Dayton Airshow Update

The latest attendance figures suggest the final numbers will be between
150,000 and 200,000. That's as impressive as the show itself!


"Michael Kube-McDowell" wrote in message
news:4ETSa.101014$OZ2.20736@rwcrnsc54...
On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 21:21:29 GMT, "Mike Dennis"
wrote:

I stand corrected. It may have been that one. However, it did not fly.
The heritage flight was an F-15 and 3 P-51's completed with invasion
stripes.


Glacier Girl flew with the Heritage Flight on Sunday, at least (per
photos in the Dayton Daily News).

I was there with my family on Saturday (150 feet to the show line side
of the B-1B). First time I've ever been to an air show that was 'sold
out'--they closed the gates because they completely ran out of
parking. We heard estimates of 70,000 people. Sold out of programs
Friday (damn). Food and drink was running short at many booths by
mid-afternoon.

It was a great event, but there was just too much--you'd really have
to go at least two days, one for the static displays and the exhibits,
one to watch the air show from a comfy folding chair. And one day
might not be enough for the displays.

Miracle of the day: it took less than ten minutes from turning the key
in the car to being northbound on I-75.

Michael


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