Simviation Forum - Red arrows versus Blue angels

May 28^th, 2007 at 3:00pm

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i hope this is the right place to put it. quite simply... who do you prefer? the American Blue Angels or the British Red Arrows?

my vote is for the Red Arrows! their stuff is amazing and i saw a documentry on the angels and they werent as good

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Reply #1 - May 28^th, 2007 at 3:10pm

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Not only the wrong forum but linked images as well! Prepare for pain Roll Eyes

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Reply #2 - May 28^th, 2007 at 3:11pm

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ozzy72 wrote on May 28^th, 2007 at 3:10pm:

Not only the wrong forum but linked images as well! Prepare for pain Roll Eyes

aww nooo, sorry oz. ill upload them to SimV now. i thought it was only for the SimV contest that needed SimV uploads. i still dont understand that rule but i shall abide

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Reply #3 - May 28^th, 2007 at 3:30pm

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What a ridiculous idea. They fly completely different aircraft so their routines are very different (not to mention most members here won't have seen both!) so trying to say which is better is impossible.

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Reply #4 - May 28^th, 2007 at 3:57pm

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I've had the great good fortune to see both (I've seen the Reds far more times however) and I have to say the Turkish Stars are just the maddest display team on the planet Cool

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Reply #5 - May 28^th, 2007 at 4:34pm

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ozzy72 wrote on May 28^th, 2007 at 3:57pm:

I've had the great good fortune to see both (I've seen the Reds far more times however) and I have to say the Turkish Stars are just the maddest display team on the planet Cool

Never seen them, but if YOU'RE saying that, they must be mad Grin

Makes me kinda proud that my Dad is from Turkey Tongue

I've never seen the Red Arrows, but the Blue Angels were downright amazing when I say them. Tough choice.

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Reply #6 - May 28^th, 2007 at 5:34pm

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What a ridiculous idea. They fly completely different aircraft so their routines are very different (not to mention most members here won't have seen both!) so trying to say which is better is impossible.

yeh, so that takes it down to more or less personal preference. the blue angels (in what ive seen of them) just go simple formations but the arrows do some crazy ass stuff such as the chippo (or however ya call it) break away and the spinning around trails

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Reply #7 - May 28^th, 2007 at 5:41pm

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Just to emphasize answer #3: Me > all. ;P

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Reply #8 - May 28^th, 2007 at 5:57pm

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Björn wrote on May 28^th, 2007 at 5:41pm:

Just to emphasize answer #3: Me > all. ;P

got any vids? lol

i havent got a joystick (well i do, but one of those really old ones with the blocky connectors that wont plug into USB) so i sorta suck right now on FS9

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Reply #9 - May 28^th, 2007 at 7:18pm

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machineman9 wrote on May 28^th, 2007 at 5:34pm:

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What a ridiculous idea. They fly completely different aircraft so their routines are very different (not to mention most members here won't have seen both!) so trying to say which is better is impossible.

yeh, so that takes it down to more or less personal preference. the blue angels (in what ive seen of them) just go simple formations but the arrows do some crazy ass stuff such as the chippo (or however ya call it) break away and the spinning around trails

It is called "Gypo"

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Reply #10 - May 28^th, 2007 at 7:55pm

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ozzy72 wrote on May 28^th, 2007 at 3:57pm:

I've had the great good fortune to see both (I've seen the Reds far more times however) and I have to say the Turkish Stars are just the maddest display team on the planet Cool

Unfortunately that 'mad' commentator is no longer with the team (so is my understanding - have only seen them once at Mildenhall '98). I think that's who most people remember the Turkish Stars for!

To illustrate your point, a video I uploaded a while ago:

Turkish Stars, ladies and gentlemen! Hooray! Hooray!

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Reply #11 - May 29^th, 2007 at 4:22am

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ozzy72 wrote on May 28^th, 2007 at 3:57pm:

I've had the great good fortune to see both (I've seen the Reds far more times however) and I have to say the Turkish Stars are just the maddest display team on the planet Cool

Unfortunately that 'mad' commentator is no longer with the team (so is my understanding - have only seen them once at Mildenhall '98). I think that's who most people remember the Turkish Stars for!

To illustrate your point, a video I uploaded a while ago:

Turkish Stars, ladies and gentlemen! Hooray! Hooray!

LOL

:D:D, and i thought the Patruille Suisse guy was funny last year

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Reply #12 - May 29^th, 2007 at 10:38am

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expat wrote on May 28^th, 2007 at 7:18pm:

machineman9 wrote on May 28^th, 2007 at 5:34pm:

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What a ridiculous idea. They fly completely different aircraft so their routines are very different (not to mention most members here won't have seen both!) so trying to say which is better is impossible.

yeh, so that takes it down to more or less personal preference. the blue angels (in what ive seen of them) just go simple formations but the arrows do some crazy ass stuff such as the chippo (or however ya call it) break away and the spinning around trails

It is called "Gypo"

Matt

that is probably why i cant find any pictures of it lol. thanks for the info

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Reply #13 - May 29^th, 2007 at 12:05pm