I don't think they do it at airshows anymore
(or may not be a public thing anyway).

Didn't the C-130 fleet get better engines at some point? They might never really need that JATO boost any longer.

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Originally posted by SPWAMike0317:
Great shots! I am envious. Does Fat Albert still do the JATO?

Fat Albert is not part of this year’s show, currently undergoing an extensive refit.

Back in the 80's and 90's (before I started working the air shows) my dad and I would get there super early and get a seat right along the fence for the High on Kalamazoo Air Shows. Best seats you can imagine...

... unless you're in the static display area with the pilots of the aircraft your assigned to for the show

Great vantage point. From the thread title I thought pilot seat of a P51.

Thanks for the extra pics!
Always loved air shows back when I didn’t mind walking 4+ miles. (Luke AFB)
Now, not so much.

And the BONE is the sexiest aircraft ever made.
Swing wing, supersonic and able to carry a shitload of “To whom it may concern.”

OP, great pictures.

Seeing how this is a airshow thread.


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