2016 Capitol Air Show Update

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Bruce42

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1. The Blue Angels DID NOT fly today. The lead pilot ate something bad last night and got food poisoning so they scrubbed 20 minutes before they were to fly. So today's tickets are good again for tomorrow and I'll bet the parking and seating will be rather exciting.

2. Upon arrival there was plenty of traffic on Ground 121.850 MHz as visitors landed and made their way to Transient Parking. When the show started the Air Boss was on 119.150 MHz directing everything. Very interesting. It was there that I learned the Angels were scrubbing before the announcer spilled the bad news.

3. Plenty of great flying hardware to see. U-2, KC-10, C-5A, KC-135, F-16, F-18, F-22, F-35, two UPS jumbos, and many, many great old warbirds including Fifi the B-29.

Back again tomorrow.

Bruce....
 

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They had talked on 119.150 before the last Golden Knights jump that the last performance (the Blue Angels) might be scratched for today. After that they said they had only delayed it but then later on canceled it altogether.
 

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If the BA do fly here are some freqs I heard them on during Friday PM practice (not sure which is which, but plug them all in):

305.9
237.8
275.35
284.25

Also, before noon, monitor 120.65 (tower).
 

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2016 Capital Airshow Frequencies

119.150 Air Boss
123.150 Discrete

251.600 BA Preflight
237.800 BA Solos
275.350 BA Diamond
284.250 BA Show Box
305.900 BA Fat Albert
 
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