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TNutty

Joined: 24 Jun 2008
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Location: Denver, Colorado
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
btw, my email address is "tony.day82@gmail.com"

   
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warbirdguy

Joined: 21 Jun 2008
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Location: Valparaiso, IN
PostPosted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I've arranged to have 2 newspapers and 1 television station to fly on the bombers from Chicago to Valparaiso.

Informational Page: http://www.vpz.org/cf.php

  Why not the weekend??? 
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Bluedharma

Joined: 25 May 2007
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Location: Littleton, CO
PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:50 am    Post subject: Why not the weekend??? Reply with quote
warbirdguy wrote:
I've arranged to have 2 newspapers and 1 television station to fly on the bombers from Chicago to Valparaiso.

Informational Page: http://www.vpz.org/cf.php

Warbirdguy,
I am very glad you have the newspapers and TV on this.
What I don't understand is why something as fun and enjoyable as this is done during the work week.
This must make it very difficult for you to arrange for the largest number of fans.
Your event is July 21-23, 2008 (Monday through Wednesday).
I don't really understand why The Collins Foundation does the events during a work week.
I wish they would hold the event through a weekend.
They did the same thing when out in the Denver area.
(They did have it on Sat-Sun up in Fort-Collins Colorado, but it would have been nice if it was on a weekend in the Denver metro area.)
That would provide them more revenue.

Here is what $2,200 for 30 Minutes buys! Looks worth it!!!!
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warbirdguy

Joined: 21 Jun 2008
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Location: Valparaiso, IN
PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blueharma,

The visit last year was very successfull for it being a weekday.
We had 13 flight experiences last year (1 was a training experience in the B-25).
The B-17 had 6 flights, the B-24 had 4 flights, and the B-25 had 3 flights. The B-25 had many more flights scheduled but they were having problems with the hydraulic activator on the landing gear.
Walkthrough tours and PX sales were brisk during the stay. We even ran out of some PX items.
Luckily this year as did last year it falls during the county fair which is only a mile down the road. Hopefully that will attract many visitors.

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TNutty

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
actually, paul, to correct you, it wasn't anything hydrolic that broke the b25 last year, it was a magnito that broke, and the B-24 had alot of flights cancelled as well, due to a flat nose gear. btw, AWESOME picture of the P51

   
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 6:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
TNutty,

I'm referring to the Valparaiso, IN stop in 2007.

   
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Bluedharma

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
TNutty wrote:
actually, paul, to correct you, it wasn't anything hydrolic that broke the b25 last year,
it was a magnito that broke, and the B-24 had alot of flights cancelled as well, due to a flat nose gear. btw, AWESOME picture of the P51

I was wondering why it didn't fly last year.

but I think warbirdguy is right. He was talking about Valparaiso, not Fort Collins.
I was ok with last years display.
My only issue this year was:
I wish I could have seen them in Broomfield, Colorado. I just could not get off of work. "work week"
I know of one other warbird fan that missed the
Broomfield stop as well.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ack, my bad bro, i read that RIGHT after i got home from work, so i was still kinda.....yeah, sorry warbird lol

   
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No Problem!

  Valparaiso Event this week! 
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:51 pm    Post subject: Valparaiso Event this week! Reply with quote
warbirdguy wrote:
July 21-23, 2008
Valparaiso, IN
Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ)
Terminal Building/ Main Ramp


A reminder to all those attending the Valparaiso event this week!
I would love to see pictures posted here!!!
Have a great event!
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warbirdguy

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I stink at posting but check out today's (7/21) photos here:

http://community.webshots.com/album/564191786zovlaZ

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:40 pm    Post subject: Great Pictures! Reply with quote
Great Pictures!
I really like your picture of the Boeing E75 (N43340)!
Best Regards,
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