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2011
Air Shows |
Airpower
Over Hampton Roads, Virginia, May 13-15, 2011
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Location: Langley
Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia |
Admission: Free |
Parking: Free |
Value: Excellent |
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Power of Hampton Roads is a biannual airshow that takes place at
Langley Air Force Base. Besides the usual Saturday and Sunday schedule,
it also opens its gates to the general public on Friday late afternoon
for the night time show. |
This
year spectators saw aerial performances by Bill Leff in his T-6,
Randy Ball flying the Mig-17, Otto the Helicopter, flown by Roger
Buis, John Mohr flew his Stearman P-17, P-51C from the Commemorative
Air Force, Dan Friedkin’s Double Trouble Two P-51D and
F8F Bearcat (which flew only on Sunday. There were also team
performances which included the Trojan Horsemen with 6 T-28s,
the F-4 Phantom Demo team flying a QF-4E with South East Asia
camouflage, the A-10 East Coast Demo team, Geico Skytypers flew
their T-6s. The B-25 Panchito also flew representing DAV (Disabled
American Veterans). The highlight of the airshow air displays
was the USAF Thunderbirds and the USAF Heritage flight with the
F-4E, A-10C and P-51 flying in formation. Two parachute teams
performed this weekend, the US Army Golden Knights and the Misty
Blues All Woman Skydiving Team. Absent to the air display lineup
is the F-22. The Raptor was scheduled to fly all 3 days, but
because of problems with onboard oxygen generation system (OBOGS)
the entire F-22 fleet has been grounded since May 3. |
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static lineup was impressive. The star of the static display was
the B-29 FIFI from the Commemorative Air Force. Some of the aircraft
that were displayed were: B-1, B-25, C-5, E-2C, B-52, CH-47, E-3
AWACS, RC-135 River Joint, F-22, T-38, F-21 Kfir, Hawker Hunter,
B-52, F-15C, F-15E, F-16, T-38. |
The weather forecast called for rain all three
days of the show, but thankfully they were wrong. It only rained
at the show on Friday late afternoon. There were sufficient bathroom
facilities and food vendors (some what expensive) for the people
who attended the airshow.
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I
would like to thank the 633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs
Office for their assistance. Over all It was a good airshow! |
Some of the warbirds
participating were:
- The Thunderbirds
- F-4 Phantom Demo team
- A-10
East Coast Demo team
- F-22 Raptor (static only)
- F8F
Bearcat
- Bill
Leff in his T-6
- Randy
Ball fin his Mig-17
- P-51D Mustang
- B-29 (static only)
- and many others
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Rating:
8.5 out of 10 |
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Review and photos by Ricardo von
Puttkammer for AIRSHOWSREVIEW LLC. |
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