"John Keeney" <j_d_keeney@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:1192161452.307604.263490@q5g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

On Oct 11, 4:46 am, "M.Butzin" wrote:

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>http://www.lazygranch.com/firepower2007.htm

Ironic isn't it? they want to keep US out yet they give a NATO Firepower
demo and bring who ever they want to entice.....That's the "air show" the up
close and personal is @ Nellis, we came from Hurlburt Fld 9 Ft. Walton Bch,
Fld. ACH-130 105mm, (2) 40mm, (2) 50 Cal, (2) 7.62' among other goodies,
Flir, Night Vision, 2 SR-71's among others, Laser rig small enough to fit on
a UH-1N like the old Zuni rockets hung off the side, On for a Loach. If all
the flight mechs were to post the "personal memories" photos that we have,
that are up close and personal of the aircraft we serviced, now THAT would
be a NG! Alias the federal pen is not a vacation spot.

MB

All the firepower demos I've been aware of were open to the public and
have been since the Reagan administration.

Now that depends on what is being demo'ed, The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels are the official Demo teams for civilians.

Now, seating was limited

and you had to show up several hours ahead of bus departure time to
get a ticket.
I guess I could have missed an edict by a following administration
changing it.

How stands the one about civilian rides in military equipment?

RIDES, LOL? in what a F-117? or B-1, B-2, B-52, Certainly not in an Air Craft "hot" with live rounds or rockets.