Thunderbirds At Intrepid Monday/Tuesday
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/...m_above_t.html
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In an attempt keep New Yorkers from jumping out of their skins, the Air Force made a point Wednesday of alerting the city - ahead of time - that two
F-16s will be buzzing the West Side of
Manhattan on Monday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Specifically, jets from the famed Thunderbirds aerobatic team will make multiple flyovers above the Intrepid.
The jets will be back on Tuesday, starting the air show at 10:35 a.m., to kick off Air Force Week.
Then on Wednesday, at 11 a.m., the
New York National Guard 106th Rescue Wing will land a HH-60 Pavehawk chopper on the Intrepid.
It will remain there - on the helipad - until 4 p.m., when it's due to take off and return to its base.
Air Force Week at Intrepid Pier
Although the Thunderbirds abruptly canceled their anticipated air show over Coney Island this weekend, they had a nice exhibit at the Intrepid Pier this week near the Concorde. I went yesterday and it was quite crowded.They gave-out nice booklets which include the various maneuveurs they include during the shows. The booklet also features min-bios of the stunt pilots. Other exhibitors included an actual drone flown by remote control. They also handed-out pens shaped like aircraft and other "goodies" and posters. Unfortunately, the USAF ROTC ran-out of free ROTC caps. The highlight was seeing a USAF drill team doing their routine which lasted almost 30 minutes. They later posed for photo ops. I was disappointed that there was no chopper show, air-sea rescue demo or any chopper landings. I was glad to see a long line of guys waiting on line to board the British Concorde. I also noted aircraft from EWR could be seen west of the Hudson making their turns after departing from Rwy 4L. For the youngsters, they could handle the weapons, sit on tanks and there was even a stage where the USAF band played hard rock. Admission to the pier, as usual, was free and there was no wait.