martin_sam_2000 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 (edited) This year's Thunder over Michigan show is starting to shape up well with a number of aircraft announced already. The theme is Corsair Crazy, and as can be guessed, the theme aircraft is the F4U Corsair There are currently 12 Corsairs confirmed FLYING Beech T-6II-USAF Beech T-6II-USAF Beech T-6II-USAF Beech T-6II-USAF Bell AH-1F- Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Bell UH-1H- Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Bell UH-1H- Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Boeing B-17 "Yankee Lady"- Yankee Air Museum Douglas C-47 "Hairless Joe"-Yankee Air Museum. Extra 330- Micheal Goulian General Dynamics F-16- USAF (Full Demo) General Dynamics F-16- USAF (Full Demo) Mcdonnel-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle(USAF) (basing form another airport) Mcdonnel-Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle(USAF) (basing form another airport) North American B-25J "Gerogie's Gal"- Liberty Aviation Museum North American B-25D "Yankee Warrior"- Yankee Air Museum North American P-51B "Old Crow"- Jack Roush North American P-51D "Old Crow"- Jim Hagedorn North American P-51D "Gentleman Jim"- Jack Roush North American P-51D "Quick Silver"- Scott Yoak North American P-51D "Peter 2nd"- Tony Buechler North American P-51D "Ain't Misbehavin"- Wes Stower North American P-51D "Moonbeam McSwine"- Warbird Heritage Foundation (USAF Heritage Flight with F-16) North American P-51D "Glamourous Glen III"- Nautical Investments LLC (USAF Heritage Flight with F-16) North Amercian T-6-Lou Feldvary North American T-28-William Prifogle North American T-28-Roger Babb North American T-28-Fred Bowers Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk (U.S. coast Guard (basing from another airport) Vought F4U-4 -Jim Tobul Vought F4U-4- Wings of the North Vought F4U-5N- Fighters and Legends Vought F4U-5NL- John French Vought F4U-5NL- Collings Foundation Vought F4U-5NL- Lone Star Flight Museum Vought F4U-7-Erikson Aircraft Collection Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D- Commemorative Air Force Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D- Lou Horschel Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D- Military Aviation Museum Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D- Mid America Flight Museum Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D- Ronald Lauder Vultee Valiant-Bruce Koch Waco Taperwing- Screamin Sasquatch Waco YMF-5C-Yankee Air Museum STATIC Airbus A-400-German Air Force Beech 18- Don Burt Beech T-6II-U.S. Navy Beech T-6II-U.S. Navy Beech T-6II-U.S. Navy Beech T-6II-U.S. Navy Bell OH-58 Kiowa-Detroit Police Bell 407-Michigan State Police Bell CH-146 Griffon -RCAF Boeing E-6- U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler- U.S. Navy Boeing EA-18G Growler- U.S. Navy Boeing KC-135- USANG Boeing Chinook- US Army Boeing Stearman- Christopher Dackson Boeing Stearman- Bruce Koch Cessna O-2-Dave MacDonald Cessna O-2-Robert Schafer deHavilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk-Henning Henningson Fairchild A-10- USAF Maryland ANG General Dynamics F-16- USAF Ohio ANG General Dynamics F-16- USAF Ohio ANG Lockheed C-130H - USAF ANG Lockheed C-130J Hercules- USAF Lockheed MC-130J Hercules- USAF Lockheed CC-130J Hercules- RCAF Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-Bill Hirzel. Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk- USAF Stinson L-5-Bill Herzel Cancelled Northrup F-5E Tiger II: U.S. Marines Northrup F-5E Tiger II: U.S. Marines Lockheed C-5 Galaxy- USAF Lockheed (Canadiar) T-33 "Red Knight"-Jet Aircraft Museum (full aerobatic routine) Douglas A-26 Invader "Silver Dragon"- Tim Savage Grumman TBM-3E Avenger- Brad Deckert Grumman TBM-3E Avenger- Mid Atlantic Aviation Museum North American B-25J "Breifing Time"- Mid Atlantic Aviation Museum deHavilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk-Vic Stottlemeyer Airbus CC-150 Polaris-RCAF Boeing P-8: U.S. Navy North American P-51D "Sierra Sue II"- Paul Ehlen Vought F4U-7-John O'Conner Vought (Goodyear) FG-1D- Vintage Wings of Canada North American B-25J"Super Rabbit"- Brent Hisey Bell AH-1F- Army Aviation Heritage Foundation McDonnel-Douglas F-18E Super Hornet- USN (VFA-113 used to fly corsairs in WWII) Sean Edited July 29, 2019 by martin_sam_2000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stinger16 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Sounds good to me. Good show every year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 wings of the north F4u-4 added. 6 Corsairs!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 3 new P-51's added!! 6 corsairs and 4 P-51's Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Commemorative Air Force FG-1D added. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Collings Foundation F4U-5NL & Lou Horschel's FG-1D added Up to 9 corsairs now!!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Brent Hisey's B-25 Super Rabbit has been added. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 the Liberty Aviation Museum's B-25J Mitchell "Georgie's Gal" added!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 Jack Roush's P-51B and Ronald Lauder's FG-1D added to the flying lineup Jet Aircraft Museum's T-33 added to static lineup Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Jack Rousch's P-51D and Mid America FLight Museum FG-1D added That is now 11 confirmed corsairs!!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 First performers list added to website and first post updated here. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 Is the #57 racer still flying? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 1 hour ago, zerosystem said: Is the #57 racer still flying? I am told it is. As far as I know it was invited as well. BE interesting to see if it shows up!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share Posted March 14, 2019 Tim Savage's A-236 "Silver Dragon" added Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 UH-1H's from the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation added...they usually sell rides and make a pass or two during the show. the Vintage Wings of Canada FG-1D Corsair added. That makes 12!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted April 11, 2019 Author Share Posted April 11, 2019 list updated. includes a 13th Corsair!! as well as a T-1 Jayhawk, E-6 Meercury, 4 T-6II and some other static aircraft. Seam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 C-5 and F-18E added to static line-up. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted May 9, 2019 Author Share Posted May 9, 2019 B-25J Briefing Time added Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 C-130J added to static!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 TBM-3 added to lineup Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 a second TBM-3E has been added to the show, and the CT-133 has been upgraded to a full aerobatic demo!! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 Jon French's F4U-5NL has been added,...that makes 13! as well, 2 F-5E Tiger II from the U.S. Marines have been to added to the static lineup! Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 (edited) Boeing P-8 and a Lockheed C-130H, and 4 more T-6II from the USAF added to the static lineup!! Sean Edited June 17, 2019 by martin_sam_2000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 P-51D Sierra Sue II and the P-8 have been cancelled. the 4 USAF T-6II's, however, are rumoured to be flying in the show. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Pas Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thank you so much for keeping the list updated throughout the year, sir! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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