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Re: Blue Angels Video
Seeing them deploy the speed brake on the back side of the loop was cool. I didn't realize they did that before this video.
and to answer your question: YES
Seeing them deploy the speed brake on the back side of the loop was cool. I didn't realize they did that before this video.
and to answer your question: YES
Re: Blue Angels Video
Funny that you post this. Saw two of their jets flying up and down the Hudson River while at work today. Come to find out later on that they were checking out the airspace over NYC and Westchester County NY in preparation for their official arrival here for fleet week at the end of May.
I've seen them a couple of times at airshows and although the routine is generally the same, they never fail to impress.
Edit: Picture not taken by me but is from this date.
Funny that you post this. Saw two of their jets flying up and down the Hudson River while at work today. Come to find out later on that they were checking out the airspace over NYC and Westchester County NY in preparation for their official arrival here for fleet week at the end of May.
I've seen them a couple of times at airshows and although the routine is generally the same, they never fail to impress.
Edit: Picture not taken by me but is from this date.
Re: Blue Angels Video
I took these at the Reno Air races in 2010... It was an amazing place to see the Blue Angels, because you were right up close and the pilots (sorry, Aviators) were walking around the grandstands and pits when they weren't flying.
Someday I'd like to see the Thunderbirds, too.
Cheers,
Sirhr
I took these at the Reno Air races in 2010... It was an amazing place to see the Blue Angels, because you were right up close and the pilots (sorry, Aviators) were walking around the grandstands and pits when they weren't flying.
Someday I'd like to see the Thunderbirds, too.
Cheers,
Sirhr
Re: Blue Angels Video
I've always wondered what it would be like to be one of those guys. To be that good at something that cool...I can't imagine the amount of work and skill this takes. The fact that these guys make it look so easy speaks volumes.
I wonder how much experience is required before you stop crapping yourself flying like this, especially @ 2:53 in the video.
I've always wondered what it would be like to be one of those guys. To be that good at something that cool...I can't imagine the amount of work and skill this takes. The fact that these guys make it look so easy speaks volumes.
I wonder how much experience is required before you stop crapping yourself flying like this, especially @ 2:53 in the video.
Re: Blue Angels Video
An interesting little tid bit of info I found out... they don't wear g-suits. Due to the position of the stick in the aircraft and how they fly, the inflation and deflation of the g-suits would throw off their maneuvers. That makes the stuff they do even that much more cool.
An interesting little tid bit of info I found out... they don't wear g-suits. Due to the position of the stick in the aircraft and how they fly, the inflation and deflation of the g-suits would throw off their maneuvers. That makes the stuff they do even that much more cool.
Re: Blue Angels Video
For those who haven't seen this thread, Salmo22 has some incredible pictures of the Blue Angles too.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3143166
For those who haven't seen this thread, Salmo22 has some incredible pictures of the Blue Angles too.
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3143166
Re: Blue Angels Video
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sirhrmechanic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I took these at the Reno Air races in 2010... It was an amazing place to see the Blue Angels, because you were right up close and the pilots (sorry, Aviators) were walking around the grandstands and pits when they weren't flying.
Someday I'd like to see the Thunderbirds, too.
Cheers,
Sirhr </div></div>
Notice the emblem on the head gear...names tags....and where these gentlemen were pulled from. I went to school, military IDE, with a Marine F18 SH pilot last year...great dude. They're good at dropping iron on Taliban as well
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sirhrmechanic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I took these at the Reno Air races in 2010... It was an amazing place to see the Blue Angels, because you were right up close and the pilots (sorry, Aviators) were walking around the grandstands and pits when they weren't flying.
Someday I'd like to see the Thunderbirds, too.
Cheers,
Sirhr </div></div>
Notice the emblem on the head gear...names tags....and where these gentlemen were pulled from. I went to school, military IDE, with a Marine F18 SH pilot last year...great dude. They're good at dropping iron on Taliban as well
