Jones Beach Airshow 2011

I don't know what the deal is with that page - looks like it has the list from 2009, with the Thunderbirds, Snowbirds, and Horsemen, none of which are scheduled to be here this year. This page: http://www.jonesbeachairshow.com/aircraft.html looks to be more accurate, listing the F-22 and A-10 demo performances.

The Thunderbirds have Memorial Day weekend as open on their schedule as that is when they will be traveling to Europe. They perform their standard flyover of the USAFA graduation on Wednesday, May 25, then their next show is the weekend after Memorial Day, June 4 & 5 in Turkey. That's a 10 day block of time to pack up, move everything across the pond, and get set up to perform over there. Not that I'm happy about it, but that's life...

That's weird that the old performers page from 2009 is still coming up for you??
because when I just clicked on the performers link page I see it has recently
been updated with all the 2011 scheduled performers so far.
Try this link instead:
http://www.jonesbeachairshow.com/aircraft.html

Edit: Oops !! For some reason I didn't see your post Moose until after I posted mine !!!
I guess I had the page open too long before answering !!
Sorry about that !!!

BTW, I was listening to Warbird Radio before and they were interviewing
The President of the CAF, and he mentioned they were happy they'll be
bringing their B-29 "FIFI" back to Long Island for the Jones Beach show,
AND he's also hoping to do a special photo flight over the Statue of Liberty too!!
I thought Fred would be especially HAPPY to hear about that possibility !! :wink:

There is a glitch on the site and the 2009 page will randomly come up.

BTW, here's the show's new logo for 2011 with the Raptor on it
and I noticed it doesn't say "New York Air Show" on it anymore ??
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...0_122466_n.jpg

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BTW, I was listening to Warbird Radio before and they were interviewing
The President of the CAF, and he mentioned they were happy they'll be
bringing their B-29 "FIFI" back to Long Island for the Jones Beach show,
AND he's also hoping to do a special photo flight over the Statue of Liberty too!!
I thought Fred would be especially HAPPY to hear about that possibility !! :wink:

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Drool..... Man, I wonder if that would be the same day as the fly-by at the beach or seperate. Would hate to be at Jones Beach to watch the show and miss out on a chance to get her in a photo flying past the Statue of Liberty.

this is a sick logo .. I guess the F-22 is the headliner and we shouldn't hope for another name .. I have a sneaky feeling we may get some more metal though.

On their FaceBook Page Bethpage Airshow has the following,

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This year, the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show at Jones Beach will help commemorate America’s Centennial of Naval Aviation – a true milestone for our country! With this, we are pleased to officially announce this year’s lineup for the Air Show, taking place Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 28, 2011 and Sunday, May 29, 2011, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.



To date, the following world-class military performers scheduled to perform include:
U.S. Airforce F22 Raptor, U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, A-10 East Demo Team, United States Air Force Heritage Flight, 106th New York Air National Guard Air Flight Rescue Demo HC-130/HH-60, World War II B17 Flying Fortress, World War II B25 Mitchell Bomber, World War II B29 Superfortress.

The leading civilian performers to date include:Sean D. Tucker – Team Oracle, John Klatt – National Guard Reserve, GEICO Skytypers, David Windmiller, American Air Power Museum Warbirds, and Mike Goulian.

Stay tuned for more exciting details about this year’s performers and show lineup!

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Did you know that on January 18, 1911, a civilian pilot named Eugene Ely became the first person to ever land an aircraft on board a ship, flying a Curtiss pusher onto a makeshift wooden platform constructed on the armored cruiser Pennsylvania in San Fransisco? Then, on May 8, 1911, Pre-World War I, Capt. Washington Irving Chambers, United States Navy, officer in charge of aviation, prepared contract specifications for the U.S. Navy's first aircraft to be purchased from aviator and inventor Glenn H. Curtiss, making this day the official birthday of U.S. Naval Aviation. Now, 100 years later, Naval Aviation has scored an impressive list of achievements in both peace and war and the Centennial of Naval Aviation, kicked off this past January, includes a year-long celebration of events and commemorations including airshows, art exhibits, flyovers and tactical demonstrations. The Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show at Jones Beach is proud to be included as one of the U.S. Navy's official 2011 Centennial Events, one of only a few East Coast air show stops for the Centennial Flight!

For more information on the Centennial of Naval Aviation, go to www.facebook.com/navalaviation100 or www.navalaviationcentennial.org .

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They do a lot of talking about Naval Aviation but so far it is all Air Force. Guess we will see.

The 2011 Navy Tacdemo schedule for March is now posted: http://www.navy.mil/navco/airshows/TACDEMO.pdf

As you can see they will only be posting the schedules one month at a time.

WOW, that's weird the NAVY will only be releasing their TAC Demo schedule info month to month now ?? WTF ?? :confused:
The ACC didn't have a problem posting half of their 2011 Demo schedule already and will post the other half later this month !!

Does the term Tacdemo imply something different other then a what we have seen at Jones Beach before or is this the usual 10-15 minute air show routine?

The Navy TAC Demos are just the usual 10 - 15 minute demos flown by
the F-18 Legacy Hornet & Super Hornets from VA-106 and VFA-122.
The Navy usually posts the TAC DEMO schedule for the entire year at once,
but now it seems they're only going to post it from month to month this year :confused:
FYI- I emailed the PAO of VFA-106, so I'm hoping he'll get back to me and explain why they had a change their policy this year as to when the schedule is released.

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...06411735_TMqhFsorry, misspost

Hell, If I am going to have a misspost, it might as well contain a cool airshow photo I took last year!
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...86_pJedx-L.jpg

I LOVE THE DRAMA!

Dammit Fred, those air-to-air shots still leave me drooling!

I felt the same way when I saw their schedule.

Upon research I found this: http://www.ndbi.utk.edu/Blog/Posts/c...the_bills.aspx

any word on David Windmiller Schedule ?? unfortunately JB is the only place where you can see him flying... is he confirmed ??

Yes! Windmiller is confirmed!

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Dammit Fred, those air-to-air shots still leave me drooling!

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And how is that different from any other time??? :biggrin:

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Originally Posted by wunaladreamin

Dammit Fred, those air-to-air shots still leave me drooling!

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Your not the only one. I envy what he can do over there. That shot is amazing.

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Airshow Information Guide

Jones Beach Airshow being considered for Navy TAC Demo support

Thanks guys... here are a few more that I liked
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http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...14_X6SFG-L.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...70_ruZ6b-L.jpg

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It was a ride of a lifetime.... to get to see Sean in the air so close to the chase plane was amazing. He is an incredible
pilot that words can not properly explain. When you see him fly off the wing of your airplane and during 10 minutes you
do not see him get more than 3 feet closer or three feet further from his position, it is just amazing to see such skill.

To flip an aircraft inverted and not get 3 feet closer or 3 feet further from his original position off the chase plane...
Amazing is not close to the feeling. I had never seen anything like it. The closest I can come to explaining is to drive
a car at 100mph and keep the tire 2 inches from the curb and go around a corner.... To say he is the man is an
understatement. I was always a huge fan but had no idea how good his skill truly was up until that flight.

He does not do anything on a whim and his preflight for the 3 aircraft photo flight was professional, well choreographed
and did not leave much to "Winging it". The pilots knew what they were going to do in advance and were all on the same
page.

I had never felt more safe in ANY aircraft as when I was flying with Brian Norris with Sean just off my wing. It truly was
a flight of a lifetime and an experience that will keep me smiling for years to come. I am forever in debt to Team Oracle
for the experience that can not be put into words. It was for lack of a better word.....a Religious Experience... and that
too is an understatement!

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._NvbHc-L-1.jpg

Dam it derf. Those shots are to die for. Id give up my location to be able to do what you do

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Dam it derf. Those shots are to die for. Id give up my location to be able to do what you do

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Yes, I agree 100% it was the opportunity of a lifetime. I smile for hours every time I look at these photos.

Oh well, the CF-18 and Heavy Metal Jet Team just released their 2011 schedules,
and unfortunately the Jones Beach Air show didn't get either demo this year.:frown:
We should still be getting one of the Hornet Demo teams from the Navy though
and hopefully some other aircraft for the Centennial of Naval Aviation celebration !! :wink:

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Yes, I agree 100% it was the opportunity of a lifetime. I smile for hours every time I look at these photos.

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Darn you lucky man.

Our two first confirmed centennial aircraft are a T-34C and T-6 Texan II

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Hello everyone, late to the thread as per usual. Do we have any possibilities for the show that haven't been confirmed yet? The Military schedule looks a little thin.

Bill

Yes, the airshow is eligible for an F-18 TAC DEMO

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Oh well, the CF-18 and Heavy Metal Jet Team just released their 2011 schedules,
and unfortunately the Jones Beach Air show didn't get either demo this year.:frown:
We should still be getting one of the Hornet Demo teams from the Navy though
and hopefully some other aircraft for the Centennial of Naval Aviation celebration !! :wink:

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I didn't expect to get the CF-18, if we did it would have been great, but I didn't have my hopes up. I am really bummed about not getting the Heavy Metal Jet Team though. This is the perfect show for them. Unfortunately, Snort & Jive are flying with MS760 in Florida that weekend...

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There we go. The knights are on. Now we need a demo team and i think were all set.

To: Republic Airport Tenants & Users/Operators

From: John P. Arancio
Assistant Airport Manager

Date: April 4, 2011

RE: Runway 14/32 Closure-Thursday, April 7th

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify all tenants of the temporary closure of Runway 14/32 on Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This closure is necessary in order to conduct a survey for the installation of temporary arresting gear on Runway 14/32. The installation of this equipment is required to accommodate military aircraft participating in the 2011 Memorial Day Air Show. Please note that Runway 1/19 will be open and fully available during this time.

Please review all NOTAMs for updates or changes to this notification. If you should have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact John Arancio, Assistant Airport Manager at 631.386.6107.

We appreciate your cooperation and apologize for any inconvenience.

(Maybe they'll reconsider basing the F-22 at FRG?):cool:

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Maybe they'll reconsider basing the F-22 at FRG?

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No they won't. From a trusted source (who I won't name publicly) the gear is required so FRG can act as an emergency divert field for the F-22. It will be raised when the F-22 is flying at the beach, but the aircraft is not planning to fly out of FRG. There may be other assets that will be able to use FRG because the gear is in place, but nothing definite (and no, nothing earth-shattering).

isnt this the same gear they use when the T-Birds are in town? I am surprised they would need a full day to conduct a survey for something they have done many times.

I would also imagine that gear may be for some possible fast movers that may come ( like the F-18 Tacdemo).

Also while this is not guaranteed it would be nice to see the F-22 do some passes like it did back in 08'.

Here are some pictures from 2006....ahhhhh good times on New Highway. The days
when all I had to worry about were getting 1 or 2 Hero's for the days events...but
I did have a lot less night shots tho

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._7Y7zN-L-1.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/..._dnkjF-L-1.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/...55610886_Rggi6
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forgive my ignorance on this but here goes .. are those arresting cables, similar to those on an aircraft carrier? I only ask because I know the Navy does not use F-16's, or F-22's and didn't think they had the necessary tail hooks like a normal Navy Jet. The blue Angels made sense because, well NAVY = tail hook.

Also, what is anchoring these things down? I would imagine the force put on these (even know its letting out cable as the jet takes it) it tremendous. Thanks for the info guys.

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Originally Posted by puckstopper55

forgive my ignorance on this but here goes .. are those arresting cables, similar to those on an aircraft carrier? I only ask because I know the Navy does not use F-16's, or F-22's and didn't think they had the necessary tail hooks like a normal Navy Jet. The blue Angels made sense because, well NAVY = tail hook.

Also, what is anchoring these things down? I would imagine the force put on these (even know its letting out cable as the jet takes it) it tremendous. Thanks for the info guys.

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All airforce jets fighters have the hook for arrestor sytems...they are not like Navy and are like Rubber and extend very far to slow the jet down gently. If you trap an F-16 on a carrier it will decelerate so fast that it will probably break the hook and splash or twist the aircraft where it could not be used again.
If you look at the picture above there are very long metal pins that stick into the ground and anchor it down deep into the ground. (looks like metal zigzags in the picture and the little black dots go underground very deep as they are very long strong rods.

Something like this...


http://www.esco.zodiacaerospace.com/...images/mk6.jpg

http://www.esco.zodiacaerospace.com/...ag-and-m31.php