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#3466218 - 12/01/11 09:25 PM Goodbye Airshow... *****
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At least most of the performers that is. ACC has cut the budget and if you're lucky you may see a F/A-22 perform next year...maybe. But there will be no Warthog, Viper, or Strike demonstrations next year. SAD! pitchafit

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We face significant fiscal constraints and are making tough decisions about the best ways to continue providing combat airpower to warfighting commanders, which is what we do as the Air Force’s primary force provider.

Reducing the number of single-ship demonstration teams will allow us to reallocate more than 900 sorties to our wings so they can maximize their flying hours for combat readiness training, offsetting some of the reduction we’ve seen in flying hours. Most importantly, reallocating those sorties will provide an increase in more than 25 combat-ready fighter pilots – that’s a very good thing for our Nation and wise stewardship of our limited resources.

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#3466236 - 12/01/11 09:53 PM Re: Goodbye Airshow... [Re: Panther]
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Right, that's it - I'm moving to a hot and sandy country next year otherwise I won't get to see them in action.

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#3466245 - 12/01/11 10:23 PM Re: Goodbye Airshow... [Re: Panther]
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Its still not enough. Tunderbirds need to be cut down a bit too. The AF is starting to ask where we can cut cost. Its going to be bad for the next few or so years.
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#3466283 - 12/01/11 11:37 PM Re: Goodbye Airshow... [Re: Panther]
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Saddened to read that news Panther. frown


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#3466315 - 12/02/11 12:48 AM Re: Goodbye Airshow... [Re: Panther]
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If the AF would stop spending money on stupid stuff, they are so wasteful it's sad!
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#3466318 - 12/02/11 12:52 AM Re: Goodbye Airshow... [Re: Cali]
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Originally Posted By: Cali
If the AF would stop spending money on stupid stuff, they are so wasteful it's sad!

Yeah like the cRaptor and that stupid F-35...
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#3466324 - 12/02/11 12:57 AM Re: Goodbye Airshow... [Re: Panther]
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Gotta start cutting somewhere for those trillions smile
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#3466331 - 12/02/11 01:06 AM Re: Goodbye Airshow... [Re: Panther]
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That's too bad - looks like I'll be doing less photography in the future...
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#3466343 - 12/02/11 01:38 AM Re: Goodbye Airshow... [Re: Arthonon]
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Originally Posted By: Arthonon
That's too bad - looks like I'll be doing less photography in the future...

Funny, I had the same thought... What a way to learn your camera just became near useless for airshows.
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#3466345 - 12/02/11 01:43 AM Re: Goodbye Airshow... [Re: Panther]
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Looks like I will be altering my list to Santa a bit since a new camera is not nearly as important now. frown


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