Thunder Over Michigan
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Thunder Over Michigan
Judging by the social media posts leading up to the show, one might have been inclined to think that Thunder was moving toward a more "traditional" air show ethos, seeing as just about every post was about the Thunderbirds. Fortunately, I never lost faith, and as usual, it rocked.
1. For example, there was one of these:
Smooth Running by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
2. And one of these:
Lightning Strikes by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
3. Nice to see one of these again after so many years:
Goodtime Gal by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
4. Did I mention there was one of these?
Hail to the King by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
5. If not, there was a P-63C KingCobra at the show. The only one airworthy, I believe.
A Rare Beast by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
6. The Sabre display was absolutely outstanding.
Sabre Dance by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
7. The crowd faces into the sun for most of the afternoon, so not many good Liberator shots:
(Willow Run Airport was a B-24 production facility, so quite fitting that Diamond Lil' should be here)
The Liberator at Home by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
8. I'll get to the static display later, but this was sweet to see:
Waterbomber by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
9. This year's theme aircraft was the Texan/Harvard. Not quite the 29 originally scheduled, but impressive no less:
Texan Takeover! by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
10. Naturally, the Yankee Air Museum's flagship was in attendance:
First Lady of Ypsilanti by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
11. Along with her stable mate:
Skytrain by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
12. It just wouldn't be a warbird show without a Mustang or two. And in fact, we had three (of six scheduled); sadly, the F-6 photo recce variant didn't fly.
The Obligatory Mustang by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
13. Oh yeah, and these guys stopped by:
(no explanation for why #3 was carrying a drop tank)
Ambassadors in Blue by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
14. Go Army.
Be All That You Can Be by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
15. Ever seen one of these?
Temco TT-1 Super Pinto by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
16. The Germans came, too. I know they're a dime a dozen at European shows, but we don't see these in the States too often:
Trannie by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
17. KingCobra on the ground:
P-63C KingCobra by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
18. Baltia Airlines. America's newest airline, headquartered at Willow Run Airport. With non-stop service from the USA to bustling destinations like St. Petersburg, Riga, and Vilnius. On a 40-year-old aircraft.
Hey, I hope it works.
Queen of the Skies by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
19. With all the cancellations (P-51B, P-40, C-46, several T-6s) I hoped these guys would've filled their spots in the flying display. No luck.
The Avengers by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
20. The Thunderbolt did fly, I just didn't get any upload-worthy shots of it.
Fighter Legends by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
21. Isn't that nice? You're trying to shoot the P-63 and someone parks in your way...
Vintage Icons by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
22. Lots of these:
Hmm... I wonder what type of aircraft this is? by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
23. The C-47 looks sweet in the early morning light:
Yankee Doodle Dandy by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
24. And from its back end:
C-47 at Dawn by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
25. I know I already posted a similar shot, but... I really like this P-3 firebomber:
Air Tanker by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
26. Harvards from Canada are nice, too:
Harvard by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
27. This is not a Stearman:
Yellow Peril by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
28. Any tank fans in here?
Dawn of the Tankers by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
29. Static highlights, one last time:
Static Stars by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
30. Some pre-show fun:
So... who's photographing whom? by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
31. One from the Thunderbirds' practice show, as seen from the end of the runway:
Call Down the Thunder by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
32. Texan coming in:
Incoming by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
33. Naturally, the sun decided to chill behind a cloud just as the big dark plane was coming in. It came back out about three minutes later. Dick.
Transall C-160D by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
34. And lastly, the P-63 landing after rehearsing its display:
P-63 Arrival by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
All in all, a great day out with fantastic weather. And for all of you bleating on how atrocious George Bacon is, feel free to send him over here. I'll gladly trade you the commentary team we had. Nauseating country music and all.
1. For example, there was one of these:
Smooth Running by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
2. And one of these:
Lightning Strikes by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
3. Nice to see one of these again after so many years:
Goodtime Gal by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
4. Did I mention there was one of these?
Hail to the King by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
5. If not, there was a P-63C KingCobra at the show. The only one airworthy, I believe.
A Rare Beast by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
6. The Sabre display was absolutely outstanding.
Sabre Dance by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
7. The crowd faces into the sun for most of the afternoon, so not many good Liberator shots:
(Willow Run Airport was a B-24 production facility, so quite fitting that Diamond Lil' should be here)
The Liberator at Home by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
8. I'll get to the static display later, but this was sweet to see:
Waterbomber by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
9. This year's theme aircraft was the Texan/Harvard. Not quite the 29 originally scheduled, but impressive no less:
Texan Takeover! by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
10. Naturally, the Yankee Air Museum's flagship was in attendance:
First Lady of Ypsilanti by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
11. Along with her stable mate:
Skytrain by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
12. It just wouldn't be a warbird show without a Mustang or two. And in fact, we had three (of six scheduled); sadly, the F-6 photo recce variant didn't fly.
The Obligatory Mustang by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
13. Oh yeah, and these guys stopped by:
(no explanation for why #3 was carrying a drop tank)
Ambassadors in Blue by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
14. Go Army.
Be All That You Can Be by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
15. Ever seen one of these?
Temco TT-1 Super Pinto by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
16. The Germans came, too. I know they're a dime a dozen at European shows, but we don't see these in the States too often:
Trannie by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
17. KingCobra on the ground:
P-63C KingCobra by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
18. Baltia Airlines. America's newest airline, headquartered at Willow Run Airport. With non-stop service from the USA to bustling destinations like St. Petersburg, Riga, and Vilnius. On a 40-year-old aircraft.
Hey, I hope it works.
Queen of the Skies by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
19. With all the cancellations (P-51B, P-40, C-46, several T-6s) I hoped these guys would've filled their spots in the flying display. No luck.
The Avengers by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
20. The Thunderbolt did fly, I just didn't get any upload-worthy shots of it.
Fighter Legends by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
21. Isn't that nice? You're trying to shoot the P-63 and someone parks in your way...
Vintage Icons by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
22. Lots of these:
Hmm... I wonder what type of aircraft this is? by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
23. The C-47 looks sweet in the early morning light:
Yankee Doodle Dandy by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
24. And from its back end:
C-47 at Dawn by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
25. I know I already posted a similar shot, but... I really like this P-3 firebomber:
Air Tanker by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
26. Harvards from Canada are nice, too:
Harvard by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
27. This is not a Stearman:
Yellow Peril by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
28. Any tank fans in here?
Dawn of the Tankers by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
29. Static highlights, one last time:
Static Stars by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
30. Some pre-show fun:
So... who's photographing whom? by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
31. One from the Thunderbirds' practice show, as seen from the end of the runway:
Call Down the Thunder by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
32. Texan coming in:
Incoming by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
33. Naturally, the sun decided to chill behind a cloud just as the big dark plane was coming in. It came back out about three minutes later. Dick.
Transall C-160D by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
34. And lastly, the P-63 landing after rehearsing its display:
P-63 Arrival by Auguries.Imagery, on Flickr
All in all, a great day out with fantastic weather. And for all of you bleating on how atrocious George Bacon is, feel free to send him over here. I'll gladly trade you the commentary team we had. Nauseating country music and all.
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
I've seen several of those actual aircraft on my various trips to your side of the pond, including a N3N-3, although not that one. Keep posting em' please!
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
Fantastic set, some great aircraft there! The King Cobra, Lodestar and B-24 are highlights for me, great light on the P-3 too. I wish I could get over for a few US shows...
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
What a corking set of images, I can see why the King Cobra popped up a fair few times, as well as the Orion
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
Stunning set of images. Love to see some of this myself...one day...hopefully.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting.
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
Amazing variety, very nice post!
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
Excellent post and pics! Thank you for sharing!
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
Very nice indeed - the Kingcobra's just...
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Very much enjoyed seeing these
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
Lovely stuff, must go over the pond one of these years
Thanks for posting
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
Nice set of shots from across the pond - Like the P3 Firebomber and the harvards.
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Great set, thanks for posting
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Re: Thunder Over Michigan
Love them all.. There fantastic Set.
Question.. isn't the P3 fire bomber
The one that's now owned by Buffalo Airways.??
EDIT. just had a look. And yes, Tanker 22 is the one now owned by Buffalo
Question.. isn't the P3 fire bomber
The one that's now owned by Buffalo Airways.??
EDIT. just had a look. And yes, Tanker 22 is the one now owned by Buffalo