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Dueling "Cats" over Daytona Skyfest in 1996.Related content
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They did this at Oceana also. What a shame this pairing will not happen again.
R/
Howard
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I only saw that pairing during the 1996 airshow season.
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I will have to look back into my film to see if I have a picture.
I remember a Capt Snodgrass flying the demonstration flights in the Tomcat. They also did a three aircraft line up with a Bearcat, for some anniversary with/for Grumman.
H
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Dale "SNORT" Snodgrass was the pilot of the Tomcat in most NAVY Lagacy Flights. However I never got to see the Tomcat/Bearcat pairing. I did see the Tomcat/Hellcat pairing once though.
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I will have to go through my pictures.
The airshow flight I remember was for an anniversary, and I think at some time they had a third aircraft in the formation.
H
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Probably a Hellcat or a Wildcat. Might could have even been a Bearcat.
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One of those cats.
H
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I would loved to have seen all the Grumman cats together in formation. Now that would have been a sight.
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Only in a museum now. sigh
H
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Hey if that's all we've got now, at least it's better than not having any to display.
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Hungry cats! I would prefer to feed the Tigercat. Tomcat has too big an appetite. I'll keep dreaming.
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Nothing like two warbirds dueling it out. The Tomcat would totally win, but thats a different story.
Awesome shot! I wish that I had the kind of opportunities you have, but there is really nothing like the airshows you have up here in New York.
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You have a wonderful establishment there in New York. Have you ever been to "Old Rhinebeck" aerodrome? They showcase all the great WWI fighters in an airshow they host around Labor day. I highly recommend going if you ever get the chance. Now that was REAL dogfighting!
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You shouldn't be Dave, you've got more opportunities to see these kinds of rare aircraft than I do. They tend to stay fixated in the Southwestern U.S. I know there are some flying examples of the F7F around but they all live on the West coast. And I say the same thing about most of your images, I mean the modern stuff is pretty scattered throughout the country but the rare warbirds are less a common thing here in the East and you have a lot of images of rare warbirds that I can only dream about seeing....someday.
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I hope you make it out here sometime.
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I'll let you know. I will be in Vegas the last week in March but I don't think I'll have time to get outside the city limits. I'd like to go scope out Nellis.
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Nellis is great seems like theres always alot activity, good luck! Don't forget Planes of Fame at Chino is May 15-16. )D
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I'll be in the middle of launch activities for STS-132 on May 16th. Oh well maybe next year. You'll just have to cover it for me Dave!
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Sounds like you'll be having fun yourself, I've got your back out here.
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Sounds good Dave, Thanks!
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