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more about #jets more comments → Roofy: Soooo.... whats the SK equivalent to Van Halen's "Higher"???? #jets more » FrankGrimes: 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 d... more » Vintage Racer - with V-12 goodness: When the Blue Angels are in Seattle, there's a place to stand right of the end of the runway.... #jets more » AmishJohn: I remember seeing the Thunderbirds when they flew F-4s... thems some big, angry birds. #jets more » Triborough: The T-50 looks like a mashup of the F-104, F/A-18 and F-16. #jets more » bugattatra: 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'... more » Peugeot--Making Bicycles Once Again: I am partial to these guys for obvious reasons, the French version called the Patrouille Acrobatique de France or simply PAF. On a completely separa... more » Elhigh: 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 rep... more » Alfisted: The Deadly Bouffants may be on foot but their seemingly random walk is highly coordinated. #jets more » schivvers: did anyone see a jet in that first picture???? #planelopnik more » FЯeeMan: On the French side, near their airport, is that the original Cul-de-Sac? #planelopnik more » Tanshanomi: 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 attenu... more » GIC asks not for whom the bell tolls: 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... more » tonyola: I saw this clip as part of safety training for working at Miami International Airport. The fun starts at around 0:46. #planelopnik more » combat chuck: 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 ... more » -
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Meet The Bizarro World Blue Angels
The Black Eagles are the South Korean version of the Blue Angels, or possibly the Thundebrids, flying T-50 jets and performing awesome aeronautical acrobatics. The North Korean analog, the Deadly Bouffants, is only allowed to walk in formation. More » -
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Saint Martin: As Close To Jets As You Can Get
An obvious candidate for Planelopnik heaven is Princess Juliana International Airport on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin. This is the airport where heavy passenger jets come in for the landing directly above cars and people on Maho Beach. More » -
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A Repo Man For The Un-Friendly Skies
Times are tough and, with numerous companies and executives losing their cash flow, they can no longer afford the winged luxuries they once could. Sounds like a job for Nick Popovich: Aeronautical Repo Man. More » -
#carpocalypse
Chrysler Asks Bankruptcy Court To Void Private Aircraft Leases... Finally
Chrysler has finally gotten around to asking the bankruptcy court to cancel those pesky private jet leases. To show how truly humbled they are, execs will now travel everywhere in a Sebring. [Detroit News] -
#heroes
Hobbyist Building World's Fastest Car Out of a Fighter Jet
Your hobby sucks compared to Ed Shadle's; in his free time, he's converting an old fighter jet into a land vehicle capable of going 800MPH. [Gizmodo] -
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Boeing Reveals F-15 Silent Eagle With More Stealth Ability For Flying The Unfriendly Skies
Boeing revealed the newest iteration of the F-15 Eagle, the original Countach of the skies, this week. This new Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle is more stealthy, more ninja and more re-vamped for the 21st century. More » -
