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The Blue Angels or The Thunderbirds?

Started by Monster Dave, March 24, 2011, 11:34:27 AM

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MendoDave

#45
March 27, 2011, 08:09:23 PM
Quote from: Monster Dave on March 24, 2011, 12:53:24 PM
YIKES!!


About Fat Albert:

" The Navy is expected to announce a new chapter in transport operations for the Blue Angels soon."

:-\

I wonder what the next iteration will be? That sucks...

I hope its a J model.

KnightofNi

#46
March 28, 2011, 09:55:39 AM
Quote from: Bick on March 25, 2011, 10:35:40 AM

Of course, everyone knows that the best pilots are Army.


my dad is a retired army aviator

i used to ask him why the army didn't have a flight demo team. he never actually gave me an answer. lol
Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 05:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)

kopfjäger

#47
March 28, 2011, 09:59:32 AM
Quote from: KnightofNi on March 28, 2011, 09:55:39 AM
my dad is a retired army aviator

i used to ask him why the army didn't have a flight demo team. he never actually gave me an answer. lol


US Army Sky Soldiers Demonstration Team clip#1
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KnightofNi

#48
March 28, 2011, 10:11:47 AM
where did that clip come from kop? i haven't heard of an army team since the one from the 70's.


and yes bick, they do need to brag.
that's why i was told "i'm a trained killer" more than a few times. and this from the man with the standards patch on his sleeve.
Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 05:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)

kopfjäger

#49
March 28, 2011, 10:18:45 AM Last Edit: March 28, 2011, 10:21:12 AM by kopfjäger
Quote from: KnightofNi on March 28, 2011, 10:11:47 AM
where did that clip come from kop? i haven't heard of an army team since the one from the 70's.

Those guys are all Retired Pilots. They do these demos on their own.


2003 Vectren Dayton Airshow - Sky Soldiers Demonstration
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Monster Dave

#50
March 28, 2011, 10:26:30 AM
Red Bull Helicopter does back flips!

We've seen this outstanding demo several times. Unfortunately with video, choppers tend to look somewhat underwhelming, but I bet seeing them in person would be awesome.

We saw recently that you can do a ride in a Cobra at the Dayton air-show. Costs $$ but would be very cool!  [thumbsup]

Bick

#51
March 28, 2011, 11:01:19 AM
Quote from: Monster Dave on March 28, 2011, 10:26:30 AM
We saw recently that you can do a ride in a Cobra at the Dayton air-show. Costs $$ but would be very cool!  [thumbsup]

http://www.armyav.org/cobra_flight.html

$450 for a 15 minute ride that will ruin every rollercoaster for you?

For about $1 million, you could buy your own ride.  [evil] ;D [thumbsup]

http://www.controller.com/listingsdetail/aircraft-for-sale/BELL-AH-1G/BELL-AH-1G/1174413.htm?
It's all in the grind, Sizemore. Can't be too fine, can't be too coarse. This, my friend, is a science. I mean you're looking at the guy that believed all the commercials. You know, about the "be all you can be." I made coffee through Desert Storm. I made coffee through Panama while everyone else got to fight, got to be a Ranger.

* A man can never have too much whiskey, too many books, or too much ammunition *

Monster Dave

#52
March 28, 2011, 11:05:29 AM
Wow, that's some $$!

Triple J

#53
March 28, 2011, 11:06:37 AM
Quote from: Bick on March 28, 2011, 11:01:19 AM
http://www.armyav.org/cobra_flight.html

$450 for a 15 minute ride that will ruin every rollercoaster for you?

I'd pay that! Hell, I paid like $200 to get flown around in Kauai in standard choppa!

KnightofNi

#54
March 28, 2011, 01:55:46 PM
keep in mind it's been about 20 years since he retired, but i seem to recall the patch being the word "standards" and i think it was on the left shoulder.

though i do specifically remember the bird grabbing the sword. i was wondering how the bird didn't stab itself.
Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 05:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)

KnightofNi

#55
March 28, 2011, 08:29:28 PM
Quote from: Bick on March 28, 2011, 08:06:49 PM
During the later '70's and into the '80's 1st Avn was the training brigade at Rucker, so he would have worn the Skewered Chicken on his left shoulder (it was also very prominently displayed at the gates, and pretty much everywhere else on post)

I forget the details of our discussion a while back...  Did you say he was an Apache instructor?

he was sip for super huey, cobra, and apaches. he retired as cw4.
Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 05:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)

Monster Dave

#56
March 28, 2011, 08:43:26 PM Last Edit: March 28, 2011, 08:50:00 PM by Monster Dave
Quote from: KnightofNi on March 28, 2011, 08:29:28 PM
he was sip for super huey, cobra, and apaches. he retired as cw4.

I love this movie:



The story can be a bit corny, but I really thought it a use of the Apache.

KnightofNi

#57
March 28, 2011, 09:44:18 PM
Quote from: Monster Dave on March 28, 2011, 08:43:26 PM
I love this movie:



The story can be a bit corny, but I really thought it a use of the Apache.

to quote my father " ??? ???  [roll] [bang] [bang] [laugh] [thumbsdown]"

though it is a nicholas cage movie so it can't be good.
Life, alas is very drear. Up with the glass and down with the beer!
Quote from: RB on September 09, 2009, 05:31:47 AM
Seriously, when i am 800years old i want to rock like Lemmy! it is a religion that requires lots of determination, drugs, and Marshall stacks.

now with clavicle of steel (stainless) wrist o' steel (11/2011)

Monster Dave

#58
March 29, 2011, 06:08:34 AM
LOL - most people say that - but I'm a fan of movies that highlight military hardware, and the Apache is quite the piece of hardware.  [thumbsup]


Anyway, back on topic of the BAs or TBs.
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