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

It is part of the routine. See following for Number 16 'Diamond Dirty Loop'

Blue Angels: Inside the Demo

From

Blue Angels : Official Website

TJ

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

Cheers.

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.

No problem, ExSp33db1rd. Thanks for the reply.

TJ

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 :ok:

Missed fleet week sadly but did see USS Carl Vinson depart.May see her again in San Diego in a few days.