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Roofy
10/22/09

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Soooo.... whats the SK equivalent to Van Halen's "Higher"???? #jets
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AmishJohn
10/22/09

@Roofy: You mean 'Dreams'? Besides, that footage was from the bad, old days when budget cuts meant they flew trainers (?!) instead of frontline birds. #jets
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Jeb_Hoge
10/22/09

@AmishJohn: No way, the A-4 Skyhawks from those days weren't trainers, but light attack jets. John McCain flew them in Vietnam. The Blues had stripped-down hot-rod versions, but Skyhawks were generally considered to be flying sports cars. #jets
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AmishJohn
10/22/09

@Jeb_Hoge: The subsonic Skyhawk was still a downgrade from the supersonic Phantom, even if it did have a better glide ratio. #jets
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FrankGrimes
10/22/09

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Ah yes the Deadly Bouffants. I once saw a show of theirs. They by some miracle got US visas and performed in my favorite barber shop. The smell of disinfectant was thick in the air. To a small but dedicated crowd huddled amongst the outdated magazines.

They performed the flat top with precision, they also did the fade, the buzz, they refused to do a faux hawk saying something about decadent western hairstyles.

As a triumphant grand finale they attempted a pompadour in honor of thier majestic leader. Tragedy struck the fearless pilots when their inferior North Korean built machines ran out of pomade. #jets
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AmishJohn
10/22/09

@FrankGrimes: I'll never forget the screams as they spiral-permed in. #jets
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Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness
10/22/09

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When the Blue Angels are in Seattle, there's a place to stand right of the end of the runway.... #jets
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AmishJohn
10/22/09

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I remember seeing the Thunderbirds when they flew F-4s... thems some big, angry birds. #jets
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Triborough
10/22/09

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The T-50 looks like a mashup of the F-104, F/A-18 and F-16. #jets
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Jeb_Hoge
10/22/09

@Triborough: They kind of are...it's like most of the airframe is shrunken F-16, but with F-18A inlets and it uses a single F404, which is the F-18A powerplant. Even the gun is a 3-barrel version of the Vulcan.

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bugattatra
10/22/09

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When I first moved to San Diego, I thought the Blue Angels practicing in formation over my office nearly daily was simply fucking awesome.

Now I can't hear anymore :(

Seriously though, faaahuck NK and long live the Blue Angels! #jets
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Spinnyd
10/22/09

@bugattatra: when were they in San Deigo? the home base is in Pensacola and the winter practice grounds are in El Centro, is that near San Diego? #jets
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HoonThatFerrari
10/22/09

@Spinnyd: El Centro is only about a hundred or so miles from San Diego. NAS Miramar also used to host an airshow every year (have no idea if they still do, now that it's pretty much just a Marine base from what I understand), so yeah, it's conceiveable that at some times of year he could've seen them right overhead.
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Spinnyd
10/27/09

@HoonThatFerrari: Thanks, I never knew exactly where they were in Cali. they probably still do a show there, they do one in Pensacola on the beach. #jets
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Peugeot--Fire Marshall Bill Approved
10/22/09

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I am partial to these guys for obvious reasons, the French version called the Patrouille Acrobatique de France or simply PAF.

On a completely separate note, my brother and I attended a small air show in the Midwest. As we were driving on the long road up to park, we nearly crapped our pants. A stealth bomber that was there decided to do a bombing run and low fly over just on us. He was high up, dropped down flew a few hundred feet over us then climbed again. My brother who is a commercial airlines pilot couldn't believe it, it was awesome and terrifying at the same time.
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FrankGrimes
10/22/09

@Peugeot--Can't keep up with his new followers: Man that would be cool! I am jealous. #jets
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Elhigh
10/22/09

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I had a friend - drove an IH combine thinly disguised as a gigantic Travelall - who used to work with the Blue Angels, part of the maintenance and repair crew. He loved to tell about how many paint and wingtip repairs they would do per year from what he called "tip taps." BA pilots are crazy. #jets
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Alfisted
10/22/09

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The Deadly Bouffants may be on foot but their seemingly random walk is highly coordinated. #jets
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schivvers
10/15/09

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did anyone see a jet in that first picture???? #planelopnik
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FЯeeMan
10/15/09

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On the French side, near their airport, is that the original Cul-de-Sac? #planelopnik
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Tanshanomi
10/15/09

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Not to mention what being that close to a jet does to your hearing.

"Let's go to the beach, kids! Got your sunscreen? Beach towels?
...Sound attenuating ear muffs?" #planelopnik
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GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
10/15/09

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St. Martin here I come, please pay no attention to the man walking away with that sign.

Having grown up under the SW approach runway for MDW (Chicago Midway), I can safely say: St. Martin is captivating, and definitely worth a visit, but nowhere near as scary as living by an airport with short approaches in a urban island.

St. Martin is a sightseeing venture. Nobody's forcing you to live there, or even stand there. It's a little different when your parents buy a house near a long-dead airport (as MDW was from 1964-1979), and then deregulation spawns some successful startups that get the place hopping mad again. Can't tell you how unnerving it was to see DC-9s and 737s threatening to clip your bedroom (from a 5-year-old's perspective) on a daily basis. Growing older and watching the city claim and demolish every derelict building over 2 stories within a one-block boundary punctuated the reality of "margins of error" even more.

But on the other hand: having the Goodyear Blimp hover over your house for an hour was always a treat!

I miss the close proximity to jet wake. Ever since the terrorists won you can't even get a peek into Midway, nor glance upward from a street corner for more than a minute or two.

Everyone should get the chance to listen to Pratt & Whitney idle, taxi, spool up, take off, and attack. It's one of the greatest mechanical symphonies man has ever composed. #planelopnik
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tonyola
10/15/09

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I saw this clip as part of safety training for working at Miami International Airport. The fun starts at around 0:46. #planelopnik
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GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls
10/15/09

@tonyola: Not to diminish the very real hazard, but I couldn't help noticing that truck didn't have a motor. #planelopnik
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tonyola
10/15/09

@GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls: You're right - there doesn't appear to be a motor. However, I doubt that an additional 1,000 pounds of motor and tranny would have helped much in anchoring the truck.

Also, to the Jalopnik/Gawker hamsters: Can I have my star back, please?
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combat chuck
10/15/09

In reply to Saint Martin: As Close To Jets As You Can Get
St Lucia has a similar runway at the Vieux Fort airport. I don't think the planes come in quite as low, but you can definitely hang out on the beach just a couple dozen yards from the landing strip.

[maps.google.com]
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