Air Show
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There are lots of events besides the air show that create noise and crowds: Taste of the Danforth, the air show, indy, etc. If certain people can't handle the noise or crowds, don't live in the city. People that complain about noise need to live in my neighborhood where I get an air show just about every day when the planes land at Pearson.
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Had same thread last 2 years and most of us just laugh at it
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/com...-traumatic-for-newcomers-who-escaped-war.html
The theory is psych damage due to living in areas that were bombed / attacked
Noone cares about noise lol
Sure, there is a risk a plane could crash into the crowd. I don't think that has ever happened though and the reason is that the show is done over water.
No, but I will let you know for sure just after 3:00 PM on Sept 4/17
I have heard that some of the lovely women working during airshow hours have special activities going on hoping that the pilots in the airshow can catch a glimpse of her and their clients in action. Some have even tried to get a Snowbird pilot to attach their advertising banner to the tail of the jet fighter.
Let's hope no one gets hurt this year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_International_Air_Show
http://www.citynews.ca/2015/08/23/timeline-air-show-fatalities-during-the-cne/
Your second link does not work. Just goes to the main citynews.ca web site. Given the track record of the air show, it's unlikely anyone would get hurt. Like any other dangerous events like the air show, car race, etc. there is a possibility that someone could get hurt or even killed. I don't think that's reason enough to ban these events outright so long as they improve safety measures or do less risky stunts.
I love the airshow, however I would say the biggest problem is the lack of interesting performers. It's pretty much the same thing year after year.
Snowbirds. Cool but same every year.
CF-18 Hornet. Cool but the same. New paint job this year.
F-22 Raptor and P-51 Mustang. Seen them before. The F-22 has Thrust Vectoring which allow it to do some impressive maneuvers. Sadly, all it will do is fly by in formation with the P-51.
Pitts Special flown by Mike Wiskus. Impressive, but the same every year.
There's a few other planes but nothing to up the wow factor. I'd like to see a couple more jets perform some tricky stunts or another flying team like the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels.
The same could be said for auto racing but the regulations surrounding these airshows are very strick. The Snowbirds are a precision flying team executing well rehearsed routines. They are about as far from stunt flyers as you can get. It is also an opportunity for Canadians to appreciate their military service as well as be entertained with various air acts.
Lets face it, the most dangerous thing is not the air show. It's driving to the air show.
It's super expensive to put on an air-show, never mind the insurance. I seem to remember previous air shows with the F117A stealth fighter, the harrier jump jet, etc. I think the Breitling jet team was in the air show last year.
Saw the Raptor F-22 practice today at lunch. Rather, I heard it first. That thing is IMPRESSIVE. And loud. Car alarms were being set off.
The moves it was pulling was pretty radical, kind of floating mid-air without stalling and some weird tumbling-like moves that planes shouldn't be possibly be doing.
I am actually thinking of changing my plans this weekend to go back downtown to see it
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