. We hear that every year. It's always the same crap.
1. Rich antique aircraft owner demands free fuel to "appear" at AirVenture.
2. EAA tells them to go pound salt.
3. Hundreds of cool antiques show up, while rich guy stays home and pouts.
It's why we haven't seen an ME-262 yet, and why we probably won't see the Mosquito.
Personally, I admire EAA's stance. It's a convention and fly-in, not an airshow. Show up, or not.
Meh. We hear that every year. It's always the same crap.
The Harrier routine is still the best act of the show.
Meh, then tell me why the warbirds get fuel to show up?
Jim
I thought they only received fuel if they agreed to fly in the Warbird demonstrations?
Do I get fuel if I agree to fly in the Cessna demonstrations?
Jim
.Only if you have pyro.
Heritage Flights? I will miss those.
Actually, they will continue. Just without the "modern" Air Force/Navy planes represented.
Which, many years, meant a 40-year-old F-16 flying with a 70 year old P-51. Drop the F-16, add a 60 year old F-86, and IMHO you've got a BETTER "Heritage Flight". YMMV.
Why not add a red RV-8a?
Does it have smoke?
Why not add a red RV-8a?