Daytona 500 Fly-over

Bones-coa

Member since
April 2003
From: Savannah, GA USA

Daytona 500 Fly-over

Posted by Bones-coa on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 8:25 PM

I realize this maybe slightly off topic, but I thought I'd share a pic I took at the Daytona 500 this past weekend.

I wonder if anyone can identify those aircraft? Big Smile [:D]

Heh...actually, I sure would hope so!!!

Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)

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shrikes

Member since
November 2003
From: Manila, Philippines

Posted by shrikes on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 8:30 PM

Man, i can't figure them out... Maybe blackwolf can include this pic in the next quiz! (sarcasam) Tongue [:P]

It's cool that your airforce has enough planes left over to overfly major sporting events... our airforce doesn't have enough planes anymore to do anything except look pretty on the ramp! Wink [;)]

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Melgyver

Member since
March 2003
From: Lafayette, LA

Posted by Melgyver on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:24 PM

The center one is a B-2 Bomber and the ones on the right and left have twin tails so it is probably a F-15's by the wing shape.

Clear Left!

Mel

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Bones-coa

Member since
April 2003
From: Savannah, GA USA

Posted by Bones-coa on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:25 PM

Yea...not to hard to pick out the big bird. The fighters were F-15's.

BTW, in case you guys didn't know, if you click on the picture, it will enlarge.

Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:27 PM

b-2 with f-15s flanking it. man, I haven't seen a B-2 since august, LOL Big Smile [:D]

(wonder if they'll have another flyby this airshow???)

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jimz66

Member since
December 2002
From: Winsted CT

Posted by jimz66 on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 9:50 PM

I would like to see the F-14's Do some flyovers before they are officially retired. I don't think I have ever seen a Tomcat do a flyover. That dosen't mean the haven't but I haven't seen any.

Boy it would be nice to see them fly over the Super Bowl and Daytona 500 in 2007, the year they are slated to be offically retired.

Bones were you at the race? What was your location if you were? Was AF One's entrance and exit from your standpoint visible?

Thanks for the photo.

Phantoms rule the skies!!!

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Bones-coa

Member since
April 2003
From: Savannah, GA USA

Posted by Bones-coa on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 10:04 PM

Heh...ya know what? I was near the track when the started the Busch race on Saturday. Guess what did the flyover? Four F-14s. I wish I could have taken some pics of that.

Yea, I was at the race. I was pretty much right in the center of the back straight. About 1/3 of the way up. Yea. I saw AS one. I even have a pic of it after it took off. By the time I got the camera out and took a pic of it, it was far enough away that you could tell it was a 747 and that's about it.

Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)

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stinger

Member since
January 2003
From: Everywhere

Posted by stinger on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:24 PM

Dana

Thanks for sharing your experience and the pics with us. I would give much to see a B2 in flight, but chances are slim here in the Mile High area. We don't get many airshows in this region.

Very cool that you saw the Daytona also. Good for you!

stinger

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BlackWolf3945

Member since
December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Thursday, February 19, 2004 1:48 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shrikes

Man, i can't figure them out... Maybe blackwolf can include this pic in the next quiz! (sarcasam)

Hmmm... Lessee...

Identify the types, variants and units of all the aircraft in this photo... Tongue [:P]

As a matter of interest, here's a shot of the F-16's that did the flyover for the 2003 race...

Daytona 2003 Vipers

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reddog-03

Member since
June 2003
From: USA

Posted by reddog-03 on Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:00 AM

2 F-15E's from Seymour Johnson AFB, NC to be precise.

Airborne-All the way!

Doug

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benzdoc

Member since
January 2004
From: Newnan, GA

Posted by benzdoc on Sunday, February 22, 2004 1:33 PM

Was it just me, or did anyone else find it funny that they did a B2 / F117 flyover of the Rose Bowl, but not the Super Bowl?

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upnorth

Member since
December 2002
From: Canada / Czech Republic

Posted by upnorth on Sunday, February 22, 2004 2:07 PM

Nice pic thanks for sharing.

It'd be great to see Tomcats do a flyover of a big event before they're retired. From what I've heard of the Navy's future plans, a mixed formation of Tomcats and S-3s would be appropriate as the Vikings are slated for retirement right in the same time frame as the Tomcats.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 23, 2004 6:30 PM

I kinda have a good house location for fly-overs. I live about three miles due north of the Indy 500 track, and the fly-overs are always north-to-south, so they always fly right over my house. I have some great shots of F-16s, a B-2, F-15s, etc. Beats fighting a crowd of 300,000+ to see them!! Big Smile [:D]

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jimz66

Member since
December 2002
From: Winsted CT

Posted by jimz66 on Monday, February 23, 2004 7:24 PM

Is there anyway that could be requested? Who would you send that request to?

Phantoms rule the skies!!!

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72cuda

Member since
July 2003
From: USA

Posted by 72cuda on Monday, February 23, 2004 7:54 PM

Hey guy's & gal's;
sorry but I'm not impressed reasons is I live only 10 miles from the Batwing cave and see them every single day, and I guess I'm just over exposed to them, but the Fleagles are Impressive though

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