Simviation Forum - The Blue Angels

Dec 29^th, 2004 at 4:41pm

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Guess what just flew over? Yep, the Blue Angels!!!! I was sitting here reading another stupid post on Flightinfo.com, and all of a sudden the dishes rattled with the sound of 6 pairs of huge jet engines flying in tight formation. They came directly over the top of the house, straight out into the gulf, then came back at a 90 degree angle to the shore, still bookin it right along. Shocked

Here's some pics: http://community.webshots.com/album/239655527spvHRj

I would upload them to here but I think it would exceed the limit for 1 thread.

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Reply #1 - Dec 29^th, 2004 at 5:20pm

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ah, tis an amazing sound is it not?

beautiful shots, and wonderful memories..

THough I would much prefer the sound of the B-17 that usually comes every year to the local arshow.. Wink

They give rides over the course of 3 days and typically fly right over the house, and I mean just over the huse..

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Reply #2 - Dec 29^th, 2004 at 7:07pm

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Last time i was down here (during the last BA show of the season) a B25 made repeated passes up and down the beach, an absolutley amazing sound!

&&It is better to remain silent and be considered a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.&&&&There were once four people named Everybody, Somebody, Nobody and Anybody. Somebody had to do a job, but Nobody wanted to do it. Nobody could see that Anybody could do it, and Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job. Nobody ended up doing it, and it so happened that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

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Reply #3 - Dec 31^st, 2004 at 12:55am

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Guess what? I had the worlds greatest alarm clock this morning!! This morning the BAs made another pass over this area which without a doubt definitley woke me up!!! Grin

&&It is better to remain silent and be considered a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.&&&&There were once four people named Everybody, Somebody, Nobody and Anybody. Somebody had to do a job, but Nobody wanted to do it. Nobody could see that Anybody could do it, and Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job. Nobody ended up doing it, and it so happened that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

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Reply #4 - Dec 31^st, 2004 at 3:25am

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awesome!

Speaking of wonderful alarm clocks... where I live there is ALWAYS an airplane flying over... whether it's a Cessna, or a Boeing or even the occasional military aircraft... I don't think there isn't a minute (literally) that goes by without being able to hear at least one kind of aircraft...

But, this one day, while I was half awake... I noticed a very unusual pitch coming from outside. It was different from the usual twin engine sound... and looked out my window, just in time to see something I'd never foreget.... a formation with a B-29 in lead with two B-17's on either wing! WOW, was that a great way to wake up!

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Reply #5 - Dec 31^st, 2004 at 1:37pm

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Wow now that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up just thinking about that!

Those old bombers are really a sight and sound to behold!

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Reply #6 - Jan 1^st, 2005 at 5:17am

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Yeah they are! Man, certainly something I'll never forget! Such a unique sound too... just awesome. As much as I love the sound of jets... nothing matches the rumble of 12 radial engines. Cheesy

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Reply #7 - Jan 1^st, 2005 at 5:51pm

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Amen..

I especially love the sound of the wright cyclone 18-cyl. radial engine on the B-29 that I saw two years ago..

And to stand behind it and smell the exhaust and "wind" as they fired all four engines, well it almost brought a tear to me eye..

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