March ARB Airshow this past weekend

This past weekend we did a LOT of flying! On Thursday the "Trainer Parade" re-assembled at March ARB in Riverside CA for thier bi-annual airshow. Dan Kirkland and I brought our T-28C's to the show. (So did Mark Bauer). Larry Bierma, John Flippen, and George Watson made up the T-34 contingent. Lips Hertberg, and Jason Somes from the Camarillo CAF were flying T-6s, there were (2) PT-17 Stearmans onhand from the Phoenix area, and Greg Colyer in his T-33 and his wingman (Zippo) in the POF T-33. We practiced Friday mid morning (winds were picking up) and then drove to San Diego Gillespie Field to pick up the C-45H and fly it up to the show for static display. Steve Davis and his wife, Janet, and my Dad, and Claude Genest rounded out the crew. After a 30 min flight (Steve at the controls) we landed in a 50 deg 18 kt crosswind (nice landing BTW) and taxied over to get fuel next to Heavenly Body (B-25J). We met up with the rest of the gang and had dinner, and got some sleep for the show on Saturday. A gorgeous day dawned, with the constant winds being the only factor for flying. We had a great flight, and the March hospitality was outstanding (VIP tent for food / drinks all day) and then off to dinner (again!). Sunday we flew our Trainer Parade Show at noon, and then "air departed" with the T-34s to San Diego. After parking at our new hangar location (High Performance) I drove back up to March to get the C-45 after the show. Mark Bauer (T-28C) and Rick Morrisson (AD-4) and I all departed at 515 or so for Gillespie, for an arrival at 6pm. Nice show, had a great time!