2011
Air Shows |
FLEET WEEK NEW YORK CITY MAY
25 - JUNE 1, 2011
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Location:New
York City |
Admission: Free |
Parking: you
are on your own |
Value: Excellent |
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The Fleet Week is not an air show per say, but it has many in-the-air
demonstrations, and has several types of naval aircraft, thus it
is worthwhile not only to see but to report here.
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For
nearly every year since 1984, New York City hosts Fleet Week where
thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from the U.S.
Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships are in town for the week, thus
giving the opportunity for the people from New York City and surrounding
areas to meet with them and be exposed to the latest in technology
and capabilities. |
This
year celebration started on May 25 with the Review of the Parade
of Ships along the Hudson River. Leading the parade was the amphibious
assault ship USS New York (LPD21), her bow stern contains more
than 7 tones of steel recovered from the twin towers at the World
Trade Center. Other vessels that followed the USS New York were
the USCG Willow (WLB 22), USS Kauffman (FFG59), USCG Tampa (WMEC
902), USS John L. Hall (FFG32), USCG Katherine Walker (WLM 552),USS
Carr (FFG52) and the USS Iwo Jima (LHD7). The deck of the Intrepid
Sea, Air & Space
Museum was the perfect location to watch the parade and the fly-overs.
First two U.S. Navy F/A-18Fs Super Hornets from VFA-32 flew over
the Hudson River from the south, followed by two U.S. Marine Corps
V-22 Ospreys from VMM-365, one U.S. Coast Guard HU-25 from USCG
Air Station Cape Cod and two U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18Cs from VMFA-312.
The U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus was present to view the
Parade over the Hudson River. |
Starting
on the following day the ships were open for public tours including
the 844-foot long, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, USS Iwo Jima
which was moored in Manhattan at Pier 88 next to the USS Intrepid.
Beginning just after 8 AM groups of 20 people were allowed to enter
the vessel for the tour. On the deck there were two CH-56 Sea Stallion,
one AV-8B Harrier II, one MV-22B Osprey, a Bell AH-1W SuperCobra
and a MH-60S Seahawk in retro scheme for this year's Centennial Of
Naval Aviation celebration. |
From
time to time throughout the week there were Ospreys, Seaknights and
Hueys flying up and down the Hudson River. Demonstrations from the
U.S. Marine Corps Marine Air Ground Task Force were performed at
different locations in the area (Queens, Long Island, Staten Island).
Aircraft included in these demonstrations were the V-22, AH-1W and
CH-46. On Sunday morning the Marine Air Ground Task Force Demonstration
took place at Corona Park in Queens New York with the Marines from
the 24 th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The aircraft involved
were the UH-1Y Venom from HMLA-167 Warriors, the MV-22B from VMM-365
Blue Knights and the CH-46 from HMM-774 Wild Goose. There was also
an AH-1W Supercobra. |
Many
other events related to the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
were scheduled during the week making Fleet Week interesting for
just about anyone. Great value, all events are free. |
Fleet
Week has become start of summer tradition in New York City. |
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Review and images by R.von Puttkammer
for AIRSHOWSREVIEW LLC. |
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