Greasy Rider @ invalid.com wrote:

(What surprised me the most was the amount of noise created by an
airframe as it moved thru the air at Cherry Point several years ago.)

Another item really impressed me at that same airshow. Bob Hoover flew
his yellow Mustang in a very impressive routine. His final pass was a
low level high speed run where the announcer said, almost quoting "listen
to that Mustang roar".

Afterwards Corky Fornoff flew the F8F Bearcat. Must have been a
personal friendly rivalry between Bob and Corky because Corky flew the
exact same routine. Same except he got off the ground quicker, climbed
steeper and quicker, made tighter turns, etc. His finale also being the
high speed pass but this time the announcer said, again almost quoting
"last time you hear the Mustang roar, now listen to the Bearcat growl!"
If I recall correctly that Bearcat came by 50+ knots faster.


Jim



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