Hillsoboro Airshow
Went to the Hillsboro Airshow with friends today. Had a freakin' BLAST! One of my friends got complimentary tickets, which was cool.
Among other great aircraft, we got to see these:
Static Displays:
Military Static Displays
USAF F-15 Eagle
USAF T-1A Jayhawk
USAF T-6 Texan II
USAF ANG A-10 Thunderbolt II
USMC T-45 Goshawk
USMC AH-1W Cobra Helicopter
USMC UH-1Y Huey Helicopter
ARMY OH-58D Kiowa Helicopter
ARMY H-60 Black Hawk
USCG MH-65C Dolphin
F/A-18C Hornet
C-2 Greyhound
Military Flyover
USAF F-15 Eagle
USAF C-17 Globemaster
Warbirds
B-25 Pacific Prowler
MiG-17F Fresco
F-86 Sabre Mk.6
A-26 Invader (2ea)
BAC Jet Provost Mk.3
MiG-21 Fishbed
Fouga CM-170 Magister
TF-104 Starfighter
Nanchang CJ-6 attending
L-17 Navion
PZL M26 Airwolf
My friends got to see me geek out and inspect all of those aircraft close up. I got to inspect the more modern of those aircraft even closer up, including doing much up close and personal inspection of the A-10 Warthogs that they had there. I think that my friends that went with me were slightly annoyed at how much that I was geeking out about the aircraft (and how much that I knew about them, which is a lot), but I don't care in the slightest.
There was also a blood donation RV there from the Red Cross, so I donated blood; as I haven't done so since July of last year. Good to know that they still LOVE my O+ blood.
But anyway, the only sore point of the day was that my friends wanted to leave the airshow so damn early! I wasn't done inspecting the aircraft to my satisfaction yet, damnit! Oh well, such is life, right? Although, my friends did jokingly suggest that we steal one of the inert Sidewinder AAMs that some of the aircraft were carrying. That was funny, considering that we'd never do that.
Among other great aircraft, we got to see these:
Static Displays:
Military Static Displays
USAF F-15 Eagle
USAF T-1A Jayhawk
USAF T-6 Texan II
USAF ANG A-10 Thunderbolt II
USMC T-45 Goshawk
USMC AH-1W Cobra Helicopter
USMC UH-1Y Huey Helicopter
ARMY OH-58D Kiowa Helicopter
ARMY H-60 Black Hawk
USCG MH-65C Dolphin
F/A-18C Hornet
C-2 Greyhound
Military Flyover
USAF F-15 Eagle
USAF C-17 Globemaster
Warbirds
B-25 Pacific Prowler
MiG-17F Fresco
F-86 Sabre Mk.6
A-26 Invader (2ea)
BAC Jet Provost Mk.3
MiG-21 Fishbed
Fouga CM-170 Magister
TF-104 Starfighter
Nanchang CJ-6 attending
L-17 Navion
PZL M26 Airwolf
My friends got to see me geek out and inspect all of those aircraft close up. I got to inspect the more modern of those aircraft even closer up, including doing much up close and personal inspection of the A-10 Warthogs that they had there. I think that my friends that went with me were slightly annoyed at how much that I was geeking out about the aircraft (and how much that I knew about them, which is a lot), but I don't care in the slightest.
There was also a blood donation RV there from the Red Cross, so I donated blood; as I haven't done so since July of last year. Good to know that they still LOVE my O+ blood.
But anyway, the only sore point of the day was that my friends wanted to leave the airshow so damn early! I wasn't done inspecting the aircraft to my satisfaction yet, damnit! Oh well, such is life, right? Although, my friends did jokingly suggest that we steal one of the inert Sidewinder AAMs that some of the aircraft were carrying. That was funny, considering that we'd never do that.