Sun 'n Fun 2006

[Steve]

Besides the usual gamut of aircraft, two F-22A Raptors will make their 1st civilian airshow appearance at Sun 'n Fun 2006.

http://www.sun-n-fun.org/content/interior.asp?section=news&body=releases/f22raptors

There's a good chance I'll be parking the IAR just down a ways from them on the warbird line....woohoo.

 

[HPNFlyGirl]

Thats really cool steve. I love your new avatar too.

 

[Steve]

The avatar is compliments of Diana taken at our favorite fly-in destination.

Thats really cool steve. I love your new avatar too.

 

[Steve]

Just got word that an AC-47 "Puff the Magic Dragon/Spooky" gunship is scheduled to attend during the week.

Some pictures and description at:

http://www.douglasdc3.com/spooky/spooky.htm

 

[Steve]

Some info on the F-22

http://originmedia.mgnetwork.com/breaking/f22raptor/

I'm looking forward to seeing one fly the Heritage Flight in formation with a P-51 at SnF.

 

[Frank Browne]

Just got word that an AC-47 "Puff the Magic Dragon/Spooky" gunship is scheduled to attend during the week.

Went aboard a Spooky at NAS Jax a few years ago. That is one awesome bird!

 

[Frank Browne]

Oops. I mis-read. It was an AC-130 that I saw. I hate it when that happens.

 

[Steve]

Just got off the phone with the WB line chief. They're expecting a C-130 at SnF (not the AC-), and an E-2, about a dozen other active military during the week, as well as 3 C-47s, a PBY, an HU-16 Albatross, a half dozen C-45s, plus a couple of gaggles of Yaks and T-34s. Parking should be interesting. The -22's want 20' clear zone roped off around each plane. Ack!

Oops. I mis-read. It was an AC-130 that I saw. I hate it when that happens.

 

[ScottM]

a C-130

not an AC-130?? and no AC-47?

 

[Steve]

Sorry, the AC-47 is going to be there. I meant the C-130 that is also going to be there is not the gunship version [as far as I know]. There's a good chance that both planes will be open for tours, but don't hold me to that. It's up to the planes' crews to decide.

not an AC-130?? and no AC-47?

And not to slight the L-Birds and Texans, there are high numbers of those pre-registered, too.

Also, a couple of the featured speakers during the week are John Young and Bob Crippen. I think they flew around the world a couple of times or something.