Wait for it...

CCIP · 07-09-14, 09:17 PM

Unsuspecting bystanders didn't know the Blue Angels were doing an airshow... and didn't count how many planes were on the team either, until......

I've been caught off guard by the Blue Angels and the Snowbirds before almost like this (in fact most recently - just a week and a half ago) and it's always a cool thing

Oberon · 07-09-14, 09:20 PM

A similar thing happened at an airshow I was at, since the area behind us was all tall houses no-one could see the Hawker Hunter until she screamed overhead and out to sea. The announcer came on with a wry comment of "I thought I'd keep quiet about that one, give you all a surprise."

Jimbuna · 07-10-14, 03:52 AM

Great when that happens...been buzzed almost regularly at air shows for years

swamprat69er · 07-12-14, 12:45 PM

I have been buzzed at airshows too, but it wasn't from airplanes.

Oberon · 07-12-14, 01:59 PM

Meanwhile at Waddington:

And, of course, no fly past would be complete without the howler itself:

Gargamel · 07-12-14, 03:40 PM

Reminds me of a roadtrip through New york once.

Going through Index, NY I think, I thought I was coming upto a T intersection, I would be crossing the T. No stop signs or anything. But there was an sign that said "Low flying Aircraft". My buddy and I were confused, as we looked around we couldnt see an airport.

As we got closer, we realized the "road" didnt actually intersect, it was a runway, separated by about 12" of gravel from the road.

Way down the other end were some hangers.

TarJak · 07-12-14, 03:59 PM

Had an unexpected fly past of two Spitfires this afternoon. Nice.

Jimbuna · 07-15-14, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

Meanwhile at Waddington:

And, of course, no fly past would be complete without the howler itself:

Aktungbby · 07-15-14, 12:13 PM

With the Reno disaster (photo just before impact) and the single crash one town over at nearby Travis AFB-one month ago (Privateer saw it in person) I prefer not to wait for it. I still recollect this gem at Rammstein AFB...perhaps stricter regulation is in order.

07-09-14, 09:17 PM	#1
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Wait for it... Unsuspecting bystanders didn't know the Blue Angels were doing an airshow... and didn't count how many planes were on the team either, until...... I've been caught off guard by the Blue Angels and the Snowbirds before almost like this (in fact most recently - just a week and a half ago) and it's always a cool thing __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,876 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Great when that happens...been buzzed almost regularly at air shows for years __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I have been buzzed at airshows too, but it wasn't from airplanes. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

07-12-14, 03:40 PM	#6
Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	Reminds me of a roadtrip through New york once. Going through Index, NY I think, I thought I was coming upto a T intersection, I would be crossing the T. No stop signs or anything. But there was an sign that said "Low flying Aircraft". My buddy and I were confused, as we looked around we couldnt see an airport. As we got closer, we realized the "road" didnt actually intersect, it was a runway, separated by about 12" of gravel from the road. Way down the other end were some hangers. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

07-15-14, 12:13 PM	#9
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,065 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	With the Reno disaster (photo just before impact) and the single crash one town over at nearby Travis AFB-one month ago (Privateer saw it in person) I prefer not to wait for it. I still recollect this gem at Rammstein AFB...perhaps stricter regulation is in order. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

07-09-14, 09:20 PM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	A similar thing happened at an airshow I was at, since the area behind us was all tall houses no-one could see the Hawker Hunter until she screamed overhead and out to sea. The announcer came on with a wry comment of "I thought I'd keep quiet about that one, give you all a surprise."

07-12-14, 01:59 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Meanwhile at Waddington: And, of course, no fly past would be complete without the howler itself:

07-12-14, 03:59 PM	#7
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Had an unexpected fly past of two Spitfires this afternoon. Nice.