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psychopomp

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18. Airshows are awesome!

Reply to shraby (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 01:21 PM

Sep 2012

The USA has most of the best pilots in the world and an unparalleled inventory of serviceable aircraft and to see them in action is a thrill. I'm quite proud of US aviation history; great American pilots have done great things--even walked on the Moon.

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Pilot killed in Iowa air show crash [View all] IDemo Sep 2012 OP

Ouch! RC Sep 2012 #1

This happens all the time at air shows..why do they keep having them? shraby Sep 2012 #2

+1 alittlelark Sep 2012 #3

People die in car crashes all the time, why do they still allow cars? groundloop Sep 2012 #5

Well, this is why I won't take my family to an air show. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #6

rather muck around with a helicopter PatrynXX Sep 2012 #8

It may seem like it, Confusious Sep 2012 #9

I love air shows and will continue to go see them. Frank Cannon Sep 2012 #17

My favorite line is... Major Nikon Sep 2012 #14

Airshows are awesome! psychopomp Sep 2012 #18

No, it's actually quite rare. PavePusher Sep 2012 #20

Those L-39s are showing up more and more. JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #4

They are relatively cheap to buy and plentiful which is why you see them a lot Major Nikon Sep 2012 #11

"inherently unstable" ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #12

Basic aerodynamics, 'professor' Major Nikon Sep 2012 #13

You description is relative and I am not sure most aeronautical engineers would agree with you. ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #15

Whatever you say 'professor' Major Nikon Sep 2012 #16

great. more excitment where I was born PatrynXX Sep 2012 #7

I think it was one of these guys Major Nikon Sep 2012 #10

Could that be the pilot that is on fire to the right in the picture madokie Sep 2012 #19