Thunder over Michigan 2021 Ypsi airshow

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Xray

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Here is a thread concerning the upcoming TOM show Aug 7/8 at Willow Run airport in Ypsilanti MI.

Great show, in addition to the Thunderbirds who have been booked for a while, they just added the Blue Angels, not often they fly the same venue and have never seen it done myself. Also have F-18 demo team and F-35. Am hoping for more jets but not much incentive for any statics since people can't leave their car area.

Discuss frequencies here and also viewing areas around the airport, of which I am a master. Odd covid rules drive in format this year, $185 per car for half a show. Can't see paying near that much so I'll have to pass, though I usually buy something to support the show even when viewing from the perimeter.
As most of you likely know, the 2 days preceding the show are almost always better than the show itself, so I'll be there 4 days in a row if I can and if weather permits - I plan on having a couple scanners fired up of course.

Apparently, the Tbirds and F-35 demo are staging from Selfridge, so unfortunately no take offs or landings for those ,, But they would fly their practice/marking routines same as usual.

 

tmadine

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X-ray, could you make a few suggestions about viewing areas that might not be blocked off?
Thanks
 

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...heard them streak by my house while I was out in the yard. Saw a diamond formation, trailing smoke, and a straggler bringing up the rear. It never ceases to amaze me how friggin loud they are. They were headed from the west towards the east, south of 94.
 

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139.8125 CSQ - Blue Angels Comm Cart
142.6125 PL 67.0 - Blue Angels Comm Cart
284.250, 275.350, 305.500, 237.800, 255.200, 246.500 - Blue Angels
255.150 - F-35 Demo Team
149.650, 235.250 - Thunderbirds
122.475 - A-10 Demo "Hawg 1"
 

tmadine

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Thanks for the freqs, guys.
139.8125 CSQ - Blue Angels Comm Cart
142.6125 PL 67.0 - Blue Angels Comm Cart

Were these AM or NFM?
 

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Haven’t tried to play with my scanner for over a year. I HATE it. Do not purchase a Whistler TRX-1. The software is not user friendly. The scanner is not user friendly. I should have purchased a Uniden but the idiots at Zip Scanner and people at other websites told me to get this. Anyway, I tried to listen to airports like Willow Run and DTW couldn’t figure it out. Tried to listen to the frequencies listed above. Couldn’t figure it out. Man would I like my money back so I can get a Uniden 😡
With any luck, maybe some of you heard them on Thursday, Friday, yesterday or will be able to hear them today.
Btw - my uncle has tons of Uniden scanners. They seem to be more user friendly and the software on his laptop also seem user friendly (compared to Whistler).
 

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X-ray, could you make a few suggestions about viewing areas that might not be blocked off?
Thanks
You can watch the show from the Meijer parking lot. I know people who have had good views from there and there are bathrooms 😊
 
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