#2726563 - 05/17/09 10:24 PM
Re: Chino Air Show
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Nice shots Walter, some good looking aircraft there.
Happen to remember where the A-10 was from?
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#2726674 - 05/18/09 02:42 AM
Re: Chino Air Show
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Cool pics Walter. I went Saturday too. Got the sunburn to prove it.  The nimbleness of the A-10 surprised me. The 25+ plane warbird flyby was awesome. It was a great show all around. Wheelsup
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#2726759 - 05/18/09 08:00 AM
Re: Chino Air Show
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I think they said the A-10's were from DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASEThat low altitude 360 degree turn was amazing. Actually I think it was a 720. Didn't he go around twice ? Did you stay long enough to see the C-5 do its routine ? It was the last routine of the airshow. When they flew down the runway at low altitude with the wheels down I thought they were going to try and hover they were going so slow.  Then when they landed and hit the thrust reverser that beast stopped on a dime. For the final part of their act they backed her up a little bit with the thrust reverser. Wheelsup
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#2726966 - 05/18/09 04:54 PM
Re: Chino Air Show
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I think they said the A-10's were from DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASEThat low altitude 360 degree turn was amazing. Actually I think it was a 720. Didn't he go around twice ? Did you stay long enough to see the C-5 do its routine ? It was the last routine of the airshow. When they flew down the runway at low altitude with the wheels down I thought they were going to try and hover they were going so slow. Then when they landed and hit the thrust reverser that beast stopped on a dime. For the final part of their act they backed her up a little bit with the thrust reverser. Wheelsup IIRC, the A-10 pilot did made 2 complete turns. I didn't see much of the C-5/C-17 display. I was on my way out. My son got his plane toys and he was anxious to go home and play with his little brother 
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#2726974 - 05/18/09 05:02 PM
Re: Chino Air Show
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yep, according to the show's website it was the West Coast Demo team which is from DM. OK! Kinda what I thought, which is cool because they're based here in Tucson.
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#2726987 - 05/18/09 05:18 PM
Re: Chino Air Show
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The nimbleness of the A-10 surprised me.
You ought to see them when they do their FCF's (Functional Check Flight). Of course, they are unloaded, but they go straight down, straight down, tight turns, you name it. Really something to see. An ordnance loaded A-10 is no doubt a different creature when it comes to this, but they are extremely nimble unloaded.
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Exodus
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