2011
Air Shows |
American Airpower Museum MAY
27 - 30, 2011
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Location: Republic
Airport Farmingdale, Long Island, NY. |
Admission: $15.00
adults, Senior/Military $10.00, kids under 12 $5.00/ per day |
Parking: free
along the fence and road. |
Value: Excellent |
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Memorial
Day is an American holiday for remembering those who died while serving
in the U.S. military. It falls on the last Monday of every May. The
New York City area is a great place to be during the week of Memorial
Day. There is Fleet Week in Manhattan, airshow at Jones Beach and
a four-day event at the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale,
Long Island, located at Republic Airport. |
Aircraft
participating at the nearby Jones Beach airshow takeoff from and
land at the Republic Airport, thus giving the public an opportunity
to see these aircraft up close. The main attraction of the weekend
was the Boeing B-29 Fifi from the Commemorative Air Force, visiting
the New York area for the first time since it became airworthy again
in 2010.
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At the American Airpower Museum
the action is non-stop during these four days. Friday is practice day
for aircraft performing at the weekend air show at the beach. Some
of the aircraft on static display and for the airshow also arrive that
day. During Saturday and Sunday the pace picks up with all the movements
at the airport because of the airshow. On Monday there are opportunities
to see some aircraft departing and some of the museum aircraft performing
flybys for the pleasure of the visiting public. |
This
year’s theme was Legends
of Airpower – The Great American Bombers of World War II. The
CAF B-29 Fifi, B-17G Yankee Lady from the Yankee Air Museum and the
American Airpower Museum’s own B-25 Miss Hap making up a trio
of great bombers. The CAF B-24 Ol’927 appearance at the event
was cancelled. The B-17 and B-29 were also giving rides for paying
passengers. Some of the other aircraft taking off and landing in
the runway next to the museum and on static display were two F/A-18Fs,
three A-10s, two EA-18G Growlers, one EA-6B Prowler, one F-18C, F4U
Corsair, P-47 Thunderbolt, two L-39 Albatross, P-51 Mustang and a
T-6 Texan. There was also a M4 Sherman tank moving around the grounds. |
From time to time the crowd
had to be moved in and around the hangar to allow larger aircraft to
depart and arrive at the ramp. |
On
Saturday evening the museum hosted the “Save the Catalina Hangar Party”,
with a limited number of tickets sold to the general public. The
sold out event offered big band music entertainment, food, drinks
and more importantly the chance to see warbirds flying at dusk.
The evening also allowed the public to get near to some of the
performers and dignitaries attending the gala. |
With so much history always
present this is a great event for the entire family. The single food
stand at the back to the museum hangar is not overpriced and it is
sufficient to cater to the visiting public. |
This show deserves a 9.5 for
all the effort and positive results. I would like to thank Bob Stiehl,
Nancy Epstein and Fred Miller for all their assistance during this
Memorial Day weekend and
all the volunteers who made this event possible. |
Some of the other aircraft and
performers that appeared at the American Airpower Museum were:
- B-29
- B-17G
- A-10 East Demo
- EA-18G
- Sean Tucker with Challenger III
- John Klatt with his National Guard Panzl S330
- Wounded Warrior Flight Team L-39s and P-51
- Mike Goulian Extra 330SC
- Geico Skytypers SNJs
- Iron Eagles with the Super Christen Eagle I
Biplanes
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9.5 out of 10 |
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Review and
images by R.von Puttkammer for AIRSHOWSREVIEW LLC. |
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