Anybody coming to the reading WWII weekend/air show? My father and I will be participating in it as US WWII re-enactors on Friday & Sat.

 

http://maam.org/maamwwii.html

 

 

Here is my dad and I last year (or the year before I forget)

 

NERDS!

 

Just kidding, that looks like a blast. Is this held around the same date very year? Going to have to think hard about booking a flight on a B-17 for next year....

Yep, always the first weekend of June. I rode the B17 a few years back...its AWESOME

lol! what was the name of that guy from nerds? lol!! love that movie...

I will be going as well. I am actually bring my grandfather who is a ww2 vet. I also have my other grandfathers origional uniform with the patches from ww2 does anyone know how to research his service history?

lol! what was the name of that guy from nerds? lol!! love that movie...

 

The guy in the picture? Ogre.

Guys missed a good show. Friday night we had tornado and hail watches with no buildings in sight, just our tents lol. They considered evacuating the airport but didnt. I figured I'de dive under the halftrack if the SHTF. Here is my dad & I on Saturday.

 

_{I went to the show on Sunday and brought my grandfather who was a WW2 veteran. I was a lot of fun!}

_{I went to the show on Sunday and brought my grandfather who was a WW2 veteran. I was a lot of fun!}

 

_{^{Glad yo have fun, well I think that's what you said.. lol}}

_{^{Glad yo have fun, well I think that's what you said.. lol}}

Did you go to the show?

Did you go to the show?

 

No I didn't, I have a hard time controlling myself so to keep the wife happy I stay away from them.. lol

 

 

Practicing turns about a point... over Round Valley Reservoir.

 

Practicing turns about a point... over Round Valley Reservoir.

 

Awesome! I was visiting my parents in Bridgewater and eating dinner on their deck when two squadrons of 3 planes came in towards the Somerset County Airport in a really tight formation. Seeing that and hearing the rumble of the engines was awesome!

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Awesome! I was visiting my parents in Bridgewater and eating dinner on their deck when two squadrons of 3 planes came in towards the Somerset County Airport in a really tight formation. Seeing that and hearing the rumble of the engines was awesome!

 

Yep. This was one of them practicing formation flight.

I was there Saturday. Got some photos:

 

http://www.mrlew.com/Airplanes-Cars-and-other-cool/Reading-WWII-weekend-2012/23427105_2gRxDJ

I was there Saturday. Got some photos: http://www.mrlew.com/Airplanes-Cars-and-other-cool/Reading-WWII-weekend-2012/23427105_2gRxDJ

 

The pilot in that Navy Pensacola T-6 in pix #24 is Kevin Russo.

Rifleman, did you go for a ride in that plane? That's awesome! I live close to RV and actually saw numerous old planes flying near my house yesterday. I was wondering what was going on!

Rifleman, did you go for a ride in that plane? That's awesome! I live close to RV and actually saw numerous old planes flying near my house yesterday. I was wondering what was going on!

 

The owner is a friend of mine and fellow pilot. I'm usually taking the air to air photos when formation flying. We organized a Warbird weekend a couple of years ago at Solberg Airport before the gas prices went through the roof. It was quite a turn out. Even had the F4U Corsair "Marine's Dream" fly in.

Sorry guys if I'm ressurecting a dead topic.

 

JETAgent, what unit are you and your dad with? I'm with Bob Lawrence's 7th. Kp. Grossdeutschland Div. Do you guys do the village battle? My unit is the OpFor for that. I'm usually there with my Bfong Mp-40.

 

It's a great show, but I end up spending Sooooo much cash at it, LOL

Cutter, I'm jet agent (didnt feel like logging out and in)

 

I am with the 6th cav, Joe D's unit. We dont do the village battle we do the field cluster**** lol

Glennp,

 

Cool, good to see another reenactor here (now you know why I was inquiring about the STG).

 

Ah, the field cluster***, lol. I feel the same way about the village battles sometimes lol