Post by VeeVee on Jun 8, 2008 5:22:04 GMT -5
Here are pictures from the Reading 2008 WW2 Weekend Airshow.
THE GOOD
We were able to muster three guys to represent the Philippine Scouts somehow. Jobert was able to make it, brought his family with him.
Some people recognized us from last year.
We were able to film some sequences and footages for Don's documentary. (eg. Sighting and firing a propane-driven 37mm antitank gun for Don's documentary; Manning a .50 cal while planes pass in front)
THE SO SO
The weather was BRUTAL! 100 degrees and 100% humidity. Most of the afternoon was spent taking shelter and just doing what we could to hydrate and stay cool. We couldn't walk around as much and take as many pictures as we wanted because going from point A to point B was an ordeal. The heat just zapped our energies. I think I just saw about 30% of what I wanted to see and spent hours in the shadow of a truck "in defilade" of the merciless sun.
Richard Winters of the Band of Brothers was in the hangar and I had my book with me hoping to have it signed. But didn't have the energy to go all the way to the hangar.
We had no energy to stick around and check out the hangar dance.
The Bataan camp display that's there every year wasn't there! Lori, Bob, Steve, Melody... weren't there with their Bataan camp. I understand they make the trek from upstate NY. I hope they'll be back next year. However Jen and some familiar faces were there with a generic PTO camp. Too bad we didn't get a chance to take pictures with them. We left them for a while to scope out displays but the journey from the PTO camp to the end of the vendors' area (fence where they have one of the battle reenactments) took so much out of us, we never made it back to the PTO camp until 6pm when it cooled down somewhat and we've rested enough.
MANY THANKS go out to Jen Fuller, Craig, and the guys in their PTO camp.
THANKS to Joe who owns the propane firing antitank gun. He's also the president of WW2 vehicle club in NJ that Ivan Dizon is a member of. He let us film firing his antitank gun. Very nice guy.
THANKS to Dave, Matt, Mike, and the chaplains at the 28th Divisional Chaplain's Unit. We took shelter in their truck's shadow and had some very good conversations with them. They were very generous and let us drink their water. They also had an actual mass in their camp at the end of the day and we sat in hoping not to go to church the next day anymore
These are the only photos I have of Saturday. The heat and video filming time prevented me from taking more.
The PS guys
With Craig and a WW2 artillery vet who participated in the liberation of the Philippines.
Dave Ferdock from the 28th Divisional Chaplain's Unit. They put chairs and benches under the camouflage netting and held a mass at the end of the day.
One of the battle reenactments. We had a good vantage point from where we were taking shelter from the sun. Thanks to 12x zoom camera.
Some of the planes
Milspec's family
Some quick videos:
THE GOOD
We were able to muster three guys to represent the Philippine Scouts somehow. Jobert was able to make it, brought his family with him.
Some people recognized us from last year.
We were able to film some sequences and footages for Don's documentary. (eg. Sighting and firing a propane-driven 37mm antitank gun for Don's documentary; Manning a .50 cal while planes pass in front)
THE SO SO
The weather was BRUTAL! 100 degrees and 100% humidity. Most of the afternoon was spent taking shelter and just doing what we could to hydrate and stay cool. We couldn't walk around as much and take as many pictures as we wanted because going from point A to point B was an ordeal. The heat just zapped our energies. I think I just saw about 30% of what I wanted to see and spent hours in the shadow of a truck "in defilade" of the merciless sun.
Richard Winters of the Band of Brothers was in the hangar and I had my book with me hoping to have it signed. But didn't have the energy to go all the way to the hangar.
We had no energy to stick around and check out the hangar dance.
The Bataan camp display that's there every year wasn't there! Lori, Bob, Steve, Melody... weren't there with their Bataan camp. I understand they make the trek from upstate NY. I hope they'll be back next year. However Jen and some familiar faces were there with a generic PTO camp. Too bad we didn't get a chance to take pictures with them. We left them for a while to scope out displays but the journey from the PTO camp to the end of the vendors' area (fence where they have one of the battle reenactments) took so much out of us, we never made it back to the PTO camp until 6pm when it cooled down somewhat and we've rested enough.
MANY THANKS go out to Jen Fuller, Craig, and the guys in their PTO camp.
THANKS to Joe who owns the propane firing antitank gun. He's also the president of WW2 vehicle club in NJ that Ivan Dizon is a member of. He let us film firing his antitank gun. Very nice guy.
THANKS to Dave, Matt, Mike, and the chaplains at the 28th Divisional Chaplain's Unit. We took shelter in their truck's shadow and had some very good conversations with them. They were very generous and let us drink their water. They also had an actual mass in their camp at the end of the day and we sat in hoping not to go to church the next day anymore
These are the only photos I have of Saturday. The heat and video filming time prevented me from taking more.
The PS guys
With Craig and a WW2 artillery vet who participated in the liberation of the Philippines.
Dave Ferdock from the 28th Divisional Chaplain's Unit. They put chairs and benches under the camouflage netting and held a mass at the end of the day.
One of the battle reenactments. We had a good vantage point from where we were taking shelter from the sun. Thanks to 12x zoom camera.
Some of the planes
Milspec's family
Some quick videos:
The good thing about this is they are interested and curious to know who we are. Which is a start.
I envy you guys in that wonderland militaria flea market! So much stuff to get! So that is the guy George Petersen of NCHS who has a lot of stuff on ebay! Don't forget to take pictures of his shop!!!
