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LAN Party Forums => General Discussion => Started by: Czar on May 15, 2013, 12:54:51 AM

Title: WWII Weekend air show in Reading. Saturday June 8th
Post by: Czar on May 15, 2013, 12:54:51 AM
I've been to this event several times and am planning on going with my son again this year. Would anyone else be interested in going?

http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html (http://www.maam.org/maamwwii.html)

This event differs greatly from other "air shows" in that it has a massive amount of ground features. 200 vehicles, reenactments, some dude with a WWII flame thrower he uses, tons of camps set up just like you'd see in the war that you can walk through with reenactors that actually know their Crap and are happy to tell you about the stuff. Tons of genuine gear, weapons, and tools used in the era.

Check the link here for pics: http://www.maam.org/wwii/ww2_sched.htm (http://www.maam.org/wwii/ww2_sched.htm)

Of course they have the air show as well that goes on at the same time. Many WWI and WWII aircrafts. Roster here: http://www.maam.org/wwii/ww2_acft.htm (http://www.maam.org/wwii/ww2_acft.htm)

(http://www.maam.org/wwii/images/searchlight_small.jpg)

If you stay in to the evening, they bust out the AA search light. :) For those interested, the museum hosting the show is restoring a P-61 Black Widow which when done, will be the only flyable one in the world. It's on display in it's current state at the event: http://www.maam.org/p61.html (http://www.maam.org/p61.html)

$23 for an adult ticket for 1 day (planes only fly on saturday). Parking is free and they have shuttle service.

Anyone interested?
Title: Re: WWII Weekend air show in Reading. Saturday June 8th
Post by: Dwg115 on May 15, 2013, 09:48:10 AM
Just be careful

WWII Plane Crashes At Nevada Air Show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uceRxpLV4Do#ws)
Title: Re: WWII Weekend air show in Reading. Saturday June 8th
Post by: Dwg115 on May 15, 2013, 09:49:05 AM
Amateur video: Mustang P51 Closest plane crash footage at Reno, Nevada air show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8c7xyeOVRA#)
Title: Re: WWII Weekend air show in Reading. Saturday June 8th
Post by: Broken on May 15, 2013, 09:59:11 AM
Should have brought an umbrella and a towel.
Title: Re: WWII Weekend air show in Reading. Saturday June 8th
Post by: Czar on May 15, 2013, 10:45:12 AM
Better bring my med bag! Thankfully, I've never had this happen at the ~12 air shows I've been to.
Title: Re: WWII Weekend air show in Reading. Saturday June 8th
Post by: vincegun on May 15, 2013, 12:04:58 PM
Before I scrolled down enough to see you say "search light," I totally thought that was some kind of space laser and I was all "HELL YEAH LASERS!!!!"
Title: Re: WWII Weekend air show in Reading. Saturday June 8th
Post by: Broken on May 15, 2013, 12:52:48 PM
Quote from: vincegun on May 15, 2013, 12:04:58 PM
Before I scrolled down enough to see you say "search light," I totally thought that was some kind of space laser and I was all "HELL YEAH LASERS!!!!"

I always thought of lasers as very violent search lights
Title: Re: WWII Weekend air show in Reading. Saturday June 8th
Post by: decepticon on May 16, 2013, 10:40:06 AM
Quote from: vincegun on May 15, 2013, 12:04:58 PM
Before I scrolled down enough to see you say "search light," I totally thought that was some kind of space laser and I was all "HELL YEAH LASERS!!!!"

LLLLAAAAYYYYSSSSHHHHEEEERRRR   BEEEEAAAAMMMMZZZZZZ!