US - IN - Indianapolis Air Show - Indianapolis - Aug 24-26, 2007

[Andyman]

Was the P-47 at the show the "Hun Hunter" or "Wicked Wabbit" 

[lanemiker]

Liza,

Thank you very much. I missed the Sneak Pass on Saturday and wasn't ready for Merlin's pass in BA Number 6. So on Sunday I watched and waited for JB's Sneak Pass in BA Number 5 and then set up for Merlin's pass over the crowd in BA Number 6. It kind of looks like a halo around the Angel.

Andrew,

Both the Hun Hunter and Wicked Wabbit were there at Indy. Only Wicked Wabbit flew in the flybys on both Saturday and Sunday. I spoke with Neal Melton on Sunday morning prior to the show and asked him if he was going to get up later. He said yes that he needed to get home later. But only John Shoffner in Wicked Wabbit got up on Sunday during the Warbird portion of the show. They both left together after the show. Here is a shot of both of them leaving Indy on Sunday afternoon. Always enjoy watching John and Neal fly the Wicked Wabbit and Hun Hunter at various airshows. They do a great job.



Lance

[Andyman]

I've not met John, but I had the pleasure of spending an awesome afternoon with Neal over the 4th of July weekend crawling all over the Hun Hunter and the Migs he has at his museum.  I absolutely fell in love with the P-47, so it's cool seeing the Hun Hunter on here.  Thanks....................

[lanemiker]

Andrew,

Both John and Neal are great guys to talk to. You can tell they really enjoy displaying and flying their respective P-47's for the airshow crowds. Here's one of Neal departing Indy on Sunday in Hun Hunter XVI.



Lance

[lanemiker]

A few more from the weekend at Indianapolis.

Bill Reesman brings the Red Bull MIG-17F in afterburner past the crowd on Saturday.


Chuck Aaron in the Red Bull Helicopter on Saturday. This is a Eurocopter/MBB BO5-105CBS4. What a performance


Greg Shelton and Ashley Battles in (and on top of) the 450 Stearman during a flyby on Saturday.


Greg Koontz in the Super Decathlon on Sunday


The Yankee Air Museum's B-17G "Yankee Lady" departs Mt. Comfort for a FLEX ride on Sunday afternoon.


Lance

[JT]

Nice Shots Lance O0Very nice catches all

[lanemiker]

Thanks Andy. We enjoy what we do and when you can get a couple of nice days to shoot in and some good subjetcs to shoot, you take advantage of it.

Lance

[Raptor Supporter]

Nice shots, Lance! It was good to sit with you on Sat! Karen enjoyed talking to your Dad in the tent. Did you get the sneak pass on Sunday? I posted a buncha shots on airshowbuzz.

Really like the Osprey one you took. 

[hotreds]

Thank-you! Hardest thing with the Osprey is getting even a little prop blur!

[Trey Carroll]

Here's my stuff...

Trey

[Steve Rice]

Trey, thanks for sharing.  Excellent photos.  You caught many I missed.