It's confirmed that the thunderbirds are performing on the 3rd Oct 2009, any one knows what is the time??

good new indeed :)

here's a blog with itinerary of it.....don't know its true & finalized or not :rolleyes:

mijit sini

will be definitely be going but cant find the time of the show anywhere..hope to go earlier to avoid the jam since the road is a bit narrow leading to the airbase..

the flypast sounds interesting.my brother wil be working at klcc on that day.will ask him to standby with his camera.arrghh..im so excited i really cant concentrate on studying for my upcoming test this thursday!

Some info:

Airshow: Reported to be at 10am at Subang Airbase. Be early!!

Team arriving on Thursday morning and noon. VIP Show on Friday, Public on Saturday. 3 Su 30Mkm will be around with only one will do the usual "silat pulut" on the air while two will be static. 2 C17 and 2 KC135 tanker will be accompanying the team.

Sarjana Six Zero, out!!

any MiG & Bug joining for static display? Is it open for public ala RMAF 50 years anniversary carnival?

wow...hopfully no open house on the date..... will surely love to see the show and catch it with the new Nikon D80 (office punyer)....

whoa..snap banyak2!they dont come here everyday..dpt tgk cik su lagy..happy2!

thought of borrowing my friends D80 too,but since im quite 'buta-camera' not sure if i should yet..

Is this the same airbase where RMAF did their 50th Anni show?

One thingy ... so it is confirmed go on 3 Oct 09, ja? :rolleyes:

Will definitely be there "EARLY" THANKS. B) ^_^ ^_^

thining of the same tune as our Mr Musang here...
wondering will there be one ala last year Open Day.. :D

will there be a TT session right before departure to the venue like last time? :D


kuman

TT session will have to start really early if we want to make it on time..i want to be as close as possible..kiss the F-16s if i can.. :P

Sounds fun. Anyone going? MAybe can meet up with some TT ?

me definitely going bro......bring along my son & wife too :rolleyes: :lol:

she wanted to see the real plane of the model kit i'm doing now :P

OK, tt session near ara damansara like last time, how bout 7.00 am??

Names??

1. Vince

Yeah, why not...but where is the place exactly? I wasnt there last time

Names:

1. Vince
2. Shah

I got a friend going down.. maybe I can tumpang him..let's see..

Cool BV! meet at mamak as last year event? We should be there early la.had some breakfast first!


Names:

1. Vince
2. Shah
3. musangpulut

kulaan.....ko biasa bangun pagi ke?? :lol: :lol: ......gurau je jgn marah haaaa

most probably will meet you guys at subang airport.......subang jaya & subang airport sekangkang kingkong je :lol:

Not sure of the Mig and Bug though and the scale of turn out might be. I'll be there anyway. It is also expected to be raining in the afternoon, just like what happened during Patroullie De France last time.

Hope the weather be fine.

Sarjana Six Zero, out!!

Shah, last time we all gathered at this palce call NZX..
here's the coordinates if u have GPS can key in..hehehe

N 03 o 6.934’
E 101 o 35.442’


i will try to bring the family this time.... lepas tu ramai2 kita serang rumah mat selam who live nearby.... mat selam, make sure ade makan2 raya tau....

NZX's mamak stall there? The one on the corner just before going into the new double storey terrace houses?

anyone kind enough to post up a google map? I was thinking of going but Zaidi's co-ordinates took me to Ulu Yam???

hahahahahhahahahahhahahaha!! so funny! Dont trust Zaidi at allbro!

Loo, oii where Ulu Yam...u purposely key in salah ka??

this is taken from my GPS...


foxpulut, nko tak mintak maaf kat aku lagi..huhuhuh

Di,
Entahlah bang?? I ended up in Ulu Yam.....

Loo, maybe u need to check the format..some coordinates are displayed in degree, min and secs... this one the format is in degree and then min with a dot ...not secs


example E 04 o 34.345' is diff from E04 o 34' 345"

hehehe...ade ape ulu yam tauke??

ish ish ish........beraya sakan le nampaknye huhuhuhu

Not sure whether I would join but love to go!

Pulut de Musang,

Got your stuff to handover. Maybe we can meet.

Roger that bro! If you cant make it, just pass it to Haji Selam also can ^_^

guys..found this on wikipedia

they are using block 52 planes for real?

LOL GPS pulak...yes ill key in...thanks!

I ll be there for sure, but might be a bit late due to work.5mins drive from my house.
Loo ,Ulu Yam is where Silver stays I think.

Those were the days catching after the Thunderbirds Airshows in Australia and NZ.
If you are looking for patches, look out for the USAF crew.
They might carry some with them to sell for beer.
Hopefully USAF/TUDM has a special kiosk selling Thunderbirds poster, T-shirt & etc.
Good quality patches are hard to come back.
So sampul when you come across them.
Handy if you have USD with you too.
Good hunting, mate.


The Thunderbird patch on my hand is the original worn by of the pilot.
100% silk made and "stained" by the 9-G sweat.
Very nice to feel it too.

aztechx,

Yes, they are now flying the F-16C Block 52.

They quite recently transitioned to this model from the previous Block 32.

The Tamiya 1/48 kit gives you parts & decals for both Block 32 & 52 versions.

aztechx..

that is 1 sweet information.... :D

err who i can tumpang to the event?
if everything went well... i'll be coming from Kulim via bus :D

kuman

This is their 3rd visit to this country.

The first time was in Oct 1987 (F-16A Block 15), followed by the second time in 1994 with the F-16C Block 32 (can't remember the month).

If this year's show is anything like te first two, then we may get a chance to see the aircraft up close, only after the show.

After the flight display is over, the aircraft will taxi to the ramp, and the crew will deplane in formal-like manner. Then they will walk to the crowd line to greet the spectators.

The ground crew will most probably be passing out a Thunderbirds brochure with a fold out poster and photos of the team members. You can try and get some autographs of the team members.

I've no idea if things will still be done the same way, or will it be different in this present day & climate.

I expect security to be tight - e.g., cordon thrown up around the USAF aircraft, etc., just as they do in LIMA and even in SG.

Jason,

The "3rd" visit was supposed to be in 2001 at LIMA.
After 911, they pull out together with the Red Arrow.

I remember that very well it was my 1st ventured into LIMA.
I think our good friend Mahmood too was badly hit after investing heavily on the TB merchandises.

Also lately, in the local papers the US has been calling to improve tie with Malaysia.
These TBs are like US ambassadors in the sky.

Let hope the weather is fine with blue sky.


(sigh...Penang tiap taip hari hujan lebat lah)

Yes, that's right.

Since it is already history, I've discounted it altogether.

Well you can't count those planned shows with "absentees" ... so F4d you are correct that its ONLY the 3rd time in Malaysia and the 1ST in the Kelang Valley. B)

I do HOPE The ThunderBird pilots will maintain their tradition and HAVE an autograph session with the crowd. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: please please ....

Sorry folks....Don't expect too much with typhoon Ketsana still lurking over the South China Sea, will be slightly overcast over the skies of Malaysia and visiblity isn't getting any better for the last few days at Subang airfield. It was about 9km on Sunday, yesterdays has reduced to 7km and today has further reduced to 5km. Needs a little lower winds somehow.... ;)

Security can be very tight here consider that an attack on a TB is like attacking the US.
So wonder we can go near the TB like in US.

As per requested by the US embassy, for sure the pilots will mingle with the crowd to please our pretty Malaysian ladies and macik-macik with payung.