Looking Out the Plane Window Tonight-Fireworks!
Jul 4, 2008 | 1:26 pm
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I remember as a kid flying out of CMH right around Jul 4th and seeing fireworks, we were 5-10 min out, it was a perfectly clear night.
They were actually pretty "small" as we were a couple miles away from them and we were above them. But I did see them and thought it was pretty neat.
I remember as a kid flying out of CMH right around Jul 4th and seeing fireworks, we were 5-10 min out, it was a perfectly clear night.
They were actually pretty "small" as we were a couple miles away from them and we were above them. But I did see them and thought it was pretty neat.
Jul 4, 2008 | 3:13 pm
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I remember as a kid flying out of CMH right around Jul 4th and seeing fireworks, we were 5-10 min out, it was a perfectly clear night.
They were actually pretty "small" as we were a couple miles away from them and we were above them. But I did see them and thought it was pretty neat.
I remember as a kid flying out of CMH right around Jul 4th and seeing fireworks, we were 5-10 min out, it was a perfectly clear night.
They were actually pretty "small" as we were a couple miles away from them and we were above them. But I did see them and thought it was pretty neat.
Jul 4, 2008 | 3:57 pm
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My dad was (and still is) a pilot. During the war in Europe he saw lots of this stuff while flying his plane. It was called "flak", and he could hear it well enough too. 
Jul 4, 2008 | 4:01 pm
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One year flew from LGA-STL on the evening of the 4th. Lots of small cities in Indiana and Illinois having shows as we passed over. It was pretty neat looking. On another year I was flying LGA-CLT on the evening of the 4th. Very cool shows in the CLT area as we were landing. Hope you get some good ones and can enjoy.
Jul 4, 2008 | 7:10 pm
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Mrs. cblaisd and daughter cblaisd still remember and talk about the night that I took them in up in the Cessna for an early evening Fourth of July fireworks show over southern Indianapolis. They had a wonderful time. I hardly noticed the fireworks, though, since I was pretty obsessed with not hitting the dozen other planes doing the same thing in in a 10 mile radius.
Jul 4, 2008 | 7:34 pm
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Last July 1st leaving ORD after returning from Germany for a month, there was a very nice show. There were multiple shows around the city. It was a nice welcome back to the states! I would guess the shows were from the suburbs and that's why they held them early so they didn't interfere with the big 4th show somewhere in Chicago?
Jul 4, 2008 | 7:47 pm
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I flew a few years ago on the 4th and loved it. Every now and then another display way down would come into view. I thought it was really cool. Have fun.
Jul 4, 2008 | 8:28 pm
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