Oliver Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 There was a major collapse at the Sun N' Fun air show event in Lakeland Florida today! It was reported that a tornado blew multiple tents down including one with 70 people. Many planes were flipped over, the few pictures online really show the utter devastation http://ow.ly/i/9Mf5 :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyinhawaiian Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 I'm going to be there tomorrow!Just talked to some friends and they said it looks like a war zone. At least 50 airplanes overturned/tossed. I hope this doesn't postpone the show at all, but its certainly a terrible situation. I hope everyone is okay, and nothing too expensive (or priceless) got bent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Skieczius Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Yeah, i was suppose to go today, but the rain kept me home. I will be there tomorrow as well, and i hope the show goes on.It is a shame mother nature hates us so much lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyinhawaiian Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Are you planning on attending the night show? I should be arriving sometime around 4pm. Gotta get out of ground school, change, grab my bag and head on across the state... Too bad I'm not flying there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted March 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Are you planning on attending the night show? I should be arriving sometime around 4pm. Gotta get out of ground school, change, grab my bag and head on across the state... Too bad I'm not flying there!What time is the show until? And what are the restrictions for flying in? I rented a Mooney M20 tomorrow for 2 hours, maybe I'd have time to drop by for a few touch and gos... ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyinhawaiian Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 What time is the show until? And what are the restrictions for flying in? I rented a Mooney M20 tomorrow for 2 hours, maybe I'd have time to drop by for a few touch and gos... ;DThat'll be a NOTAM check to see what the procedures are for how to get in and out, but the website just announced this:The Blue Angels are due to arrive Friday morning to begin prep for a demonstration on Saturday and Sunday. The F-22 raptor is also due to arrive tomorrow morning as well. Please check our website for more information as it is available. We will posting a press release regarding today's events shortly. Thank you.Try this for information:http://www.sun-n-fun.org/FlyIn.aspxNot sure they're gonna like TnG's with the load of traffic they'll have, but if the mood strike, you can come pick me up in Vero Beach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Skieczius Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Sounds like you guys will be having some fun too.I will be there during the day, probably will leave around 5 pm if that.and yeah, if the Notams are like what last year was like, then you have a set time to get there and a set time you can lave by plane. think the air shows start around 1pm.I remember seeing the skies filled in the morning with planes coming in and landing.If you guys go, have FUN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 What time is the show until? And what are the restrictions for flying in? I rented a Mooney M20 tomorrow for 2 hours, maybe I'd have time to drop by for a few touch and gos... ;DThat'll be a NOTAM check to see what the procedures are for how to get in and out, but the website just announced this:The Blue Angels are due to arrive Friday morning to begin prep for a demonstration on Saturday and Sunday. The F-22 raptor is also due to arrive tomorrow morning as well. Please check our website for more information as it is available. We will posting a press release regarding today's events shortly. Thank you.Try this for information:http://www.sun-n-fun.org/FlyIn.aspxNot sure they're gonna like TnG's with the load of traffic they'll have, but if the mood strike, you can come pick me up in Vero Beach! Thanks for the heads up! I'll determine whether we will fly to Lakeland tomorrow before my flight! I might just fly along the gulf over the beautiful water 8)You too Jack! Enjoy the show guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Skieczius Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Hell yeah i enjoyed myself, right after the 4 hour waiting in the car to park. WTF was a nice a day got to see the F22 and blue angels and i walked through a DC7. woot. Got video of them too. going to root through it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted April 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 Hell yeah i enjoyed myself, right after the 4 hour waiting in the car to park. WTF was a nice a day got to see the F22 and blue angels and i walked through a DC7. woot. Got video of them too. going to root through it now.Glad to hear you had fun! We ended up never going to the show but we flew from Venice to Palm Beach for some touch n' gos in the Mooney, so I enjoyed myself aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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