Boatwrench
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Petaluma, CA
They are in San Francisco and buzzing around right now. I have seen them plenty of times and am still awed by the sight of their close formations over the City skyline.
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Blue Angels
- Thread starter Boatwrench
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hiimmred
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Bruno, California
They take off and fly right by our window at work (I'm right by SFO). I don't even have to get up to see them. It is awesome!! They go by too fast to snap pictures but I try anyway.
POSJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Minot ND, Unfortunately
They are by far the best armed forces demo there is, I am AD Air Force and the Thunderbirds don't hold a flame to them.
I've got a lot of respect for any pilot who, all in a day's work, gets thrown off their airport, goes & does their job, has to find the airport (it's left and is running away from them,) then goes into a controlled crash landing.
I saw them perform some 20 years ago. Awesome show, highly recommended.
I saw them perform some 20 years ago. Awesome show, highly recommended.
- Location
- Torrance, CA
I only get the national guard flying their whirlybirds down over the 110 freeway on occasion. My new space at least gives me a good view of them about on eye level (32nd floor, those boys fly low).
Maybe I can schedule an SF day when the Angels are playing.
Maybe I can schedule an SF day when the Angels are playing.
tbburg
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Scottsdale AZ
'Haven't seen the 'Angels in a long time. Actually, I don't think I've seen them perform a routine with the F-18. I think I might be getting old,..
WB9YZU
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Madison, WI
I missed them 
Coming over the GGB I heard the practice runs going on (hard to miss the sound of a F14 on afterburner as it shakes the Jeep). The Bay was chalk full of sailboats of all sizes. I heard Fleet Week is quite the ado. Unfortunately, I had wheeling on my mind, to the day of the airshow, I was way west of there.
-Ron
Coming over the GGB I heard the practice runs going on (hard to miss the sound of a F14 on afterburner as it shakes the Jeep). The Bay was chalk full of sailboats of all sizes. I heard Fleet Week is quite the ado. Unfortunately, I had wheeling on my mind, to the day of the airshow, I was way west of there.-Ron
wolfpackjeeper
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- 500' and 500KCAS, RAF lakenheath
After the 5th morning in a row of them waking you up, you get a little tired. Plus, they have a nasty habit of locking down the airfield from their taxi call till the practice is completely over and they have walked back into the hanger. Really has a way of screwing up a target time.
They do look nice though. The strike eagle demo looks better though.
They do look nice though. The strike eagle demo looks better though.
Ralph
NAXJA Member #149
- Location
- Lubbock, Texas
Being and Air Force brat we saw them wherever we could. I've seen them flying the F11F-1, A-4F and the F/A-18. I've seen the Thunderbirds fly in F-4's, T-38's and F-16's. I love air shows.
