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We have a new update. Below if the tentative flying schedule as it stands. This will be updated if and when things are added/removed form the lineup. the flying is scheduled to last approx. 4.5 hours:

PARACHUTIST DROP - Beech 18

CANADIAN WARPLANE HERITAGE MUSEUM Mass Formation - Lancaster, Firefly & B-25, DC-3 & PBY, Beech 18 & Lysander, Stearman, Chipmunk, Cornell, Tiger Moth, Fort & Finch

GREAT WAR FLYING MUSEUM - World War I dogfight

HARVARDS - Mass Formation & Aerobatic Team Demonstration

PETE MCCLEOD - Red Bull Aerobatics

LYSANDERS x 2

NAVY WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT

FW190

MATT YOUNKIN - Beech 18 Aerobatics

VINTAGE WINGS - World War II fighters

GOLDEN HAWKS - Sabre

CF-18 HORNET DEMO

SNOWBIRDS AEROBATIC TEAM

WORLD WAR II BOMBERS - B-29, B-17, B-25, Lancaster

Here is the latest line-up for this year's Hamilton Airshow. it looks like it will be a good show!!

This will happen only if the B-24 does show up. Right now it is down for rapiars after a nose gear collapse. still a chance it may show up.The "heavy bomber flight" has been confirmed. Lancaster, B-17, B-24 and B-29 flying together...only second time this has been done!!!(first was at the '93 Hamilton airshow)

Flying:

-RCAF's CT-114 Snowbirds (x9)

-RCAF's CF-18 Demo

-RCAF's Lockheed CP-140

-Vintage Wings of Canada's Canadair Sabre

-Commemorative Air Force's Boeing B-29

-Commemorative Air Force's Consolidated B-24 LiberatorMechanical

-Military Aviation Museum's Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Avro Lancaster

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's North American B-25 Mitchell

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Douglas Dakota

-1941 HAG's Douglas Dakota (tentative..on the HAG schedule)

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Consolidated PBY-5A Canso

-Military Aviation Museum's Focke-Wulf (Flugwerk) FW-190

-Commemorative Air Force's Curtiss-Wright SB2C-5 Helldiver

-Military Aviation Museum's General Motors FM-2 Wildcat

-Military Aviation Museum's Douglas AD-4 Skyraider

-Military Aviation Museum's Grumman TBM-3 Avenger

-Vintage Wings of Canada's Goodyear FG-1 Corsair

-Vintage Wings of Canada's Supermarine Spitfire

-Vintage Wings of Canada's Hawker Hurricane

-Vintage Wings of Canada's North American P-51 Mustang

]-Cavanaugh Flight Museum's North American P-51 Mustang

-Vintage Wings of Canada's Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk

-Vintage Wings of Canada's Fairey Swordfish cancelled due to mechanical issues

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Fairey Firefly

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Westland Lysander

-Vintage Wings of Canada's Westland Lysander

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Beechcraft Expeditor

-Matt Younkin's Beech Expeditor (aerobatics)

-Pete McLeod's Edge 540 (aerobatics)

-Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team's North American Harvard (aerobatis)(x3)

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's North American Harvard

-Vintage Wings of Canada's North American Harvard

-Tom Siimes's North American Harvard

-Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association's North American Harvard (x4)

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Fleet Fort

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Boeing Stearman

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's DeHavilland Chipmunk

-Cam Harrod's Fleet Finch

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Fairchild Cornell

-Military Aviation Museum's DeHavilland DH89 Dragon Rapide

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's DeHavilland Tiger Moth

-Great War Flying Museum's Fokker DR.1

-Great War Flying Museum's Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter

-Great War Flying Museum's Royal Aircraft Factory SE5A (X2)

-Hamilton Sport Parachute club

Static:

-RCAF's Lockheed CC-130J

-RCAF's Hawker Beechcraft CT-156 Harvard II

-RCAF's DeHavilland CT-142 Dash-8

-USAF's A-10 Warthog (X2)

-Jet Aircraft Museum's Canadair T-33

-Eric Preston's Bleriot XI (reproduction)

-Alf Beam's North American T-28 Trojan

-Martin Mattes' Aero Vodochy L-29 Delfin

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Avro Anson

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Canadair Sabre

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's North American Yale (X2)

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's DeHavilland Buffalo

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's McDonnel-Douglas CF-101 Voodoo

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Canadair CT-114 Tutor

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's DeHavilland Chipmunk X2

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Fleet Finch

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Avro Canada CF-100

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's DeHavilland Vampire

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Canadair CF-5

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Canadair CF-104

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Boeing Stearman

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Nanchang CJ-6

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Canadiar T-33

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Bristol Brolingbroke

-Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's Grumman Avenger

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I'm seriously considering giving Thunder Over Michigan a miss this year and going to Hamilton instead (especially since I understand the CAF B-24 won't be at Thunder.) Does anyone know the current border crossing requirements? Mandie and I don't have passports, but as Michigan residents we can get Enhanced Drivers' Licenses, which I think are fine for ground travel.

SN

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I'm seriously considering giving Thunder Over Michigan a miss this year and going to Hamilton instead (especially since I understand the CAF B-24 won't be at Thunder.) Does anyone know the current border crossing requirements? Mandie and I don't have passports, but as Michigan residents we can get Enhanced Drivers' Licenses, which I think are fine for ground travel.

SN

I am not sure about Canadian requirements for U.S. citizens. you can check here tho.

as a side note..it looks like the 1941 HAG C-478 will be there but no word on the "movie Memphis Belle", but it was there last year so I am assuming it will be there this year also.

Sean

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I'm seriously considering giving Thunder Over Michigan a miss this year and going to Hamilton instead (especially since I understand the CAF B-24 won't be at Thunder.) Does anyone know the current border crossing requirements? Mandie and I don't have passports, but as Michigan residents we can get Enhanced Drivers' Licenses, which I think are fine for ground travel.

SN

The EDL will be all you need. It worked for us going to CapCon last summer. I'd recommend that show to you also, it's bi-annual, the next one is 2013.

Any word on whether the wing problem on the Lancaster will force her to miss the flying part of the show?

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The EDL will be all you need. It worked for us going to CapCon last summer. I'd recommend that show to you also, it's bi-annual, the next one is 2013.

Any word on whether the wing problem on the Lancaster will force her to miss the flying part of the show?

They are planning to get her fixed by the show. cross our fingers!

Sean

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They are planning to get her fixed by the show. cross our fingers!

Sean

Consider my fingers all crossed. I saw her taxi back about 2005, I'd love to see her in the air. I might have to knock the rust off my old OM-1 and buy some film!

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Anyone here ever volunteer for said show? Have always thought of doing such for either it or CIAS, but always work conflict. Could it be an advantage, or would I miss the performances?

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Ohhhh... I may have to start saving and head to Hamilton for this if I can pull it together! Too much nifty stuff I'd love to see!

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Sheesh ,been quite awhile since i`ve been around here !

I should be at the airshow and brother am I ever stoked about going !! I`ll be in Mississauga visiting family and this is on my list !

See you there !

Cheers

Paul T

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Anyone here ever volunteer for said show? Have always thought of doing such for either it or CIAS, but always work conflict. Could it be an advantage, or would I miss the performances?

I worked the show every year back in the old days, and I can say it's worth it. You may miss some of the show, but I'd go both days...work one and watch the other. It's a thrill to be part of something like this, and you do get a T-shirt :lol: . I'm working the whole week before the show, and during it, and I can't wait. Depending on your assignment it could give you access to fabulous vantage points to get great opportunities. Here are a couple of images I took:

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Here is a small taste from last year:

Hamilton Air Show 2011/Facebook

It's going to be an amazing show, go if you can!!! It would be great if we ARC'ers could meet and have a beer!

Richard

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CWHM has posted on their Facebook page that the Military Aviation Museum will be sending their Flugwerk FW-190. Not sure but this might be the first time a 190 has flown in Canada? That should make things even more exciting!

Facebook: CWHM

Richard

beat ya to it by about 10 min (see edit time of first post) I just forgot to bump this up to the top..so thank you!!

I can't wait for this show..this has to be one of the best airshows I have ever been too, if everything shows up!

Seab

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Just got my ticket to Toronto confirmed ,arrive on June 14 and will be at the airshow on Saturday.....

I can`t tell you how much i`m looking forward to comming.

I was at the museum last July for the first time and was very impressed with the displays.

See you all there.

Paul T

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