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Rudy (Z-Man) aka LLB

http://aviationnation.org/07/video/welcome07.html

Very cool video. That will be some air show :thumb:

Awesome!
The Thunderbirds will be at McGuire AFB next month...
Will have to check them out this year. Its been a few years since I saw them.
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Just amazing stuff...I might be a lifelong helicopter guy,but all military and aerobatic aircraft really grab me.I would love to see that show.I have had the pleasure of seeing several of the best shows over the years.Went to my first at Lakehurst N.A.S. when I was 12,saw the Blue Angels,and I was hooked for life.I have seen Bob Hoover and Patty Wagstaff do their thing as well.:smile: Do any of you remember the Army Silver Eagles? They were the precision flight OH-6 helicopter team.They could do some great stuff with those aircraft.Sadly they were disbanded when military money got tight back in the 70's.:( http://www.eaglelead.com/

I was able to see around 16 Flight teams in my 11 years working at Naval Air Station Glenview before the Government closed it. I had jobs that you would love to have, and I still do some of them but I really miss the Flight teams. I have seen these Teams put a smile on every one face, I enjoyed Fat Albert it's a C-130 Air-Craft that is run by the U.S. Marine that is part of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. http://www.blueangels.com/posters.shtml

HonestBlues, I know and understand, I was remembering the helicopter missions, Air Assault school, and the fun we had during any flight missions...Z-Man the video is amazing !!! I love the Army aircraft, the A-10 (like my HHR low and slow) the helicopter stuff and the C-130 (lots of air hours in those beasts) and all of the WWII stuff (love the P-51 and the bombers)...The "Spooky" C-130 gunship, rains fire from the sky !!! Infantrymen are always looking skyward for support or a ride !!!

Great video! Yes, the shows are amazing, every single performance, not just the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels.

I had the rare opportunity to see both teams fly in one day. The airshow at Eglin AFB had ended and we took our time heading to the car. As we headed out, overhead we say 6 jets flying in formation. We later found out they were the Blue Angels returning to Pensacola from a show in Jacksonville. Of course, they stopped to do a few loops to show the fans they were as good as the Thunderbirds!

Thunderbirds, Blue angels and the Snow Birds are the Best at what they do.
I hope you get a chance to see the Snow Birds.

Rudy

Are you kidding? The snowbirds are here all winter. Most Canadians who didn't want to go all the way to South Florida!

:lol: so true......

I was just at Nellis the other day, home of the T-Birds :thumb:


Goose

The local Pensacola news station reported that the Blue Angels resumed practices today. Many locals came out to cheer them on. There is a large retired military population there.

They also reported that the Thunderbirds flew by on their way to a show on the East Coast. They flew in the missing man formation to honor the lost Blue Angel pilot. What a great tribute!