Blue Angels airshow

[Jackpine]

Nice pictures, JWB! Looks like the weather was perfect!

Janet's oldest Son is a Herky pilot - (the plane in the first picture you posted). But, he flew some on skis down into Antarctica for a while! That's even more impressive to me than the low pass in the picture.

And, I have to admit, the Blue Angles put on a better airshow than the Thunderbirds. Hurts me to say it, but, I've got to acknowledge it.

- Jack

[JWBFX4]

Yea the weather was great for it, about 70 degrees and sunny. But they was susposed to have it again today an of course it started raining this morning.

I have never seen a thunderbird show, but this one was a pretty good one. They had a couple of the A10 thunderbolt II out there, F/A super hornet demo, B-52, KC-135 tanker, and the list goes on and on.

[Jackpine]

Originally Posted by JWBFX4

Yea the weather was great for it, about 70 degrees and sunny. But they was susposed to have it again today an of course it started raining this morning.

I have never seen a thunderbird show, but this one was a pretty good one. They had a couple of the A10 thunderbolt II out there, F/A super hornet demo, B-52, KC-135 tanker, and the list goes on and on.

Here in Tucson, they have "Aerospace In Arizona Days" at DM AFB. They always have two or three "private" stunt pilots with their little aerobatic planes in addition to the Thunderbirds or Blue Angles (when they can get them). I've got to tell you, those stunt pilots do things that almost make me sick to watch! Having flown for 4500+ hours, I'm very aware of the G-loads that certain maneuvers put on you and I frankly don't see how they can stand what they do. Things like repeated snap rolls, spins and inverted loops are just "eye watering"! By the time the Thunderbirds or Blue Angles perform (always the last "act"), their show looks pretty "ho hum" by comparison!

- Jack