Tornado and high winds at Sun'n Fun

3Dreaming · Post by **3Dreaming** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:23 pm

They had a storm roll through just after noon. Several airplanes damaged including Thorp T-18 that belongs to a local here. News reports say some minor injuries. Everybody that I haved talked to is OK.

ArionAv8or · Post by **ArionAv8or** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:06 pm

I live locally to Sun-n-Fun and have heard rumors that close to 50 aircraft were damaged in the storm. I cannot confirm that report and it is only a rumor, but I heard that Zenith and the Aircams were hit the hardest. There is still about 50K people without power at 5pm.

3Dreaming · Post by **3Dreaming** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:29 pm

The fellow I talked to on the field said 60-70 airplanes with damage. Here is a link to some pictures.
http://nycaviation.com/2011/03/tornado- ... ng-hangar/
Tom

NCPilot · Post by **NCPilot** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:36 pm

Wow......

was anyone hurt?!

3Dreaming · Post by **3Dreaming** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:45 pm

Here is an other link for pictures. My buddies airplane is sixth row down on the left. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id...closeTheater=1
Tom

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:13 pm

Holy Hell!
Condolences to all that suffered damages.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nbWt0eU ... ata_player

designrs · Post by **designrs** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:15 pm

Another video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8obI_R5L ... ata_player

cvlngineer · Post by **cvlngineer** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:39 pm

I'm really glad that there were no fatalities, and that they were able to clean up and go on with the show today. It was heart breaking to see all of those beautiful planes torn up.

Hambone · Post by **Hambone** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 6:24 am

What a difference a day or two makes. Our only weather-related problem at Sun n Fun on Tuesday was sunburn!

Thankfully there were no serious injuries on Thursday.