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Added: Jul-17-2012 Occurred On: Jul-17-2012
By: CptSpaulding
In: Iraq, Afghanistan, Other Entertainment, Weapons
Tags: usa, thunderbirds,
Location: United States (load item map)
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  • These guys are so bad ass. I envy it all!

    Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
    One Ballock (422.80)

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  • Proud to say my uncle was the Chief Maintenance Officer for the Thunderbirds back in the mid 80's

    Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
    hawker14mf (148.30)  

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  • Beautiful!

    Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
    magna750 (823.98)

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  • Good Post - - - Thanks ! ! !

    Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
    kevinm16 (313.98)

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  • And here's me expecting them to take their shirts off and play beach volleyball....

    Amazing skill these pilots have, some of the best in the world.

    Thanks for the upload.

    Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
    stra (177.90)

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  • FUCK I WANNA BE A THUNDERBIRD TOO!

    Posted Jul-18-2012 By 
    dreamerduke213 (113.50)  

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  • Spent 31 years in the AF, and I STILL regard the Blue Angels as better than the Thunderchickens.
    Oh, they were ok "back in the day", but after they played follow the leader into the Nevada desert floor one day, they've pulled back perceptibly and are now the worlds most expensive ambassadors of safety....while the Blue Angels continue to fly the razor's edge in spite of numerous accidents over the years.

    Don't get me wrong, they're good.....and you sure as hell wouldn't catch ME doing More..

    Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
    Bogenschutze (190.32)

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    • @Bogenschutze neither the thunderbirds or blue angels have ever been able to put on a show as good as many european display tema because of the lack of numbers.

      the only thing the thunderbirds and blue angels have going for them is that they fly front line fighters.

      this in itself has it's pros n cons. pros being that they are awesome and the flight envalope of the aircraft is better. the are also larger aircraft and are not as well suited to close formation flying.

      the best display team is p More..

      Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
      yourboss (202.40)  

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    • @Bogenschutze
      Will agree with you on the comparison of the B.A's and the Tbirds...

      The Blues are the rough hockey players while the Birds are fucking figure skaters...
      Still proud that my uncle was the CMO for them right after the lawn dart incident

      Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
      hawker14mf (148.30)  

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  • i know a lot of americans will be getting emotional over this video

    Posted Jul-18-2012 By 
    USERananymous (84.40)  

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  • i saw these guys in Rhode Island and my favorite maneuver was the sneak pass..... it scares the shit out of everyone including me

    Posted Jul-18-2012 By 
    buckster3257 (47.00)  

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  • oh wow cool! this makes me want to join so bad! I CANT WAIT! i want to kill innocent people all over the world even in my own country. cant wait to join this terrorist organization

    Posted Jul-20-2012 By 
    treborg (12.20)  

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  • i remember another aerobatic team using F/A-18s as their aeroplanes,also pretty good so.

    Posted Jul-21-2012 By 
    SimonRickol (0.90)

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  • RAF red arrows all the way

    Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
    yourboss (202.40)  

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    • @yourboss Blue Angels, but they're American too so I'm sure you'll more of your standard dumb-ass remarks to make.

      Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
      ST0N3PONY (5065.92)  

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    • @ST0N3PONY not really.

      firstly, my remarks are not dumbass. they make perfect sense.

      allow me to explain.

      some european display teams have a large number of aircraft, normally advanced jet trainers, or aircraft of similar type take up the role. small and maneuverable, they are perfect for the role.

      the blue angels fly the front line fighter/attack aircraft the f-18.

      even by todays standards, it's big for a fighter. not the ideal aircraft for formation flying.

      are the USN pilots worse than More..

      Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
      yourboss (202.40)  

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    • @yourboss Yes the Red Arrows are awesome. But your criteria is a bunch of nonsense. The blue angels are somehow less impressive because their aircraft are bigger...

      I know the F-16 is an American fighter, so there's not a lot of point discussing it with you. But, nothing can out-turn the latest F-16s.

      Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
      ST0N3PONY (5065.92)  

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    • @ST0N3PONY the f-18 not being a small aircraft isn't the only criteria i outlines, pony.

      it's size compared tot he BAE hawk is a very real disadvantage for a display team. that was one point.

      the other point i mentioned was the fact that the blue angels only have 6 aircraft. thus the variables in terms of display maneuvers they have is far less.

      the red arrows can do more, together in the sky because of this. it's more about the numbers than the aircraft size as i already mentioned that the U More..

      Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
      yourboss (202.40)  

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    • @yourboss I'll try and find the article I was reading. It was about sustained 9G turns.

      But, we're not comparing F-16s to rafale's or migs. etc.

      Airshows are what Migs are built for. It's what their low-speed maneuvering is useful for. I still don't see them used in this kind of high-level formation stuff.

      Posted Jul-17-2012 By 
      ST0N3PONY (5065.92)  

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