4 days of flying with all 3 North American military demonstration teams performing each day! It was a great airshow. Here are a selection of my many pictures. If you like them, I definately have more.
The Glacier Girl P-38. The crew/restoration group where there answering questions all day and they had a table full of photo albums depicting every stage of the process. Very interesting.
By: Whiskey Delta - 24th July 2003 at 03:45
One thing I did learn at the airshow was they mentioned that the F-117 in the USAF museum had all the secret materials removed from it and is cosmetically made up to look like the real thing. I never knew that but it makes sense. When they first brought the F-117 to the museum they had it roped off with an armed guard next to it. 6 months later they had removed both the guard and the ropes. The funny thing was that the leading edges had been turned white by all the hands rubbing the surface removing the paint. I thought at the time that it was strange that an airplane that was designed to fly through weather could have it’s protective coating rubbed off in such a short time. It seems that we were all dupped and it wasn’t the real surface.
By: gbwez1 - 23rd July 2003 at 21:21
The biggest laugh I got at Dayton was seeing the F-117 being escorted by its “security” trying to look all hard with their cammo gear, shades & crewcuts but somewhat undermined by the fact that one of them was about 4 foot 6 and the spitting image of Wee Man off Jackass.
By: Seafuryfan - 23rd July 2003 at 21:08
Great photos WD – and taking them on the ground helps us to get a flavour of the show and to ‘be there’ with you in the static.
Big thumbs up 🙂
By: Whiskey Delta - 23rd July 2003 at 16:49
Under the Your Reply box you’ll see the Attach File selector. Press the Browse… button, locate the file on your harddrive and press the Open button. When you hit the Submit Reply button it’ll upload your picture with your message. Hope that helps.
By: patb - 23rd July 2003 at 13:36
just got back from dayton yesterday, very interesting show, will post pics if someone can point me towards instructions on how to attach jpg
By: Woundsinger - 23rd July 2003 at 13:26
Thanks for the shots WD.
Brilliant all of them..
Loved the connie and Fat Albert…..
Cheers:)
By: Whiskey Delta - 23rd July 2003 at 04:07
Fat Albert and the impressive JATO takeoff.
By: Whiskey Delta - 23rd July 2003 at 04:06
By the 3rd day of the airshow the crowds were crazy! They ended up closing the doors due to lack of parking and breathing room inside the gates.
I liked how they parked the C-17 with the thrust reversers open. I don’t know how they did that. :confused:
By: Whiskey Delta - 23rd July 2003 at 04:04
The Spirit is a rather bland looking shape in the sky….so I thought I would share. 😀
By: Whiskey Delta - 23rd July 2003 at 04:03
Super Corsair always looks sharp in it’s red paint.
By: Whiskey Delta - 23rd July 2003 at 04:02
P-51 Unlimited Racer
By: Whiskey Delta - 23rd July 2003 at 04:01
The Lightning that did fly during the show.
By: Whiskey Delta - 23rd July 2003 at 04:00
I would have rather seen a FG-1…
By: Whiskey Delta - 23rd July 2003 at 03:59
Ok, here are some more if you’re interested.
One of 2 F-117’s at the show.
By: Kenneth - 21st July 2003 at 19:36
Great pics, thanks for sharing them with us on the other side of the Atlantic 🙂
By: TallyHoChaps - 21st July 2003 at 19:22
I have to agree with the other comments, great ‘photos. Keep ’em coming.
By: ageorge - 21st July 2003 at 18:03
WD , these are great photos !! , any more !!
By: macky42 - 21st July 2003 at 17:38
Super Guppy
You could build one into a very unusual mobile home, complete with attic and basement 😀
By: Willow - 21st July 2003 at 15:32
That P51 looks like the one which is being donated to the RAF Museum.
The Spitfire, a MkIX, will be familiar to all UK Airshow goers of a few years back. Glad to see it’s still active.
Great shots, thanks very much.
Willow
By: A330Crazy - 21st July 2003 at 15:21
WD, excellent… thats how to describe each picture in one word! Loving the pic of the connie and the super Guppy… Cheers WD. 🙂
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