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POPASMOKE @ MCAS Miramar Air Show Oct 17-19, 2003
Over one million people attended the three day Miramar Air Show. The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum's UH-34D (painted in HMM-163 colors) was a big attraction. Given the way our backs feel, we think that about half the attendees were kids...and we lifted them all into and out of the pilot's seats. That's our PFT for the year...see 'ya in '04. OOORAH! Roger Herman, Mike Zacker, Walt Cohoon and Dale Cors Submitted by: Roger Herman

POPASMOKE @ MCAS Miramar Air Show Oct 17-19, 2003

Over one million people attended the three day Miramar Air Show. The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum's UH-34D (painted in HMM-163 colors) was a big attraction. Given the way our backs feel, we think that about half the attendees were kids...and we lifted them all into and out of the pilot's seats. That's our PFT for the year...see 'ya in '04. OOORAH!

Roger Herman, Mike Zacker, Walt Cohoon and Dale Cors
Submitted by: Roger Herman


		Roger Herman and MajGen Bob Butcher (Chairman - Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation) discuss the upcoming Air Show
		Three POPASMOKE Bubbas From L to R... Roger Herman, Mike Zacker & Walt Cohoon
		Setting up for Day One
UH-34D profile	The morning fog begins to burn off	Mike Zacker & Dale Cors briefing on the upcoming air show day
Jane Call Home	Desk display area	The crowds begin to arrive
Future HAC	On Friday night we all attended Happy Hour at the Miramar "O" Club. Everyone was there...The Blue Angels, all of the Air Show participants...and oh yeah..."Lucky The Dog" also made a showing. There were young hardbodies everywhere. Even "Lucky" got lucky...just getting warmed up for Reno in '04.
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LIVE FROM KUSI NEWS AT MIRAMAR!

Prior to the air show, the news showed up at Miramar and interviewed some of the guys. Available for download below are some of the news clips from TV. Be aware of the file sizes, unless you have cable modem or DSL speed, downloading could be lengthy.

Remembering Jane [1.3mb MPG, 6 seconds]

Mike Zacker (HMM-362) and Roger [5.5mb MPG, 31 seconds]

Roger Herman talks about the H-34 [12mb MPG, 68 seconds]

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum at MCAS Miramar is home to more than 40 aircraft dating from World War II to the present. It's open to the public and admission is free. Call (858) 693-1723 for details.

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