Wings over Houston Air Show

This would be the 3rd air show I got to go to this year. I have to say this one really was teh best I've been to yet. I got to really a great variety of aircraft especially vintage Naval and Air Force from World War II. Beings my grandfather and a couple of uncles who served in the Air Force and are from Texas really made feel right at home.
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Here is my view! I eventually worked my way to the fence.
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Here is my view! I eventually worked my way to the fence.

  • The were called "Forward Aircraft Controllers or "FACS"
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  • In the late 80's there was a movie called "BAT 21" which starred Gene Hackman and Danny Glover. The movie was based on a story about a radar officer who was on a recon mission and got shot down. Gene Hackman plays the radar officer who with the help of the FAC pilot played by Danny Glover help him to be rescued all while dodging enemy fire, friendly fire and enemy troop movements.
  • A lot of the pilots assigned to this particular deployment were enlisted officers. Most held the rank of Sargent.
  • Messerschmitt ME 262
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  • ...And the Home of the Brave!
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  • Got to see a B-52!
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  • Here I am inside of the bomb bay area of the B-52
  • This is a Super Guppy. NASA used this aircraft to carry stages of the Apollo rocket and the boosters used on the Space Shuttle.
  • Here is my view! I eventually worked my way to the fence.
  • Here you'll see a few photos of the F-18 Hornet flown by the Navy.
  • Doing a roll while retracting the landing gear.
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