Annual NAS Oceana Airshow 2008

Jumpshot724 · Post by **Jumpshot724** » 16 Sep 2008, 04:58

Anyone else going?

jetmax · Post by **jetmax** » 16 Sep 2008, 10:12

Yes, I'll be there firday night and Saturday

winsman · Post by **winsman** » 16 Sep 2008, 14:24

in the words of the great napoleon dynamite......lucky!!

reconmercs · Post by **reconmercs** » 16 Sep 2008, 21:52

I'm gonna try to be there on Sunday

mr.bean · Post by **mr.bean** » 17 Sep 2008, 01:25

winsman wrote:in the words of the great napoleon dynamite......lucky!!

I was thinking about that. At least there is an airshow at Pensacola NAS every November. I'm not far from there. Maybe I'll be lucky if I go this year. I hope so.

Felixthreeone · Post by **Felixthreeone** » 17 Sep 2008, 22:58

Will be there thursday for arrivals through sunday....

jetmax · Post by **jetmax** » 21 Sep 2008, 00:47

I just got back from 2 days a NAS Oceana. I spent to much money on Squadron T-shirst but had a great time. Here is the first round of pictures with my cheapo digital camera. I'll have some better ones in a few weeks. We were able to get out to the flight line yestersday (thanks to my ID Card

) and get some picture before the masses showed up at 5 PM. We hung out on the flight line til about 6:30 then headed over to the O'club to look at the Tomcat memorabilia, drink a few beers and hang out with the aircrews. Much fun was had by all

FEDEX 727

CH-46

USMC V-22 from Little River

Very nice F/A-18 Agressor from VFC-12 "Fighting Omars"

MC-130 from 550 SOS

VFA-105 "Gunslinger" Skippers F/A-18E

VFA-37 "Raging Bulls" Skippers F/A-18C

F-104 Starfighter

March ARB KC-135

I'll have some more in a few weeks.

Cheers

djnocturnal · Post by **djnocturnal** » 21 Sep 2008, 01:51

Nice pictures man, can't wait to see more.

mr.bean · Post by **mr.bean** » 21 Sep 2008, 02:31

djnocturnal wrote:Nice pictures man, can't wait to see more.

QFT.

maddog65 · Post by **maddog65** » 21 Sep 2008, 12:50

Was a great show yesterday. Thought it was going to be a crappy day when I left the house being overcast but it was still a great day as always. would have been better if I remembered to bring an extra battery for my camera.

Hope that everyone that made it down to Hampton Roads area for the show had a good time.

Les

Jumpshot724 · Post by **Jumpshot724** » 22 Sep 2008, 17:46

I had a GREAT time there!! I too was able to get on base earlier than everyone else on Friday and I was there all three days. By the way jetmax, that was an HC-130 not an MC-130, I thought it was an MC-130 too until I talked to the pilot lol.

Major Moga and the F-22A demo....disgusting at what that plane can do. Simply amazing....

reconmercs · Post by **reconmercs** » 22 Sep 2008, 23:20

I didn't make it this year, some last minute changes on Saturday messed up my plans, but sounds like it was a great show, be sure to post some more pics up guys

maddog65 · Post by **maddog65** » 29 Sep 2008, 19:24

All,
One of the local stations made a DVD of the Air Show. It covers a little of the night show on Friday and then on Sat or Sun. If anyone would like a copy of it I am posting the contact info or you can email them at:
programming@4hamptonroads.com

DVD’s are $25 each – just give me a call and I will need your name, address and credit card information, DVD’s will be mailed out this week!

Mary K.
382-0004
WSKY-TV 4
920 Corporate Lane
Chesapeake, Va. 23320

Later
Les

planejunky · Post by **planejunky** » 30 Sep 2008, 00:01

It's one show I'd dearly love to attend along with EAA Airventure Oshkosh. Maybe one day!

Jumpshot724 · Post by **Jumpshot724** » 30 Sep 2008, 00:49

It was my first ever airshow....great way to start off

Anybody know what the soundtrack is to the F-22A demo?? The only song I rememebr is "Stop and Stare" - OneRepublic

6192 · Post by **6192** » 30 Sep 2008, 16:16

love the fedex 727 something you dont see this side of the pond to often. the composition of the osprey is spot on, a very nice set