WW2 Weekend (Reading Pennsylvania) 2011

[B-17engineer]

So tomorrow I will be heading off to Reading Pennsylvania to WW2 Weekend. For all of you who don't know what it is it is a huge gathering of re-enactors, planes, vehicles, veterans and just about anything else related to WW2 you can think of. This year there gonna have around 45 planes I think

1 B-29 (Fifi)
1 B-17 (Yankee Lady)
4 B-25's (Yankee Warrior, Panchito, Briefing Time, Take off time.)
1 TBM3 Avenger (Old Tanker No.9)
1 SBD-5 Dauntless
1 SB2C-5 Helldiver
1 P2V7 Neptune
1 P61 Black Widow (Under Restoration)
1 Mk.18 Spifire
4 P-51D's
1 P-47 Thunderbolt
1 Corsair
1 Wildcat
1 C46
2 C47
1 C54
10 Trainers (Including 1 Yak 18 which I'm pretty excited to see!)
10 Liaison Aircraft
2 Civlian aircraft during ww2

Around 200 military vehicles.
Air Demonstration 1-4 pm

Gonna be a good weekend...I have finals for school and should be studying but whatever..I've done well all year

WWII Weekend-Features Schedule
MID-ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM'S WW II WEEKEND -  AIRSHOW PERFORMERS

 

[Njaco]

Get some autographs Harrison! You missed a few last year!

 

[B-17engineer]

I got some spending money from working........so I'll be coming back with quite a bit me thinks...!

 

[Njaco]

Did ya see the pics from Millville last weekend I posted?

 

[B-17engineer]

Yeah I commented in the thread....definitely gonna give my dad the heads up for next year!

 

[T Bolt]

Sounds like a great time Harrison. Take plenty of pics!

 

[B-17engineer]

Will do!

 

[ToughOmbre]

Have a great time there Harrison!

Unfortuately I'll be missing WW II Weekend for the first time in four years.

Gonna miss seeing Fifi.

Take lots of pics!

TO

 

[evangilder]

It would be worth it to see the B-29 alone. Nice lineup!

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree!

 

[B-17engineer]

Just got back! Had a fantastic day. Saw FiFi fly a ton today and ....... Well I'll upload the pics and you can see tomorrow. I had such a good day!!

 

[vikingBerserker]

Can't wait to see them H!

 

[TheMustangRider]

I am expectant too; I've been aboard FIFI on the ground but certainly does not compare as seeing her in the skies, where she was meant to fly.

 

[B-17engineer]

I took around 700 photos! So I'll sort them all today

 

[B-17engineer]

Have about 700 more pics...here are some of my favorites...will be back tomorrow with more...

Enjoy!!

 

[B-17engineer]

Here's some more started to get cloudy as day went on.

 

[B-17engineer]

I'll have some more tomorrow! My photos were uploaded in order but posted out of order...sorry about that.

 

[ToughOmbre]

Great photos Harrison!

My favorites........

FIFI

TO

 

[B-17engineer]

Thanks Steve! I was pretty bummed though because it was overcast when Fifi went up for the 'picture pass' and I couldn't get a good enough shot.

Fifi's crew braved the rain and went up. Thankfully the rain stopped while they were making their first pass.

 

[B-17engineer]

Here are some vids...they are VERY VERY poor quality they were taken with a digital camera for close ups.....but anyway here they are