Blue Angel low pass over SF Bay at almost(?) mach 1

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I forgot to add the link to the previous...

http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/026658.jpg



Kirk
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"Jim Logajan" wrote in message
.. .
Here's a neat video someone took of a Blue Angel low pass (~25 ft?) over
San Fransisco bay during Fleet Week this year and the visible shock cone
seems to indicate it was traveling just under mach one:

http://jumpcut.com/view?id=C009AF727...89000423CF037A

I wonder if they have added a very low, high speed pass to their routine?
They did the same think in OKC last summer, right down the near side of the
flight line at about 100'. Very, very cool. You could see vapor off every
control surface, with every little correction. Not quite the same effect it
had over the water, but a crowd pleaser just as well.

I'll probably get to see their show again tomorrow at MKO. It will be
interesting to see if they do it again.

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:54:14 GMT, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:


"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
.. .
Great pass. Quite frankly I'm surprised they got authorization to do it.

I did not catch it this year, but the Blue Angels SF show is an amazing
thing. It will awe and thrill any aviation buff, and is well worth the trip to
experience. And quite frankly, I am surprised (and cautiously delighted) that
it still happens. It is the only place that I have seen an airshow happen right
over the heads of thousands of people. The crowd thins only a bit when you get
past the water's edge. There are so many boats on the bay, one could almost
walk from boat to boat.

There is a sort of mutual love affair between SF and the Navy. ...and yes,
like lovers everywhere, they have the occasional spat.

Vaughn


The Board of Supervisors' Government Audit and Oversight Committee is
voting today on a nonbinding resolution introduced by Supervisor Chris
Daly that would call on San Francisco’s congressional representatives
to “use all resources at their disposal to bring a permanent halt to
unnecessary flyovers by military aircraft.”

Screw SF
Daveb

In article , (DaveB) wrote:

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:54:14 GMT, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:


"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
.. .
Great pass. Quite frankly I'm surprised they got authorization to do it.

I did not catch it this year, but the Blue Angels SF show is an amazing
thing. It will awe and thrill any aviation buff, and is well worth the trip
to
experience. And quite frankly, I am surprised (and cautiously delighted)
that
it still happens. It is the only place that I have seen an airshow happen
right
over the heads of thousands of people. The crowd thins only a bit when you
get
past the water's edge. There are so many boats on the bay, one could almost
walk from boat to boat.

There is a sort of mutual love affair between SF and the Navy. ...and
yes,
like lovers everywhere, they have the occasional spat.

Vaughn


The Board of Supervisors' Government Audit and Oversight Committee is
voting today on a nonbinding resolution introduced by Supervisor Chris
Daly that would call on San Francisco’s congressional representatives
to “use all resources at their disposal to bring a permanent halt to
unnecessary flyovers by military aircraft.”

Screw SF
Daveb

Amen, Dave! Pervasive weenie thought was one of the reasons that Linda
and I escaped from the People's Republik of Kalifornia 8 years ago. The
San Francisco malaise was rampant even then and, by the looks of things,
has become endemic.

Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article , (DaveB) wrote:

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:54:14 GMT, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
...
Great pass. Quite frankly I'm surprised they got authorization to do it.
I did not catch it this year, but the Blue Angels SF show is an amazing
thing. It will awe and thrill any aviation buff, and is well worth the trip
to
experience. And quite frankly, I am surprised (and cautiously delighted)
that
it still happens. It is the only place that I have seen an airshow happen
right
over the heads of thousands of people. The crowd thins only a bit when you
get
past the water's edge. There are so many boats on the bay, one could almost
walk from boat to boat.

There is a sort of mutual love affair between SF and the Navy. ...and
yes,
like lovers everywhere, they have the occasional spat.

Vaughn


The Board of Supervisors' Government Audit and Oversight Committee is
voting today on a nonbinding resolution introduced by Supervisor Chris
Daly that would call on San Francisco’s congressional representatives
to “use all resources at their disposal to bring a permanent halt to
unnecessary flyovers by military aircraft.”

Screw SF
Daveb

Amen, Dave! Pervasive weenie thought was one of the reasons that Linda
and I escaped from the People's Republik of Kalifornia 8 years ago. The
San Francisco malaise was rampant even then and, by the looks of things,
has become endemic.

Just talked with an associate of mine yesterday who informed me that in
SF they actually have an ongoing focus group out there operating within
the city government, studying the feasibility of a secession from the
United States.
GOD, I hope they find a way to do it!!! I honestly believe at this point
in time the United States collectively might actually consider an
argument for allowing them to do it without ramification.

--
Dudley Henriques

Dudley Henriques wrote:
Orval Fairbairn wrote:
In article , (DaveB) wrote:

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:54:14 GMT, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:

"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
...
Great pass. Quite frankly I'm surprised they got authorization to
do it.
I did not catch it this year, but the Blue Angels SF show is an
amazing thing. It will awe and thrill any aviation buff, and is
well worth the trip to experience. And quite frankly, I am
surprised (and cautiously delighted) that it still happens. It is
the only place that I have seen an airshow happen right over the
heads of thousands of people. The crowd thins only a bit when you
get past the water's edge. There are so many boats on the bay, one
could almost walk from boat to boat.

There is a sort of mutual love affair between SF and the Navy.
...and yes, like lovers everywhere, they have the occasional spat.

Vaughn

The Board of Supervisors' Government Audit and Oversight Committee is
voting today on a nonbinding resolution introduced by Supervisor Chris
Daly that would call on San Francisco’s congressional representatives
to “use all resources at their disposal to bring a permanent halt to
unnecessary flyovers by military aircraft.”

Screw SF
Daveb

Amen, Dave! Pervasive weenie thought was one of the reasons that Linda
and I escaped from the People's Republik of Kalifornia 8 years ago.
The San Francisco malaise was rampant even then and, by the looks of
things, has become endemic.

Just talked with an associate of mine yesterday who informed me that in
SF they actually have an ongoing focus group out there operating within
the city government, studying the feasibility of a secession from the
United States.
GOD, I hope they find a way to do it!!! I honestly believe at this point
in time the United States collectively might actually consider an
argument for allowing them to do it without ramification.


As long as they take the rest of CA with them, I'm all for it! :-)

Matt

"DaveB" wrote in message ...

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:54:14 GMT, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:


"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
. ..
Great pass. Quite frankly I'm surprised they got authorization to do it.

I did not catch it this year, but the Blue Angels SF show is an amazing
thing. It will awe and thrill any aviation buff, and is well worth the trip to
experience. And quite frankly, I am surprised (and cautiously delighted) that
it still happens. It is the only place that I have seen an airshow happen right
over the heads of thousands of people. The crowd thins only a bit when you get
past the water's edge. There are so many boats on the bay, one could almost
walk from boat to boat.

There is a sort of mutual love affair between SF and the Navy. ...and yes,
like lovers everywhere, they have the occasional spat.

Vaughn


The Board of Supervisors' Government Audit and Oversight Committee is
voting today on a nonbinding resolution introduced by Supervisor Chris
Daly that would call on San Francisco's congressional representatives
to "use all resources at their disposal to bring a permanent halt to
unnecessary flyovers by military aircraft."

Screw SF
Daveb

That would be fine...The Angles flying over is an absolute necessity...

"DaveB" wrote in message ...

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:54:14 GMT, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:


"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
. ..
Great pass. Quite frankly I'm surprised they got authorization to do it.

I did not catch it this year, but the Blue Angels SF show is an amazing
thing. It will awe and thrill any aviation buff, and is well worth the trip to
experience. And quite frankly, I am surprised (and cautiously delighted) that
it still happens. It is the only place that I have seen an airshow happen right
over the heads of thousands of people. The crowd thins only a bit when you get
past the water's edge. There are so many boats on the bay, one could almost
walk from boat to boat.

There is a sort of mutual love affair between SF and the Navy. ...and yes,
like lovers everywhere, they have the occasional spat.

Vaughn


The Board of Supervisors' Government Audit and Oversight Committee is
voting today on a nonbinding resolution introduced by Supervisor Chris
Daly that would call on San Francisco's congressional representatives
to "use all resources at their disposal to bring a permanent halt to
unnecessary flyovers by military aircraft."

Screw SF
Daveb

That would be fine...The Angles flying over is an absolute necessity...

"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
news

Amen, Dave! Pervasive weenie thought was one of the reasons that Linda
and I escaped from the People's Republik of Kalifornia 8 years ago. The
San Francisco malaise was rampant even then and, by the looks of things,
has become endemic.

I heard someone once say that the bad stuff seems to start in CA and after a few years it crosses the country. Seems to
be a lot of truth to it...

On Oct 27, 10:28 am, "Maxwell" wrote:
"Jim Logajan" wrote in message

.. .

Here's a neat video someone took of a Blue Angel low pass (~25 ft?) over
San Fransisco bay during Fleet Week this year and the visible shock cone
seems to indicate it was traveling just under mach one:

http://jumpcut.com/view?id=C009AF727...89000423CF037A

I wonder if they have added a very low, high speed pass to their routine?
They did the same think in OKC last summer, right down the near side of the
flight line at about 100'. Very, very cool. You could see vapor off every
control surface, with every little correction. Not quite the same effect it
had over the water, but a crowd pleaser just as well.

I'll probably get to see their show again tomorrow at MKO. It will be
interesting to see if they do it again.


I don't think the low-level high speed pass in anything new. The
Blues have been doing a "Sneak Attack" at the Cleveland airshow for as
long as I can remember. While the crowd is reminded to keep their
eyes on the formation (planes 1-4) which is just leaving show center,
high overhead, Blue's #5 & #6 make low-level high speed passes almost
simultaneously - one from the left down the show line/runway and one
(the REAL sneak attack) from directly behind the crowd toward show
center. Always the highlight of the Blue's show IMHO (I do favor the
loud/fast routine from the solos over the precision formation flying
of planes #1-4).