| Author | Message | ||
     Jerry_haughton |
http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/ajc/swf/blueangels/blueangels.swf | ||
| Jessicasdad |
that was AWESOME ... when I worked as a Naval contractor I had the chance for a couple of Carrier based take offs and landings ... I can tell you that I did not pass out .. almost lost the previous days lunch though. I did not eat dinner or breakfast before the flight and the pilots and crews all had bets as to how long I would last before I hurled in the mask. I NEVER DID !!!!! was the best damn ride EVER ! | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
one of these days i'm gonna figure out how to wrangle a ride in the backseat of something with wings and an afterburner. until then, stuff like this video keeps me going. glad you liked it.  Ferris | ||
| Sleez |
awesome, never got to fly in a real one, worked on the avionics package for 7 years, then worked at the sims in el toro, got to fly the hell out of those, but no real Gs! | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
love the G load in the reporter's face (and the major vapor off the wings) when they first take off. "Rea-dy, HIT IT!" | ||
| Jandj_davis |
Watching people pass out is definitely one of the most solid comedy acts ever. I almost fell over laughing as he explained himself passing out. | ||
| Diablobrian |
Even flying onto the Carrier on the "Cod" (or greyhound) is exciting. It's much cooler than being flown in on a 53 or 46. I managed to wrangle one amazing flight in an f-14 in the RIO seat. Still gets the adrenaline pumping thinking about it. The funny thing is I got the ride after I got out of the Navy. I was going out for sea trials as a contractor. It's funny how much more respect I got on board as a civilian than I ever got as an mm2 (e-5). | ||
| Chasespeed |
It's funny how much more respect I got on board as a civilian than I ever got as an mm2 (e-5). Cuase you aren't seen as just a "Blueshirt" Anyway, closest thing I have come to that, was flying in a 60, over Bande Ache9I have no idea how to spell it), after the Tsumani.. I took some video of it..after dropping supplies, the pilots, were doing...ACM's through the valleys on teh way back to deck...cool..but... Never been in anything with an afterburner...need to find a way to scam that one... Chase} | ||
| Lornce |
You think maybe they saw that guy coming?  USN F/A-18 Super Hornet during last summer's London Ontario Airshow. Meet and Greet with the Ground Crew  All Aboard  Spooling Up the Port Engine  Hands Up-Who Wants to Pull 8G's?  Yee Haw!      | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Hands Up-Who Wants to Pull 8G's? "Yeah, you in the back, the angry little man on the white Road King, step right up here!" rea-dy, HIT IT! | ||
| Kenny |
I worked on F/A-18 engines for 4 years in the MARINES. Never got tired of watching then fly. | ||
| Kdan |
The Marietta, Georgia Airshow was cool - Here are the girlfriends pics in a slideshow format : http://photoshow.comcast.net/cdthatbme/favorites | ||
| 5liter |
Gotta love the "Bug" when the Blues fly them. | ||
| Mugsymd |
Flying those F-18's are a great ride - flew them and F-14's for many years. I was an F-14 flyer then turned doc and was the Senior flight surgeon at Oceana NAS from 2000 to 2003 - - - - ->>>>>>> | ||
| Sleez |
hey ferris, i might be able to arrange a sim "ride" at lemoore!? | ||
| Firebolteric_ma |
I can't believe people get paid to do that! unreal!!! i would do it for FREE! that has got to be the best job ever!  | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
hey ferris, i might be able to arrange a sim "ride" at lemoore!? do the sims have real wings and an afterburner??? | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Flying those F-18's are a great ride - flew them and F-14's for many years. er, Mugsy, got any "connections?"  | ||
| Al_lighton |
I got a tour today of MCAS Miramar with my son and a bunch of his schoolmates (father/son day). We got to climb all over a FA/18 and got a tour of the facilities where they teach the pilots survival techniques, medical stuff, ejection procedures, decompression, G's stuff, water survival, etc. Looked to me like those pilots get worked over pretty good. But yea, I wish I could've done it. I was going to try to be a naval pilot, was real close to getting a naval ROTC scholarship, but washed out in the physical because I'm mildly colorblind. Oh well, I would have made a lousy naval officer anyway. Al | ||
| Odie |
Al, if 'I' can be an Army Aviator and Officer then you could've become a Naval Officer I'm sure!!!!!! Nutin' to it..... | ||
| Buellin_ri |
Done 3g's standing in a C130. No afterburner.  | ||
| Nedwreck |
I got to ride in a C-130 once. Even that was cool beans. Bob | ||
| Diablobrian |
I installed the a/c for the computers that were going to run the Apache flight sim at Deal's Gap. They let me and my buddy play in the cobra sim when the job was done. That was fun, but nothing like a catapult launch, "high performance" flight, and arresting wire recovery. Fighter jets have it all over the rotary wings when it comes to body crushing G's and high speed acrobatics. Nothing against the snake pilots, it just doesn't come close. I am open to any offers to convince me otherwise though! I'd love a ride in an apache or comanche. | ||
| Bigdaddy |
I got plenty of C130 rides going up,,,always had to find my own transportation to get down. Do they land good? G2 | ||
| Marijane0569 |
Kdan, Sweet slideshow, beautiful work on that; please pass the word for me. Thanks. "MJ" | ||
| Buellin_ri |
Do they land good? Depends on the pilot!  |
