Air Show Announcers

[mmarien]

I enjoyed AirAdventure. I just have one comment. The announcers for the air shows seem to be out of sync with what's happening. Once in a while they'll describe a maneuver that is not what is happening or they'll predict something that doesn't happen at all! Easy for some to ignore but the majority of attendees are probably not that familiar with aerobatic maneuvers and are getting misinformation. I'm pretty sure the shows are carefully choreographed. Perhaps a little more study of the menu is required. I enjoyed the performers that just played music during their routine the best.

Personally I think the shows are spectacular enough without the ringmasters commentary. They seem to be airheads and I don't think babbling is really a skill. Maybe it doesn't matter. It's all part of the show.

[Kyle Boatright]

I think airshow announcers are geared for the airshow at your local metropolitan field where the audience is a group of non-aviation people looking to be entertained on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Unlike Oshkosh, where most of the attendees are knowledgeable aviation people who don't need/appreciate the commentary.

I've said for years that I'd love for one day of the airshow to be just the airplanes and their sounds - no announcers.

[Airmutt]

Wouldn’t that be a nice change of pace. Could we get a day without military jets trying to destroy what’s left of my hearing too?

[mazdaP5]

Wouldn’t that be a nice change of pace. Could we get a day without military jets trying to destroy what’s left of my hearing too?

This year I carried earplugs with me for whenever the Navy or Air force arrived. They've never really bothered be too much except for Harrier, but better safe than sorry I suppose.

[bmckinney]

After the 2019 "Year of the Jet", I suggested that it would be nice to have a "Year of the Sailplane".

[Kyle Boatright]

After the 2019 "Year of the Jet", I suggested that it would be nice to have a "Year of the Sailplane".

I'd enjoy even a "day of the sailplane".

[mazdaP5]

I'd enjoy even a "day of the sailplane".

Jet powered sail plane in the night shows

[laytonl]

That announcers irritated me too. Just announce who they are and what they are gonna do and shut up. Lee

[Aviatrexx]

At least we weren't subjected to the 6am departures of the AeroShell T-6 team, proptips supersonic, every morning this year. OTOH, it was extremely annoying that he airshow military jets seemed to take every opportunity to turn their tails to the crowd, cut in the afterburner, and deafen every living soul out to US41. My job on the field will not allow me the luxury of earplugs.

[gmatejcek]

It's been more than a decade since I've actually sat through a show. The announcer's bs has a lot to do with that, as well as the afterburner aimed at the crowd, and neck snapping acro in over powered monoplanes. I far prefer the savvy energy management of the (non-jet) biplanes, Duane Cole, and Bob Hoover. I know those folks aren't in the picture anymore, but that shouldn't preclude actual airmanship in the show. Well, at least they listened to the hue and cry when the announcers were shouting advertising during the shows. "Look at those beautiful goodyear tires as he pulls vertical!" and quit doing it. Man, that was ridiculously obnoxious.
The yodeler and Paul buzzing the the campground in the Consolidated trainer, trailing six feet of white scarf and shouting "WAKE UP!!" over the side were just unique facets that made the whole thing a bit more amusing and memorable.
I don't know how many other people feel the way I do and took action, but I do know that I wrote about the endless strings of hyperactive monoplanes and there has been an uptick of graceful, lower power to weight ratio aerobatics since then. I recommend that anyone who feels strongly on these (or any other relevant) issues do the same. You might not get what you want, but you might be surprised at what you can trigger.