Ben Hacker

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@MattSimons22 @anthonycerullo The whole engine separated. This is from reddit.

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@indystar Fire @GreggDoyelStar please. An absolute disgusting individual.

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@JimOBrienWX @FOX59 @BlueAngels @boyscouts @JimOBrienWX here is your taxi and takeoff roll!

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@indystar Hot off the press!

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@indystar We greatly appreciate your support of the youth of central Indiana. Thank you! /7

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@indystar Magnitude of an event like this. I promise you this show will not disappoint. All I am asking is that before publicly attacking put yourself in our shoes. This hasn't been here for over 12 years. Costs are growing not declining. For those of you coming to the event. /6

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@indystar Vendor access, performer fees, and specialized supplies. These all add up, so while we try to keep costs reasonable, there is only so much that can be done. Before you go and get upset about pricing, please attempt to see past sticker shock and attempt to understand the sheer/5

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@indystar Show based on our research was in between $50 & $60 per individual. You have no idea the amount of cost and logistics it takes to put an event of this magnitude on. This is an entirely non for profit event to benefit the youth of the area. Renting equipment, tents, /4

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@indystar To bus everyone in and out from offsite parking. However, to bus out over 15,000 to 20,000 people in 15 min was/us an impossible task. The team worked as hard as possible to try and overcome this. The days of accessing an airshow for $25 are long gone. Minimum to access a /3

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@indystar That preferred carpooling over other other options. One of the requirements we had to meet was to have everyone to their individual vehicles for safety in inclimate weather in 15 mins or less and with a very limited number of parking spots on-site at the airport our options/2

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@indystar To those of you complaining about the parking pass pricing, there were certain logistical requirements that law enforcement and EM put on the planning team due to past events (non airshow). We were limited in options to accomplish this and thus the team went with a strategy /1

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@TheDestinAdams @tonydindy It departed IND on 3/23 at 12:07z and arrived at Sussex County Airport in Georgetown, DE on 3/23 at 13:27z. Only flight it took all week.

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@TheDestinAdams @tonydindy Really. No it wasn't "for a fact" it never touched down in Baltimore all week

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@TheDestinAdams @tonydindy It's also not in Baltimore. Whoever told you that was wrong. It's in Georgetown, DE. A 2.5 HR drive from there. Also, Irsay/Colts don't leave their planes sitting around for long periods of time for official business. Exception for the SB. Just so you know.

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@TheDestinAdams It's not in Baltimore!
It's over 2.5 hours away. Stop stirring the pot.

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@TheDestinAdams @tonydindy The other two jets aren't in Baltimore, or anywhere near there for that matter.

[Indianapolis Colts @Colts]

RT to welcome Coach Steichen!

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@TheDestinAdams Also, Irsay has only had that jet for about 1.5 - 2 years so there's that as well.

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@TheDestinAdams You realize the Colts have more than 1 jet right. Historically coaches don't travel on that jet.

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@zhewitt04 @TheDestinAdams Proof

[Ben Hacker @torchaser0833]

@zhewitt04 @TheDestinAdams All three of those jets N101TD, N106TD, & N107TD flew back to Indy today