AC Air Show Blue Angels and Thunderbirds pics & VIDEOS!
08-24-2006, 03:37 PM
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Re: AC Air Show Blue Angels and Thunderbirds pics & VIDEOS!
I partied with the Blue Angel pilots one night when I lived in Chicago at the Baja Beach Club. It was the night before the air and water show on Lake Michigan. I told them that they were pissing me off every afternoon that week as they were flying and practicing right above my apartment on the 44th floor while I was trying to take a nap after work each day. 
They were really nice guys.
They were really nice guys.
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08-24-2006, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Sunkin
Angels & T-birds at the same show? That's impressive. We used to have some magnificent airshows in the midwest- those days are long gone. We're lucky to get one jet and a demo team.
I'd love to see the F-22. I can't imagine anything more impressive than an F-15 demo though.
I'd love to see the F-22. I can't imagine anything more impressive than an F-15 demo though.
was very impressive indeed.
08-24-2006, 09:24 PM
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Re: AC Air Show Blue Angels and Thunderbirds pics & VIDEOS!
Originally Posted by CAP071
Awesome pics 
keepin the drunks back 
You shoulda got your assignment down in AC for the day
08-30-2006, 05:58 PM
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NJgr8Ful, the pilots are in excellent shape. They are usually of smaller stature because smaller people can with stand the G-Force better than a large person. Most of the pilots I have meet in the last few years are anywhere from 5-5" to 5'10" tall. The Blue do NOT use G-Force suits and routinly pull 7 g's! Right after the show they sign autographs, do a debreif and then go work out to get the blood flowing again.
I have known a few civilians that have been fortuant enough to get a ride in the #7 media jet and they said there body was not right for weeks after a quick 30 minute ride!
I have known a few civilians that have been fortuant enough to get a ride in the #7 media jet and they said there body was not right for weeks after a quick 30 minute ride!
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