For you aviation enthusiasts...

[REWahoo]

Great photos from the 2007 Commemorative Air Force airshow: Midland airshow 2007

[EDIT] Click on the "Highlights of the 2006 Midland Airshow" link at the bottom of the page for more photos.

 

[unclemick]

Great pic's. Caught them in the 80's at Belle Chase in LA when they were still the Confederate air Force. Also visited a dis[lay/museum? near Harlingen back in our RV phase.

heh heh heh - still going strong I see.

 

[hankster]

Excellent photos! Thanks for posting that. My father was a waist gunner in B-24 Liberators and it's always a pleasure to see these vintage planes in action.

Hank

 

[UncleHoney]

Thanks for the link. Super photos.

If anyone is interested in the restoration of a B17 here's a link to a current project in Urbana Ohio. You can visit during work hours and even sign up to [-]work[/-] help.

B-17G Flying Fortress Reconstruction Project - Home

 

[clifp]

Nice pictures. Did you go Wahoo?

 

[lazygood4nothinbum]

after a 13-year run fort lauderdale has lost its annual air & sea show & fleet week. cited reasons were rising fuel costs, general economic downturn, corporate sponsorship withdrawal.

YouTube - 2007 Ft.Lauderdale Air and Sea Show

 

[REWahoo]

I didn't make it to the airshow, but I hope to have a chance to go this year. I have been to the CAF museum in Midland, a very interesting place to visit if you like WWII era flying machines.

Funny, they include a photo of one of the vintage aircraft I flew back in the 70's (Midland Airsho 2006 ,third photo). Old? Who, me?....

BTW, the 2008 Airshow is scheduled for September 20 & 21.

 

[jambo101]

Great pics,looks like the pics were taken right up there with the planes.

 

[Walt34]

The only time I got to see the CAF was at Oskosh in 1976 when I flew a Tri-Pacer out there. Pitched a tent under the wing and woke every morning at 0600 to the sound of a 272 taking off about 100 yards away.