GregJ Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Great quick read from Viral Implosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben77 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Thanks for the link Greg, great read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Hamilton Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Watch that video, #4 looks like he's some serious G force pain during those maneuvers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlexFlier Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I highly recommend a series of 4 programs originally shown on (I think) the Discovery Channel called "Blue Angels: A Year in the Life". It can be bought on DVD but I've also seen at least 3 of the episodes available on Youtube. The episodes are about 45-50 minutes each, tracking the Blue Angels during the preparation for and entire 2004 show season. I like it because while there is some very exciting flying it is really about what it takes to be a Blue Angel; there are some terrific take-aways that are excellent life lessons. These guys are much more than just great pilots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy H Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 You can also follow my post here which has some of the many pictures I took throughout my 3 years with the Blue Angels which I just transferred from there last year. The guy flying in that video was actually #2's brother. The show site in the video was Seattle Seafair. Definitely an awesome show, some of the pictures I attached in that link above are from Seattle as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Harrell Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Saw them at the Naval Academy last year. We sat on the lawn on the banks of the Chesapeake and the weather was picture perfect. Awesome show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Hamilton Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I saw the Blues once back when they were still flying the F4 Phantom... gives you an idea of my age... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Harrell Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Good times. That was the only time, I believe, that both the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds flew the same aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy H Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 It is good time I went to that show at the Naval Academy many time as a child growing up and then of course during my time on the team. I always wanted that to be my home show since I grew up there but never could cause it was always considered a "Remote" show which is what the shows are they don't actually happen over an Airfield. Either way good time, I always had to claim Andrews AFB or Oceana, Pax River as my home shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 The "Blues" just arrived back home here in Pensacola last week from winter training. They are already practicing at NAS Pensacola before huge visiting crowds getting ready for another year of displaying Naval Aviation to the country. First time I watched the Blues they were flying the F9F Panther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammy H Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Yep, they are already on there third show weekend of the season. This weekend in Tuscaloosa, AL. While I loved being on the team, the travel did wear you down over time but it was all worth it without any doubt and I would do it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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