Went to see the Blue Angels today.

[bigblue77]

Went to the last day of the Cherry Festival Air Show today. All I can say is . Even though I have seen the Angels before, there show never fails to amaze me. Just awsome.

Any body else seen the Blue Angels air stunts?

Jer

EDIT->Heres there site

Man, during the Diamond they could not have been more than 10 feet apart.

[bigblue77]

Actually upon further reading at there site, they say they maintaim a 12 - 18 INCH clearence between them during the diamond. Now thats NUTS.

Jer

[pickel]

I saw them when they were flying A-4's, F-14's and F-18's. Always a professional , quality performance. GO NAVY !!!

[daveleau]

Outstanding performers. It is utterly amazing what they do. Once you fly for yourself, you see how utterly talented ..and insane...they are.

[Atomic Rooster]

I have seen them perform in San Francisco during Fleet Week and they are just amazing! The very first time I saw them, I was crossing the Golden Gate bridge and saw them fly between the bridge towers behind me in my mirrors!

[nunyadam]

they fly at the airshow here every few year's, and alway's put on a great show.
This year it will be the Canadian Snowbirds who also put on a great show.

nunya

[Warthog]

Awesome

Would love to see them myself.

And/or the Thunderbirds

[Mike]

They are VERY impressive live. I would be afraid to fly one of them but to actually do what they do is really unbelievable.

[daveleau]

did you know the Blue Angels do al of their work WITHOUT G-SUITS! I heard this recently during our indoc for G-LOC (G-force induced Loss Of Consciousness). They don't want the suit blowing up in a high G turn and putting them off course (into the get 12 inches off their wing). Really cool! That takes TREMENDOUS physical conditioning to be able to take 6 Gs without a G suit!

Dave

[F/A-18 MechDood]

And I have gotten to work on one of the Blue Angel's jets before. They aren't as pretty looking up close. There are lot's of imperfections.