The Blue Angels park at my homebase whenever they do the Jones Beach, NY
show in May. They used to give a pretty extensive show but around 2001 or
so, they scared the bejesus out of the neighborhood because of a couple of
low-level, full afterburner maneuvers and less-than-widespread notification
(a debatable issue it seems). Living 1/4 mile from the longest runway, my
neighborhood was in the middle of the controversy. All this equates to no
more impromptu shows over the airport *sigh*.

Marco Leon


"Kevin Kubiak" wrote in message
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Just fixes a few typos. See I'm still excited about it.

Kevin Kubiak - PP-ASEL
Kevin Kubiak wrote:

This weekend I kinda got a private demo by a f18 Blue Angle Hornets
visit to our airport. I'm based at Waukegan Airport (KUGN) in Waukegan
Illinois. I didn't see him land on Friday, 12/2 but here is an
account from someone in the
club that was the Ranger 4 (callsign used) reports field in site and
request 360 break to land. Performs the coolest 360 degree circle mid
field and lands perfectly. Longest runway is 6000ft. Parks at DB
aviation. Jet sits there for the weekend. Plane is painted in Blue
angles colors except no team
number on the tail.

Sunday, I just came in from flying around a bit and noticed the canopy
was opened on the f18. So a bunch of us watched, pulled out the
binoculars and checked out the pilot. Had Bright yellow helmet same
color as Blue Angles trim.
Fires up the engines and taxis out. Taxied out to end of runway 23, and
receives clearance for 10,000 ft. Starts takeoff roll and is flying in
ground effect down the runway. Then near the end of the runway, he
lights up the afterbunners and goes vertical. Jet blast leaves a big
swirlling cloud of snow (we got 3 inches the night before). The runway
was cleared to perfection too!
Buildings shook and windows rattled. A few students and instructors
where in the pattern when he took off. All they could say was wow!
Anway he put on a very nice show for us.

Just wanted to share this experience.

Kevin Kubiak - PP-ASEL
Stick & Rudder Flying Club