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Event: Burnet Air Show
Date: 10-Apr-04
Location: Burnet, Texas
Description: Rain, rain, rain, wind, rain, rain.  Did we mention rain?  Any mention of airplanes?

Well, it happened again.  Rain.  (and lots of it).  In spite of the threat of heavy rains, thunderstorms, lightening and wind, the club managed to pull off one of our best showings to date for this fun little air show.  We counted eight vehicles, a bicycle and mini-jeep project in addition to a dozen or so members, friends and family members.

Toby C. and Ray brought Toby's freshly painted (and ready for Normandy) MB, Herb T. brought his GPW, I brought my M38A1, Colson bicycle and mini-jeep, Danny K. brought his M151A2 and M416 trailer, John K brought his MB, Jim H brought his MB, Glen V brought his CJ2A and current Prez Tim W brought his slat-grill MB as well.  In addition to dad, Jim S from Schertz working with the Blastards and Fred H were also in attendance.

Glen arrived nice and early to grab our usual spot under the huge shade tree just in case the sun decided to poke it's head out.  A bit later, the rest of the group arrived and set-up a fantastic display in a semi-circle that was very crowd friendly for viewing.  The skies remained a bit dark but the planes began arriving a few at a time.  One of the last planes to arrive was Howard Pardue and his Wildcat which suffered a right rear brake lock upon touchdown that sent him nose-over and upside down.  Fortunately, he was OK but the plane was heavily damaged and remained on the side of the runway for the duration of the event.  (or non-event if you wish)

About 9:30, I fired up my traveling bbq pit and tossed on a few racks of seasoned ribs from a feral hog shot last weekend.  About 10:30, they were ready to eat and disappeared very quickly as 'breakfast ribs' Tim so eloquently proclaimed.  A bit later, I re-stoked the bbq pit and Tim started cooking the sausage and hot dogs for lunch.  In hindsight, this was probably a good thing that we all ate lunch about 11:30 or so.

As the show started with the National Anthem, the winds began to pick up and the DPS helicopter left.  Rain drops began to fall and the crowds began to scramble.  After a few minutes of light rain, the crowd was really thinning on the flight line.  Toby moved his freshly painted MB back to it's enclosed trailer for safe keeping.  The rain really didn't materialize and a few planes took off for some demonstrations, specifically the home-builts.  Dad and I wandered off to look at the planes and the rains began again.  We ducked into the large hanger where a significant number of spectators had gathered.  By now, the flight line was a torrent of rain and river flowing with lots of lightening and wind.  The rest of the club had started to load up and head out but most got caught about 90% completed or just on the road as the skies opened up.

The pyrotechnics guys let loose with all their display explosions with the lightening around trying to abate an accidental discharge.  Some pilots in the hanger said a tremendous squall line was headed towards the airport and a few other planes ducked out during a small lull.  That's when dad and I made a run for the jeep to load up but got caught in a torrent of rain and waited under an open hanger for about 25 minutes until we could make the break to my truck.  We got the jeep and gear loaded up and watched a few other planes leave the area knowing full well the show would not go on.

It's a shame the rains came when they did forcing the show to be cancelled. 

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Jim's MB Glen's CJ2A Tim's Slat Grill Danny's M151A2/M416 My M38A1 and Colson
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Ray, Toby and Fred The display area My mini jeep project Russian armor Austin W's M151
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Howard's F4F Wildcat upside down The Burnet museum's M38 P-82 RC plane RC Bombers

   

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