Gathering of Mustangs

[ANDY M]

Sadly, the end of the show, heading for take off for the big finish.





Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this show happen, who only got a t-shirt and cap that we would have paid for anyway.

to the morons with the Franklin County Sheriffs for the worst traffic in the history of Columbus. Only you could make a Buckeye football game seem more enjoyable to go home from.

[Eddie M.]

Great Job....Thanks Andy

[copo69]

It was a great show. We had no problems with traffic coming or going, got there at 0930 left at 1700. Andy, what happened to the P-38 as we saw it on the Jumbotron idling on the flightline but it never flew. First time seeing a Raptor fly....very impressive. Also, thanks again, Andy. Greg

[ANDY M]

There were numerous mechanical failures during the show. The Air Force sends 2 of each fighter that will be demo'd, including the F-22. I saw one of the F-15's in the hanger on my way out. Logistics was another big problem. In order to stay on schedule, many aircraft had to be towed from the viewing area during the show. Very slow process, and a bit dicey safety-wise.
Many people thought that all of the Mustangs would do a massive fly-by. This would have taken over an hour to get 75 planes airborne, assembled into a formation, perform the fly-by, and then landed safely. IF nothing went wrong, all of the aircraft were parked on a "hot" apron away from the public, and all of the planes had been serviced and fueled in a timely fashion.
Good luck indeed, as the Brits would say. At $300+ per hour for flight time, and each plane would have to be up for an hour and a half or so, not gonna happen. Might as well try herding cats.
www.airshowbuzz.com will have more video posted in the days to come. They were a sponsor of the show. Sort of a youtube for air show lovers.
Greg, it was a pleasure to meet you and Andrew, I'm glad that you enjoyed the show.

[Woj]

Andy,

Great coverage of the show. Wish I could have made it. I flew a C-130 in the Cleveland Airshow this year when I hadn't planned on it and just couldn't make more time for the KLCK show. I'm sure it was a blast.

Thanks for the coverage and photos of the "super aircraft" reunion. This won't go on forever.

Phil Woj.

[SS427]

Andy,
I want to publically thank you for the care package that I received from you today. That went way above and beyond and was a great surprise and I will be busy for several days to come. Very nice of you to take time out from your busy volunteer schedule to put that together. This site has really brought a lot of people together with similar interests as well as people who want to help others with no strings attached. Great group of guys.

[ANDY M]

Rick, all I did was pay for the postage. The event program and mags were "donated" by the pilot welcome center. The event patch was a gift, but I have no place to sew it on to, so it's yours. (They were handed out to the pilots/owners and crew, not for sale to the public).
Lucky for you I had the job of guarding the door to that room.

[427TJ]

Thanks also from me Andy for the great pics and video. Yet another event I could not attend but could do so "virtually" via photo and video posts.

[SS427]

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Rick, all I did was pay for the postage.

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Andy,
Some things do not have to have a monetary value to be of great appreciation and value to others. It was still a very nice gesture on your part now quit being so modest and thanks again.

[ANDY M]

I guess this could have gone in the airplane pictures thread, but follow this link:
http://maxair2air.com/07AIR/GML-G2G/01.html

These are the pics taken by the pro's, the kind that end up in calendars. Enjoy.