Who is going to Avalon airshow in March?

[threedogs]

SR71 Blackbird.
Dont think that thing has flown for a long time..

Oh didn't know that thanks was an awesome aircraft IMO

[BigRAWesty]

Oh didn't know that thanks was an awesome aircraft IMO

Just added a link to the reply.
Absolutely agree.
Stunning plane.

[threedogs]

Missus saw a yellow plane doing acrobatics from her sisters back yard.
plus a fly by of what she described as war time re-enactment, loved every minute

[Plasnart]

Was the stealth Black hawk thingy there ,the bomber I think that leaks fuel on the tarmac.
awesome aircraft

SR71 Blackbird.
Dont think that thing has flown for a long time..


Edit.
Yea retired in 1998/99.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock...R-71_Blackbird

Was it that one you were thinking of TD or the B1-B Lancer which was on static display this year. These things aren't stealth in that they are still radar visible, but they can fly at 0.85-0.92 Mach at around 500ft (yikes!) to get in and out below the radar, then supersonic flight at higher altitude.



The drip trays in the pic below confirm this think leaks like an old Landie!! Check the oil everywhere and the portable fire extinguisher on stand by haha! Freaking awesome plane though. They flew displays a few years back and are absolute monsters of the sky!



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If you're interested, here's an excellent article from Popular Mechanics, January 1988:

https://books.google.com.au/books?id...page&q&f=false

[threedogs]

I think it was the one Kallen showed me, designed to glow red at altitude from memory

[Plasnart]

I think it was the one Kallen showed me, designed to glow red at altitude from memory

Yeah those Blackbirds could fly up around 80,000 ft and over Mach 3 from what I've heard/read. Nothing around today that can match that, but that capability must be low priority now as they would have advanced on that if the need was still there.

[MudRunnerTD]

A favorite shot of the B1B



SLICK!!!!

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[BigRAWesty]

A favorite shot of the B1B



SLICK!!!!

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As I said the first time.
Sex on wings..

[Wizard52]

Yes I've been and unfortunately I did not logon to the forum since I left home mid February to see your message. Would have been good to catch up.

Went Saturday and Sunday as one day is not long enough to see everything if you watch most of the flying display. Brilliant show and so well run.

The F35 only did a few flybys on Saturday but the F22 was unbelievable on both days.

Will be back in 2 yrs for the next one.

@Wizard52 are you still coming down? PM if you'd like to catch up at the show.

Anybody else coming on the Saturday (4th March). Public entry to the show is Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th March.

[Plasnart]

Yes I've been and unfortunately I did not logon to the forum since I left home mid February to see your message. Would have been good to catch up.

Went Saturday and Sunday as one day is not long enough to see everything if you watch most of the flying display. Brilliant show and so well run.

The F35 only did a few flybys on Saturday but the F22 was unbelievable on both days.

Will be back in 2 yrs for the next one.

Yes agree need to spend 1 day watching the shows and 1 day cruising the static displays and pavilions. I might do a 2 dayer next show!