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    CAF Wings Over Dallas

    Anyone going this weekend?

    CAF Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow
    http://wingsoverdallas.org
    History comes alive at North Texas’ Largest WWII Airshow happening at Dallas Executive Airport this Veterans Day Weekend – Nov. 11-13. Get Tix Today at https://wingsoverdallas.org/.







    B-29 "FIFI"
    B-25 "Barbie III"
    B-25 "Miss Mitchell" B-25 "Miss Mitchell"
    B-25 "Maid In the Shade" B-25 "Maid In the Shade"
    A-26 "Lady Liberty" A-26 "Lady Liberty"
    B-17 "Sentimental Journey"
    FG1D Corsair
    B-25 "Yellow Rose"
    B-17 "Texas Raiders"
    PBJ "Semper Fi"
    PBJ "Devil Dog"
    BT-15 BT-15
    TORA Aircraft
    SB2C Helldiver
    C-47 Skytrain
    AT-19
    B-25 "Show Me"
    B-24 "Diamond Lil"
    AT-6 Texan
    A-26 "Night Mission"
    P-51 "Gunfighter"
    P-40 Warhawk
    P-39 Airacobra
    P-63 Kingcobra
    C-45 "Bucket of Bolts"






    9:30 | Show Opening & National Anthem (FRIDAY/ SATURDAY/ SUNDAY)
    flyover performed by Dallas-built AT-6 Texans.

    10:00 | The Mighty 8th Air Force (FRIDAY/ SATURDAY/ SUNDAY)
    B-17 Flying Fortress and P-51 Mustang will be reunited in flight as bomber and escort once again.

    11:00 | Move Solutions: Home Town Heroes (FRIDAY/ SATURDAY/ SUNDAY)
    Dallas area veterans discuss their war-time experiences and are reunited with the airplanes they built and flew.

    1:00 | Turning the Tide (FRIDAY/ SATURDAY/ SUNDAY)
    Watch as World War II’s unique, carrier-based aircraft like the TBM Avenger and SB2C Helldiver unfold their wings and take flight.

    2:00 | The Doolittle Raid 75th Anniversary (FRIDAY/ SATURDAY/ SUNDAY)
    Experience the roar of the CAF’s collection of twin-engine B-25 bombers and world-class pyrotechnics as we simulate a carrier take-off that was immortalized in the film “30 Seconds Over Tokyo.”

    3:00 | Commemorative Air Force 60th Anniversary Flyover (SATURDAY/ SUNDAY)
    B-17 Flying Fortresses, B-25 Mitchells, A-26 Invaders and others are joined by the B-29 Superfortress FIFI for a flyover like no other

    4:00 | Airborne Demonstration (SATURDAY/ SUNDAY)
    The Liberty Jump Team’s paratroopers will show you how as they prepare to drop from a C-47 Skytrain. The demonstration will include parachute checks and a static line drop.

    5:00 | Dogfight at Dusk (SATURDAY/ SUNDAY)
    dogfight between the P-40, and it’s famous adversary, the Japanese Zero.
    Tags: svo shot down red barron, svo trained doolittle
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    Is it any good or should I just wait for alliance?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Ruffdaddy View Post
      Is it any good or should I just wait for alliance?
      BETTER than Alliance IMHO. I like the old war birds way better.. Plus you can get a ride in these if you wanna throw the money down. Pretty reasonable.

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      • #4
        You should go to both. The older MIG from South Texas that comes to Alliance every year is my favorite and of course the F22.
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        • #5
          No P38? Peasants.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Broncojohnny View Post
            The older MIG from South Texas that comes to Alliance every year is my favorite
            He was at the show here a few weeks ago, very cool plane.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Broncojohnny View Post
              You should go to both. The older MIG from South Texas that comes to Alliance every year is my favorite and of course the F22.


              Was it this one? If so this is it the Cold War Air Museum in Lancaster. Very cool place to visit.

              David

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              • #8
                The wife got two tickets from work, and the kiddos are free and $5, so I think we're going to make a Sunday out of it.
                G'Day Mate

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by dcs13 View Post
                  BETTER than Alliance IMHO. I like the old war birds way better.. Plus you can get a ride in these if you wanna throw the money down. Pretty reasonable.
                  Only $1500 to ride in the nose of FiFi.

                  $600 for a waist gunner spot.
                  G'Day Mate

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by cobrajet69 View Post
                    Was it this one? If so this is it the Cold War Air Museum in Lancaster. Very cool place to visit.

                    David
                    That is a cool one too, this is the one that was at the air show here.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Grimpala View Post
                      Only $1500 to ride in the nose of FiFi.

                      $600 for a waist gunner spot.
                      I'm no baller, but that would be fun as hell!

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                      • #12
                        I won't be going.

                        The first year they held it, it wasn't well-publicized. I managed to hear that there was "an airshow" at Red Bird, and I ditched work on Friday to roll out there and just see what was there. I was flabbergasted. Hands down the best air show I'd ever been to! More bombers than I had ever seen together in one place. Had a beer with a Zero pilot from the Tora Tora Tora show.

                        I've tried going the last two years during the weekend. Both times I waited for a half hour on the street because that show is a disorganized mess. It's one person taking money for entry. I got so pissed off both times that I didn't bother staying long enough to get in the gate.

                        I hope this year is different. Let me know if it is. I highly suggest bailing on work tomorrow, and going early to avoid all the crowds. It should be an awesome time.
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                        • #13
                          Also, I'm taking a ride in Cavanaugh's P-51 the following weekend...
                          When the government pays, the government controls.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by 46Tbird View Post
                            Also, I'm taking a ride in Cavanaugh's P-51 the following weekend...
                            You're an asshole. I really want to ride in their Corsair



                            As for CAF, I was going to head over there tomorrow afternoon. 3pm bomber formation practice, and likley FAR fewer people, but some douche decided to schedule an afternoon conference call that I can't get out of.
                            So now I'm not sure if I'm even going to go. I've done over 3000 miles of roadtripping over the past couple weeks, so sitting in a line like that might push me over the edge.

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                            • #15
                              Yeah, I wanted to ride that big-ass radial too. Same price as the P-51. But this little piece of plexi is all you get to see out of. As cool as I think the Corsair is, I decided to ride in a bubble canopy.
                              Last edited by 46Tbird; 05-08-2018, 08:29 AM.
                              When the government pays, the government controls.

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