Hi guys

Yesterday (sunday) I went to my first air show.

held by the Wings of Illawarra,  https://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/

I was hoping to be able to see a cessna grand caravan and 172, I saw the 172 

but unfortunately no caravans, (Cessna Grand Caravan 208b) like I fly in fsx..

Also unfortunately  the wind was shocking 50 -60 knots and the planes were grounded  

I think they were coming from Mount Everest  , it was like trying to walk an expedition!

But they made up for it with a great static display of planes and plus in the hangers I got to see some of the flight sim

controls in use, like the ones I'm hoping to get soon..

I did how ever get to see one of my favorite big birds , the DC-47, she was huge and I got to go inside and

have a look, didn't get to sit in the c.o.c.kpit but still was great  having a look around and talked with a couple of

the pilots that fly her, and helped restore it...

I wanted to see the area where I have my planes in fsx but that was locked up due to the air show,

might go up again one day and see if  I can have a look .. 

Over all it was a good day, but pity about the weather..

click on the link to my playlist, more videos being uploaded 

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOwqPEwhawmRW61yBIAdUrlJxVzhy-ntN

 oh , forgot one pic, see if you can notice which one I added!

-- Edited by milo on Monday 5th of May 2014 04:51:08 PM

milo wrote:

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Hi guys

Yesterday (sunday) I went to my first air show.

held by the Wings of Illawarra,  https://www.wingsoverillawarra.com.au/

I was hoping to be able to see a cessna grand caravan and 172, I saw the 172 

but unfortunately no caravans, (Cessna Grand Caravan 208b) like I fly in fsx..

Also unfortunately  the wind was shocking 50 -60 knots and the planes were grounded  

I think they were coming from Mount Everest  , it was like trying to walk an expedition!

But they made up for it with a great static display of planes and plus in the hangers I got to see some of the flight sim

controls in use, like the ones I'm hoping to get soon..

I did how ever get to see one of my favorite big birds , the DC-47, she was huge and I got to go inside and

have a look, didn't get to sit in the c.o.c.kpit but still was great  having a look around and talked with a couple of

the pilots that fly her, and helped restore it...

I wanted to see the area where I have my planes in fsx but that was locked up due to the air show,

might go up again one day and see if  I can have a look .. 

Over all it was a good day, but pity about the weather.. 

 

 

-- Edited by milo on Monday 5th of May 2014 02:37:48 PM

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It is always a shame when the weather dampens all the work volunteers put into public events. Having been flying since I was 12 I love airshows. I performed with my gyrocopters in the very first Avalon airshow, and several after that.

Aussie Paul.