Any inside info for the 2013 CNE airshow yet?

[02blackss]

Just throwing this out there. Does anyone have any info on the show thus far?

I know the Snowbirds/Hornet are confirmed..but thats all I can dig up.

I did hear a rumour that we might get some european acts, since all USAF demo teams are pretty much grounded except the raptor demo...

Even a RAF Tornado would shake things up....Oh brings back the 80's and 90's...lol

Jason

 

[pathalogical]

About 3 years or so ago, the CIAS asked what you would like to see in future airshows, and I remember mentioning if some RAF planes could attend. I also suggested if some Russian planes could attend...I know that's a long shot ! I added if it's possible to have another static display like in 1997 where they did have the Tornados arrive, A10s, F15, Apache helo, T35s, Nimrod and a couple cargo (C5 ?). People were allowed to sit in the cockpits and speak with the pilots.

Yeah, last years show was dismall, many online airshow reviews weren't happy with it either, so if they can't up the excitement for this, it'll be some time before we feel the ground shake again. So far the best 'airshow' was Prince Philip's 4 ship CF-18 escort several weeks ago !

 

[02blackss]

I can understand no USAF demo's as every airshow is suffering the same situation, but surely with a year to prepare, they can secure some european acts. I visit poland every year and they have a wicked Mig 29 and F16 demo there. I am sure they would love to come over here and show us their stuff!

 

[VE3JSO]

i would like to see that new jsf think the number was f-35 that canada was going to buy but decided to pull out

 

[onlinegraphics]

Air Show 2013 Frequencies

Each year I normally tune in to Billy Bishop ATIS to get the Air Boss frequency... usually is posted just before the show as a monitoring frequency.

Billy Bishop

ATIS: 133.6
Ground: 121.7
Tower: 118.2/119.2

 

[mciupa]

Listen to 123.6 as well for some quite entertaining comm's.

 

[maxtracs]

cias

I was at the show on Saturday here we go
SNOWBIRDS 242.600 CHAT CHANNEL 116.000
F18 HORNET 333.300
TROJAN HORSEMAN 123.175
ALL JETS AND PLANE COMMS 123.600
SHOW RADAR /HOLD118.000
AIR BOSS 119.200

ENJOY

 

[onlinegraphics]

Thanks... but not sure I get the 333.300 - not a frequency that I know of? Always willing to learn however... as well as 242.600 for Snowbirds.

Cheers

 

[onlinegraphics]

Also listening from North York now... I can pick up Burlington, Brampton, International but nothing for Air Boss... oh well. Heading down tomorrow... maybe closer is better.

 

[king_pounds]

I`m in Mississauga and can`t get any of the freqs to work here. Does anyone do a live stream of these anywhere?

 

[onlinegraphics]

Will keep scanning King... I can pick up Toronto North just fine from my balcony and Buttonville... but cannot pick up Billy Bishop ATIS... not sure if the CN Tower is interfering... but possibly.

Good thing is the F18 was so loud, I could clearly hear it and enjoyed some of the show from Bathurst and Finch with clear site of the waterfront.

We are on site tomorrow and every year the radio chatter is very active and clear from the site.

Cheers

 

[maxtracs]

cias

i heard coms on 333.300 hornet 1 to hornet 2 I was at the lakeshore and it was clear on my bc250 and same for the snowbirds 272.100 was dead 242.600 was live and solo coms about the bad weather on 116.000 im going down again tomorrow i will check again

 

[nyair1]

I had alittle bit of chatter from yesterday on 242.600. Just checked my computer now and there was a hit on 333.300 with some broken chatter

 

[navaidstech]

Will keep scanning King... I can pick up Toronto North just fine from my balcony and Buttonville... but cannot pick up Billy Bishop ATIS... not sure if the CN Tower is interfering... but possibly.

Good thing is the F18 was so loud, I could clearly hear it and enjoyed some of the show from Bathurst and Finch with clear site of the waterfront.

We are on site tomorrow and every year the radio chatter is very active and clear from the site.

Cheers

CN Tower is not interfering with your signal. It's just that we're only running about 5 watts on the ATIS transmitter with the antenna pretty low (on top of the control tower)

 

[02blackss]

Monday's show cancelled?


Jason

 

[02blackss]

Looks like its on......

 

[pathalogical]

No Hornet today ? First one to go was the Harrier a bit after 1:00. It was very loud coming back in on rwy 23. Anyone go over by North Lounge ? Art Nalls was doing meet & greet handing out autographed pics !

 

[maxtracs]

cias

no hornet and the snowbirds had to stop there show because of air ambulance and 2 or 3 other acts no show
the best airshow in the world is becoming a joke
the harrier and the red star and the dragon were the best this year

 

[navaidstech]

Not sure if it is (or ever was) the best airshow in the world. I've seen much better years ago back in Hamilton when I used to work at the airport there. Not only you had the opportunity to see a really nicely put together airshow but also see the aircraft at the static display, talk to the pilots, get souvenirs etc.
I saw the lineup a few days prior to this airshow and shook my head....why even bother?

 

[savage308]

no hornet @ other acts were a no show bloody hell, ??