The annual (except 2006)AirFest was held at MacDill AFB on March 30-31, 2007. This airshow attracts some of the largest crowds for airshow standards. This year was no exception.
MacDill AFB is home to SOCOM and a refueling wing, and is frequented by large, heavy transports such as the C-17 Globemaster and C-5 Galaxy and a number of differently configured C-130 aircraft.
Static displays this year favored the transports, as there was a C-5 Galaxy opened up for the crowds to visit and walk through, a C-17 also opened up for the crowds. In addition, statics included a Tanker, a C-130, C-130 with ski option, C-130 electronics support, C-130 tanker and KC-130 Spectre Gunship.
The show was a bit of a letdown, however, as frequent pauses in the flying plagued the day. From 2-3pm, there was not a plane to be seen in the sky as the Florida sun baked all in attendance (at least those of us not taking refuge under a wing of a transport.) Combined with harsh ligting conditions from the airport orientation and equipment malfunction, my offering for this airshow is on the light side. I should have a new camera in time for the Sun n Fun fly-in and Air Power Over Hampton Roads shows.
MacDill AFB is home to SOCOM and a refueling wing, and is frequented by large, heavy transports such as the C-17 Globemaster and C-5 Galaxy and a number of differently configured C-130 aircraft.
Static displays this year favored the transports, as there was a C-5 Galaxy opened up for the crowds to visit and walk through, a C-17 also opened up for the crowds. In addition, statics included a Tanker, a C-130, C-130 with ski option, C-130 electronics support, C-130 tanker and KC-130 Spectre Gunship.
The show was a bit of a letdown, however, as frequent pauses in the flying plagued the day. From 2-3pm, there was not a plane to be seen in the sky as the Florida sun baked all in attendance (at least those of us not taking refuge under a wing of a transport.) Combined with harsh ligting conditions from the airport orientation and equipment malfunction, my offering for this airshow is on the light side. I should have a new camera in time for the Sun n Fun fly-in and Air Power Over Hampton Roads shows.
Viper east and Lee Lauderback in his Mustang fly formation as part of the Heritage Flight
Viper east and Lee Lauderback in his Mustang fly formation as part of the Heritage Flight
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