USAF Cuts All Airshow Support

[HamiltonWest]

Air Force cuts aviation support at public events

3/1/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- As the Air Force braces for potential sequester, leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year and is standing down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to save flying hours to support readiness needs.

Effective today, active-duty, Reserve and Guard units will cease all aviation support to the public. This includes the cancellation of support to all air shows, tradeshows, flyovers (including funerals and military graduations), orientation flights, heritage flights, F-22 demonstration flights and open houses, unless the event includes only local static assets.

Additionally, the Air Force will cancel the Thunderbirds' entire 2013 season beginning April 1.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123338424

[Ian Warren]

Hmmm now wonder if this would affect Avalon .. Lotta USAF stuff go's there ... a LOT !

[HamiltonWest]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 2 2013,3:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hmmm now wonder if this would affect Avalon .. Lotta USAF stuff go's there ... a LOT !

Be interesting to see if it is or not with the public days over their this wkend

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (HamiltonWest @ Mar 2 2013,6:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Be interesting to see if it is or not with the public days over their this wkend

Be a lotta people Pisssed if the latest announcement affects the airshow .. specific the long range travellers

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Mar 2 2013,7:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Be a lotta people Pisssed if the latest announcement affects the airshow .. specific the long range travellers

Screw the airshows Ian ..... they (the US) Have to save money.
To me, its simple...keep your nose out of things that dont concern you. (USA) and save lots.
All the cr@p about keeping the world free....come on, if there was no oil there, they wouldn't be there either.
How many young lives have been lost in the middle east? and for what ....OIL.... thats what... no question.

If you want airshows, then stay at home.
Now, where are those weapons of mass destruction ?? and how many are dead looking for them.
In my personal opinion , between the U.S and israel .... the end is nigh.

[HamiltonWest]

A F-22 Flew today at Avalon
http://www.jetspotter.com/forum/phpBB3/vie...2&start=375

[chopper_nut]

That sucks about the Thunderbirds, they put on a good show.

[Yob]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Mar 2 2013,5:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Screw the airshows Ian ..... they (the US) Have to save money.
To me, its simple...keep your nose out of things that dont concern you. (USA) and save lots.
All the cr@p about keeping the world free....come on, if there was no oil there, they wouldn't be there either.
How many young lives have been lost in the middle east? and for what ....OIL.... thats what... no question.

If you want airshows, then stay at home.
Now, where are those weapons of mass destruction ?? and how many are dead looking for them.
In my personal opinion , between the U.S and israel .... the end is nigh.

Amen Mr Marty i agree totally and if ya want airshows eat some bake beans and stay home that will give you a airshow.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Yob @ Mar 3 2013,1:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Amen Mr Marty i agree totally and if ya want airshows eat some bake beans and stay home that will give you a airshow.

STINK ... I need some fresh air - off outside -.... OOoo look at that an Air Show ... bloody seagulls just shat in me face ... AGAIN ! BUGGER!

[jastheace]

it is not even that as far as i can see, it comes down to the pollies, they all want something and will not compromise, that is what has brought this about, don't travel to the US either, the border security waits will be up to 5 hours because of staff cut forced by no one having the balls to compromise and get an agreement done, as far as i can see this whole mess in the us will hurt the normal American,

getting of my soap box now, will be interesting to see what it does for the f-35 program too

Jaosn