Wonderous Noise

I live near a small airport, Aurora Airport, in Illinois. While we have a few warbirds around, a couple of T-6's, a B-25 and a P-51, I didn't expect to hear what I heard today. A flight of 13 AT-6's and 1 Wildcat flying in formation.
Looks like the T-6 Warbird Adventures are starting up again.
http://www.warbirdadventures.com/
Wish I had the $500 to spend.
Here are a couple of shots taken from my backyard.
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http:\\clflyer.home.mchsi.com\warbirds2.jpg

>I live near a small airport, Aurora Airport, in Illinois.
>While we have a few warbirds around, a couple of T-6's, a
>B-25 and a P-51, I didn't expect to hear what I heard today.
> A flight of 13 AT-6's and 1 Wildcat flying in formation.
>Looks like the T-6 Warbird Adventures are starting up again.
>http://www.warbirdadventures.com/
>Wish I had the $500 to spend.
>Here are a couple of shots taken from my backyard.
>http:\\clflyer.home.mchsi.com\Warbirds1.jpg
>http:\\clflyer.home.mchsi.com\warbirds2.jpg

Bill,

You got the "//" and "/" backwards in your links. I've fixed them here:
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I was active duty in NE when the Miller SN-J show team was buzzing the area. About 6 SN-J/T-6As... Wonderful sound!

Thanks for the fix. I wish my batteries were better, the next display was actually 27 T-6's and the sound was incredible.
Bill

Bill: My daughter lives in N. Aurora. She saw the planes, too.

You'll have to tell me where the good hobby shops are in the area.

Not many close to your daughter. We lost a great one in Sandwich, closed in Dec. 2002. G&D Hobbies, G (Gerry) is a C/L flyer and stocked things from Windy, C/L Engines, Brodak...
I deal with a small shop in Naperville, but he pretty much has to order anything. There are a couple of Hobbytown USAs around, one in St. Charles and another in Aurora. If you want a good shop, you have to go to Al's Hobbies in Elmhurst.
My best hobby shop is the internet or e-bay.