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Ok, so this year didn't go as well as the last show. The Duluth organizers can't seem to get things right. In 2006 they had the wrong start time listed, so I was late - missing the B-2 and The F-16 demonstration. This time traffic at the gate was so congested, I was late again, missing the F-16 takeoff. This show also had less attractions, no B-2, B-52, KC-135 and only one demonstration - the A-10, (vs the F-15 & F-18E last time). This was compounded by bad weather, rain started before the Blue Angels started their performance resulting in a very short demonstration. I was also unable to take a number of photos I wanted to given the rain. Note: the Duluth weathermen are completely incompetent - they predicted clear weather for Saturday afternoon, with rain coming later and continuing through Sunday, but in fact Sunday was clear and they got the Blues' High show. I'm begininng to hate seeing these shows come and go, as the 2003 performers - the F-14 & the F-117- are now lost to history. Fortunately the MN government is working on getting the 148th new F-16s (Block 40) by 2014, so hopefully I'll have many more shows to get up close to their Vipers.
