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2011 Air Shows |
Geneseo Greatest Show on Turf
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Location: Geneseo,
Airport, Geneseo, New York |
Admission: $17
in advance, $20 at gate per day (Canadian $ accepted at par!) |
Parking: Free
on the airport grounds. |
Value: Excellent |
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Geneseo
Air Show, advertised as “The Greatest Show on Turf” is
located just south of Rochester. The nearest major international
gateway for Canadian visitors is at Buffalo, NY. From Buffalo,
Geneseo is just southeast of Batavia, NY. |
If only every show could copy what this show does it would be
incredible! Being close to everything going on, great location,
laid back atmosphere and amazing flying displays are just a few
of the things that keeps making this a show one not to be missed. |
Even
though there were two airplane mishaps on Saturday that delayed
the show, the organizers still came thru with a full day of flying.
One was a Beechcraft fly-in for the air show that stalled during
landing and crashed, occupants suffered minor injuries. The other
aircraft was piloted by Joseph Auger, 67, of Brampton, Ontario,
Canada. Auger was doing a mock dog fight for the air show when
he lost power at about 600 feet off the ground. The plane, a vintage
WWI replica Fokker DR-1 Triplane, made a controlled powerless glide
to the ground. The Fokker DR1 caught the landing gear in cornstalks,
causing the plane to flip over. The pilot was briefly trapped in
the aircraft by his safety harness but was quickly able to extricate
himself from the wreckage. From the WWI and WW II planes
right up to the USAF F-16 Viper West Demo Team there was something
for everyone’s taste of flying at Geneseo this year. Also
happening not in the air was an auto show, military re-enactors,
USO Hanger Dance, pancake breakfast and two different BBQ’s
after the daily shows. |
If
you have never had a chance to see the “Greatest
Show on Turf” at Geneseo once you go you will never want
to go back to any of the big shows. So close to the show and a
great all around experience by all involved. |
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Rating:
9.5 out of 10 |
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Photography
by Joe Osciak, report cowritten by Joe Osciak and Laszlo Nyary
for AIRSHOWSREVIEW LLC |
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