This is the annual air show at Columbus, GA. It's always a pretty good show for the town that's the home of the infantry.
Submitted by Jason on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 04:00
The B-25 that flew at Thunder in the Valley was beautiful. Polished to a shine and sounding great, it made several passes and made me wonder what it would feel like to see one headed my way back in the early 40's. 'Not good' topped the list.
The DC-3 happened to be sitting very close to the flight line and made a great foreground for several pictures. Though used differently, these two planes definitely look like they come from a similar era. Someday, I'd like to fly both.
Submitted by Jason on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 04:00
From a purely aviation operations perspective, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a masterpiece of planning and execution. The retaliatory Doolitle Raid was perhaps less impressive planning and more an awesome display of guts and innovation. I have a special place in my heart for the Raiders, especially those of the 34th Bomb Squadron. As such, I always love to watch B-25s fly.
Submitted by Jason on Thu, 03/25/2010 - 03:24
Columbus, GA, has a pretty nice airport (KCSG). It has a long runway and a crosswind runway. It has several thriving flying operations and even gets a few regional airline flights each day. There's a pretty big EAA chapter at the airport which seems like a great idea except for one thing: Columbus' airspace is Class C and aircraft without transponders have to jump through special hoops to get in. That's especially a problem for Jon who owns an old Champ that doesn't even have an electrical system. While chatting with some people at Thunder in the Valley this weekend we learned that this might not be a problem much longer.
Submitted by Jason on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 15:53
One of my favorite acts at Thunder in the Valley was a DC-3, N143D. It was gorgeous looking, appeared well maintained, and it was given a position of honor at show center. I've always loved the DC-3 and enjoyed watching this one fly.
Submitted by Jason on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 15:41
For the third year running, Jon lead an AviationBull expedition to Columbus, GA's Thunder in the Valley Air Show this weekend. It's a bit of a smaller show, but it's always a fun time! Read on here for an overview and watch for a couple other topics big enough to warrant their own stories.
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Maybe it's wrong to start with the climax, but the last act of the show was a pair of aerobatic planes dueling across show center. Nobody was expecting 50 barrels full of gasoline to go up on this pass, but it was sure a great surprise. The shock wave thumped me firmly in the chest and there was a noticeable wave of heat right behind it. |
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