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Correct Andy. The Thunderbird four-ship main formation flew their T-38 Talons into the ground during a practice in January of 1982, killing all four pilots. The skinny on that one was that the formation leader initiated the loop with insufficient altitude to pull out at the bottom and they all went in. The USAF concocted a story about a system malfuncion in the leader's T-38 but it has been soundly refuted, unofficially. The reason the other three followed their leader into the ground is because they keep their eyes glued on lead's airplane and they're used to ground rush so they dutifully followed him in. The leader didn't make a warning radio call to his formation probably because he had both hands on the stick and was pulling with all his might to avoid ground impact. The other three probably felt the G-load build up over what they were used to (as lead pulled for his life) and probably saw the impact coming at the last second but it was too late.

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did something like this happen to the blue angles to?

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I found this...

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In their entire history, 23 pilots from the group have been killed in air show or training accidents with the most recent incident taking place in 1999 when a Hornet crashed in Georgia killing two pilots. [2]

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Thanks Bruce seems like its been a few years ago I heard the blue angles did the same thing maybe it was the thunderbirds that I heard about

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http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/116395.jpg


More great shots... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...avin/13709.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/111826.jpg

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Oh, that had to hurt. Through the canopy.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/120891.jpg

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More of the gas man..Over Bagdad. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/102176.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/101976.jpg

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More Blue Angels.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/103584.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...avin/16641.jpg

Here's a couple for the F-14 guys..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/101942.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/104458.jpg

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It's odd that the video of the Thunderbird crash ( all 4 jets )
never surfaced on the net over all these years. I know the
families of the pilots asked the media not to ever show it
again in respect of the lost aviators, but we're talking
about the media. I heard the same about the Challenger
disaster, but we've all seen that video a million times.

Steve

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great stuff guys...anyone recall where the vid is of the
P-51 that buzzed old -spelling wrong- decantes from speed??? that is a cool one!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Yeah Bud, that was a Spitfire that flattened Alan DeCadanet! That is a great video. Watch for the bow wave of the Spit to flatten the grass a second before it passed over the camera crew. I'd attach it if I knew how---just YouTube "Spitfire" and I'll bet it's near the top.

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I figured out how to post a video. DeCadanet utters a few f-words so you might not want your kids to watch.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...th_ohmygod.jpg

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A classic. Scared the bajeevers out of that guy and he knew it was coming. Spitfire - just AWESOME! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Here's a couple of P-51's, great sounding engines as they fly by.


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/105221.jpg

This shot is over Fresno Calif.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/109538.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/118113.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/117144.jpg

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Here's a couple of P-51's, great sounding engines as they fly by.


Can you just "Imagine" being Charley's neighbor when he takes the 55 out for a Sunday afternoon drive......Same thing..............LOL

Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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cool I needed to hear that motor again https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif.

we went to the Museum of flight on Mon they have a really cool wing of old WW 2 war birds right now , I walked around them for hours and kept pushing the buttons to hear them run... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/119369.jpg

Downtown Chicago..

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/119370.jpg

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http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/104667.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/121377.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/megavin/6147.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/121198.jpg

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Cool bike...Cool plane, think I would take the plane however! http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...ra_aviador.jpg

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Mark your calanders, only 6 more months til Columbus goes P-51 Mustang crazy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif
The estimate now stands at about 100 birds planning to attend! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
http://www.gml2007.com/
Why look at pictures when you can see the real thing! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Great shots...the radial powered bike is pretty cool too!.
The plane behind the bike is maybe a Grumman of some type, Wildcat, Hellcat...bring on the experts??
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif
~ Pete

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It is too bad they have basically killed the unlimited air races, used to love going to the Phoenix 500, quite loud and low, too many gozillionaires dying though

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Thanks Andy, this is really great news.

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The plane behind the bike is maybe a Grumman of some type, Wildcat, Hellcat...

That plane is the North American T-28 Trojan.
Rick

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There ya' go...thanks Rick!.

As I indicated, I'm not the expert and the only Trojans I've ever had experience 'flying' were the prophylactic type!.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif
~ Pete

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I don't know if you guys have seen this before but....listen to how the pilots breathing changes...after the "event" happens... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

Check this out!!!

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I figured out how to post a video. DeCadanet utters a few f-words so you might not want your kids to watch.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...th_ohmygod.jpg

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I couldn't quite figure out what he was trying to say at
the end of the video https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif. Anybody know?

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I don't know if you guys have seen this before but....listen to how the pilots breathing changes...after the "event" happens... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

Check this out!!!

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http://home.woh.rr.com/budmanley/pic...ary_O_face.jpg

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The more I see of that skank Hilary the more understandable why ol' Bill was smoking those Lewinsky dipped cigars?.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif
~ Pete

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Wanna go for a ride with this guy? Shows the maneuverability of this 40 yr old design, still in production. The guy flying is a damn good stick.

Chinook

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No thanks! I did aerobatics in a helicopter once, I think I will stay with a fixed wing. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif However, that guy is damn good! I love it when the panel van panics and backs up. What were they doing there in the first place?
Rick

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I've ridden in the back seat of a Columbus Police Dept. MD-500 chopper, and before that I rode shotgun in their 2 seater Swietzer 300. These guys tell me that this is as close to daily aerobatic flying as you can get. I only puked once in 10 years. For me it was scary but the coolest experience of my life. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif
I have total respect for anybody that can drive rotary wing craft. It's like surfing, but while standing on a bowling ball. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif
The CPD guys do keep the city a safer place. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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does any one know what this is ? http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...427/arrow6.jpg

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It's a CF-105 Avro Arrow.
Rick

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Yes it is I was just wonderin if any one else knew what it was because it never made production and 14,000 people lost there jobs because of it https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif

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Ok Does size matter? B29 (a rather large plane) and a B 36 an even larger plane also note this picture was taken before they added the 4 jet engines on the wing ends . " 6 turning 4 burning" http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u.../b-36_b-29.jpg

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If you want to see and hear a B-36 in flight, get a copy of the 1955 movie "Strategic Air Command" with Jimmy Stewart.

Here's an early B-36B with arctic red markings. Six 4,360 cubic-inch 28 cylinder radial engines. Four rows of seven cylinders in each engine, 56 spark plugs per engine. Incidentally, the B-36 was considered to be overpowered, even before the twin-jet pods were added to the outboard wings. (This one does not have the jet pods.)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2.../B-36Color.jpg

Here's the one-and-only cargo version, the XC-99, landing at San Diego in early 1948. This airplane still exists at the former Kelly AFB in San Antonio. One of the C-99's original main wheels, seen here before conversion to multiple-wheeled main gear, is on display at the USAF Museum at Dayton and it is over six feet in diameter.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...s/XC-99SAN.jpg

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If you want to see and hear a B-36 in flight, get a copy of the 1955 movie "Strategic Air Command" with Jimmy Stewart.


Great Movie! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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If you are into aircraft - old and new - and get to Reading Pa in June - this is a show you won't want to miss.
Besides dozens of WW II aircraft there are military planes from the Viet Nam era through today's modern ships.
You can even get a ride on B-17 Flying Fortresses!
I have attended this several times and it has been great - unfortunately due to my sons AAU Basketball commitments I have not made it to the last couple of shows - but friends told me last years show was massive.

Check out their web site:

http://www.maam.org/wwii/ww2_sched.htm


http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/fam518.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/fam519.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/fam520.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/fam521.jpg

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...435/fam471.jpg

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Looks like a fun show!

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Just received these last night from my brother in Phoenix. He hoped to be starting the wiring restoration on the B-17 soon. Present are B-17 "Sentimental Journey", B-17 "Liberty Bell". B-25 "Maid in the Shade" and I believe TB-25J "Ole Gray Mare" (is that where she got her name from.... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif ). Nice gathering of WWII bombers.
Rick