Boone IA Airshow and 8th AF Veterans Reunion 2011

[Leopard2]

Our club went to the Boone Airshow today with a display of some models. It was a small show but still worthwhile. There were about a dozen airplanes and helicopters on display. Boing Stearmans, Piper Cubs, Sikorsky Black Hawk and the stars being P-51 "Big Beautiful Doll", a TBM-3 Avenger and I think it was a T-11 twin engine trainer. There was also a display of 8th AF veterans, As well as a bunch of guns from different nations from WW2. Here are some pics I took.

http://s378.photobucket.com/albums/oo226/german1963/Misc/Boone%20Airshow%20and%208th%20AF%20Reunion%202011/?albumview=slideshow

 

[moon puppy]

Good pictures Joe.

That would be a Beechcraft AT 11 Kansan, or AT7 Navigator.
C-45, UC-45. F-2, AT-7 Navigator, JRB, SNB, H-18, CT-128, Expeditor, CQ-3. All based on the Beech 18 twin engine civilian aircraft.

Dangit, I had a picture of a real one can't find it on the web now. I'll load it again soon.

 

[Leopard2]

Thanks for the info Bob.

 

[Jeeves]

Great stuff Joe! Hard to gauge the size of these birds through pictures...I was awestruck at how big the Avenger really was when I first saw one in person!

 

[jknaus]

Cool pics thanks
James

 

[Iron Mike]

Oh, man! The sky does not look as big here as it does at HOME!

 

[Leopard2]

Great stuff Joe! Hard to gauge the size of these birds through pictures...I was awestruck at how big the Avenger really was when I first saw one in person!

I felt the same way. Its just one big plane.

Mike, it was a beautiful day. Few clouds, about 75 and light breeze. Perfect airshow weather. In 2 weeks Waterloo has an airshow with the Thunderbirds.

I just found out that one of the planes from the airshow crashed after the show. 2 people died. Possibly hit powerlines.

 

[moon puppy]

that's awful..sorry to hear that Joe.

 

[Leopard2]

I found out today that Rob (Viper-MP) helped restore the plane about 2 years ago.

Joe