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re: When you see it..... Blue Angels Edition plus more pics
Posted on 10/12/14 at 8:37 pm to choupiquesushi
Posted on 10/12/14 at 8:37 pm to choupiquesushi
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Some jets have a rear seat
BA usually fly the single-seat version... I think they do have some dual-seat versions for VIPs and shite.
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Posted on 10/12/14 at 8:44 pm to terd ferguson
quote:
BA usually fly the single-seat version... I think they do have some dual-seat versions for VIPs and shite.
And the photog mates
Posted on 10/12/14 at 8:46 pm to terd ferguson
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BA usually fly the single-seat version... I think they do have some dual-seat versions for VIPs and shite.
Correct. #7 has the dual seats and is almost never seen in a show. It serves as the PR and standby aircraft. It will fly in a show if one of the other Angels has to come down due to problems with the aircraft. I got to see this in Belle Chasse a few years back. One of the Angels suddenly left the formation and landed. The announcer mentioned that the plane was having problems and landing for safety. A few minutes later as the Angels are making a wide sweeping turn after completing a maneuver, #7 came screaming down the runway completely unannounced to the crowd and in full burn, rocketing up to join the formation.
It was pretty awesome.
This post was edited on 10/12/14 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 10/12/14 at 9:18 pm to terd ferguson
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BA usually fly the single-seat version... I think they do have some dual-seat versions for VIPs and shite.
The Blue Angels currently have 16 jets: four single seat F/A-18 A models, nine single seat F/A-18 C models, one 2-seat F/A-18 B and two 2-seat F/A-18 D models. While one set of 7 aircraft are out flying the show for that week the others undergo maintenance.
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