Thunder Over the Coconino.......Valle August 27th

scottcolbath · July 20, 2011, 12:13:48 PM

Anyone thinking of attending?

S.C.

wingsnstuff · July 20, 2011, 03:11:30 PM

I'm putting it on my calendar and will attend (pending client commitments)

Joe Copalman · August 21, 2011, 11:25:02 PM

FYI, the DC-3 is no longer scheduled to be there, but the PB4Y-2 from Casa Grande will be arriving in Valle on Saturday morning.

Bubak · August 23, 2011, 12:34:15 PM

...well, no DC-3, no Kaspar...

Jay Beckman · August 23, 2011, 02:50:38 PM

I'm kind of on the fence for this one now...

Joe Copalman · August 27, 2011, 09:52:36 AM

PB4Y-2 will not be up there for this event. I went to Casa Grande this morning to catch it and it taxied back to the ramp after an extended run-up period.

FelipeG · August 28, 2011, 10:08:50 AM

Quote from: Joe Copalman on August 27, 2011, 09:52:36 AM
PB4Y-2 will not be up there for this event. I went to Casa Grande this morning to catch it and it taxied back to the ramp after an extended run-up period.

Found out as I was getting my bracelet just before 8. Only a few show people knew by then, I later heard from the ramp people that there were issues with the #3 engine.

Joe Copalman · August 28, 2011, 11:02:51 AM

Yup. It was at the run-up area at Casa Grande for almost 20 minutes, and there was a lot of "POP! POP!" mixed in with the rumble of the engines. Figured they had it sorted out when they took the runway, but that was just to taxi back. Bummer all around.

FelipeG · August 28, 2011, 02:22:25 PM

I have a feeling that the Copperstate will be my only chance to see it. This is the 2nd time it misses Valle in 2 months.

I gotta say though, they told us that the plane made it halfway to 40G before it had engine trouble and came back. I guess they meant halfway to the runway

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Thunder Over the Coconino.......Valle August 27th

Bubak