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Old 16th Oct 2011, 08:52   #1 (permalink)
 
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Blue Angels.
Just been sent this YouTube of the Blue Angels by a non-flying friend, with a query as to why they flew some of the sequences with the gear down ?

Dunno - who does ?

Thanks.


[High Quality] Blue Angels - censored, no Van Halen Dreams - YouTube
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Old 16th Oct 2011, 09:06   #2 (permalink)
 
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It is part of the routine. See following for Number 16 'Diamond Dirty Loop'

Blue Angels: Inside the Demo

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Blue Angels : Official Website

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Thanks, thought it might be but didn't want to display my ignorance by suggesting it !

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Old 16th Oct 2011, 18:43   #4 (permalink)
 
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They flew alongside the BA747 i was travelling on last week as we landed at San Francisco.Very different experience seeing a display team from the air.
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No problem, ExSp33db1rd. Thanks for the reply.

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Old 17th Oct 2011, 12:04   #6 (permalink)
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They were in San Francisco for Fleet Week - was a good free display in the bay with a good selection of A/C doing the rounds.

Mrs 622 let me take a day out of our hols to watch
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Missed fleet week sadly but did see USS Carl Vinson depart.May see her again in San Diego in a few days.
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