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I know there has been a discussion about doing it at the old Armory in Poplarville and possibly campers staying at Lee's place ( can't remember screen name). Mississippi rifle has access to trail riding acreage not to far away. He was coordinating with Lee.
Let me see if I can get them to...
USCG demo
The saviors of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast during K.
Those funny orange "dolphin" birds made a lot of people happy in 2005.
Poor dude hanging in the pics got dirty duty. What the pictures don't show is that morning it was cold, misty, and extremely windy. Could not pay me to...
P47 Pacing a F16
WWII P-47 thunderbolt wearing D-Day markings pacing a F-16. That prop was showing the jet how it is done :-)
This was a real cool part of the show! This was a tribute to Veterans of all Ages and Eras.
Marine Insertion and Extraction
Marine team inserted on a "hot" skid slide and dump with 2 cobra's keeping their grunts safe and extraction. Sure would not want to pizz off those guys in the cobras with the dual chin control 20 mm gattling guns.
some of the action close to us and the Blue Angels in front of us on Sat.
These white canopys are where the F-18's of the River Ramblers are ready "hot" 24/7 to scramble and intercept the Gulf and their area of security control.
It is a wrap!
I would like to thank all our La & Ms Steel Soldiers that participated.
Awesome air show, smooth security procedures, no waiting and no parking for us ! :-) And talking about being placed almost in the center of the action, front of Runway, and right there with the Blue Angels...
Yes, There is a fire lane on the tarmac. Air show is over at 4. When exiting, leaving by the commercial gate might be the easiest as I imagine the main boulevard and gate will be busy all day.
New Orleans Air Show Specifics
We have some prime space in the middle of the action. We are to the right of the middle white canopies on the tarmac for where the ready to go at a moment's notice fighters are normally staged. Please see map. We have been asked to be onsite 7ish before general...
Yes, The Blue Angels & the air show are returning after a 6 year hiatus. This is the New Orleans Air Show at the Belle Chasse Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base with the other services.
I am doing a walk through tomorrow with the Chief assigned to liaison with us and will post the final instructions of when, where, gate, security etc.
Please do reply if you have not with your availability and mv type so we can determine the size of the footprint.
See ya soon!
There is a Best Western in Westwego maybe 3 miles from Bayou Signette State park. It is on the Westbank Expressway Hwy 90. There is also an Express Suites and Inn right down the street from the Best Western.
I have been assigned a Liason from the navy and I will be doing a site visit in the...
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