Fish Sticks
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Anyone know of a good offroad spot in Stead to watch the air races from? Is there one?
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throttleboy
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go out red rock past the fire station and take one of the dirt roads on the right,you'll be about as close as you can get!! i could show you one eve this week!??!cutthroat said:
Fish Sticks
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Yeah I know were that is, thanks. I think I'll head out there on Saturday. Sounds like we might have a turn out.throttleboy said:
I actually get a kick out of watching from my backyard. Can't see the actual races (I'm in Cold Springs), but you get to see the line up as they circle over on the approach just before the race. The jets also usually make several passes right over our valley during their performances and in years past they've done some very high speed passes at low altitude which is LOUD. 
I've also been to the races several times and thats great too. This year they have both the Canadian Snowbirds AND the USAF Thunderbirds. Both have had great performaces in the past!
I've also been to the races several times and thats great too. This year they have both the Canadian Snowbirds AND the USAF Thunderbirds. Both have had great performaces in the past!
EricsXJ said:
Not sure of the Thunderbirds will make it....
http://www.rgj.com//news/stories/html/2005/08/21/107008.php
From that article:
"The aerial acrobatic team cut short their performance Saturday when two of the jets made contact while they were flying in formation and a missile rail was dislodged."
Wow. Any mid-air contact that doesn't result in a crash is pretty amazing... Too bad they might not come but the good thing is the show won't be totally without. Even the Snowbirds by themselves are very worth it, especially if you haven't seen something like that before.
"The aerial acrobatic team cut short their performance Saturday when two of the jets made contact while they were flying in formation and a missile rail was dislodged."
Wow. Any mid-air contact that doesn't result in a crash is pretty amazing... Too bad they might not come but the good thing is the show won't be totally without. Even the Snowbirds by themselves are very worth it, especially if you haven't seen something like that before.
Yeah I remember that growing up in that valley as a kid there are times you would wonder if they where going to clip your houseEricsXJ said:I actually get a kick out of watching from my backyard. Can't see the actual races (I'm in Cold Springs), but you get to see the line up as they circle over on the approach just before the race. The jets also usually make several passes right over our valley during their performances and in years past they've done some very high speed passes at low altitude which is LOUD.
I've also been to the races several times and thats great too. This year they have both the Canadian Snowbirds AND the USAF Thunderbirds. Both have had great performaces in the past!
throttleboy
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there will be a lot of ppl out there to but not as bad as if you paid to goNevadaXJ said:
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