Blue Angels #5 23ft above the water: SFO Fleetweek 2007

[Rez O. Lewshun]

A poster was asking about shockwaves....

scroll to the bottom to see video and analysis of height

apologies if this has been posted....

http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1a/

2008 Fleetweek available at the bottom of the page.

Cool stuff....

 

[JungleJett]

cue input from.....

 

[SIG600]

That's just fvckin cool.... wow.

 

[shroomwell]

That must be one expensive camera. I can't believe how clear the shot are of number 5.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Funny thing is, some of the spectators on the boats didn't look like they knew a plane was about to fly past them that low and fast.

I probably would have chummed my pants when I heard him go by.

 

[Ticker]

That is just amazing!

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Somewhere in the website it states he didn't fly under the GG bridge, (understandably) but descended from another angle.... curious to know what the rate of descent was from 3000MSL to "23MSL"

 

[Fox-Tree]

Somewhere in the website it states he didn't fly under the GG bridge, (understandably) but descended from another angle.... curious to know what the rate of descent was from 3000MSL to "23MSL"

4?

 

[jws717]

sweet!

 

[gswoop]

photoshop?

 

[FlyinFife]

The video

On the bottom of the page is a YouTube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7rAUu8djZ4

 

[mudkow60]

Nice photos... that was me in the Coast Guard helo demo. We did a big wagon-wheel formation with the Marine Helos waiting for our turns. On the inbound, over the Golden Gate, a Raptor flew about 500 feet over head of our crew. It was loud but awesome.

 

[ultrarunner]

That must be one expensive camera. I can't believe how clear the shot are of number 5.

Bernard used a D50 with the Nikkor 70-300 VR lens. Not too expensive setup. And actually excellent results with that lens....

 

[Crossky]

Incredibly low and close pass! Not to rain on the Naval Aviator's parade and glory, but wasn't that a violation of military flight rules?

I know it would've been a FAR violation if it was a civilian plane. He definitely looked closer than 500 feet to any of those boats.

Or did the Navy exempt the flier for that airshow or in a Navy reg?

Thanks. And thanks for your service and sacrifice!

 

[OrionFE]

Incredibly low and close pass! Not to rain on the Naval Aviator's parade and glory, but wasn't that a violation of military flight rules?

I know it would've been a FAR violation if it was a civilian plane. He definitely looked closer than 500 feet to any of those boats.

Or did the Navy exempt the flier for that airshow or in a Navy reg?

Thanks. And thanks for your service and sacrifice!

You must be from California!

 

[414Flyer]

F-16s doing Bagram 1 departure.
http://doppelagent.de/extreme-tiefflieger

 

[JungleJett]

F-16s doing Bagram 1 departure.
http://doppelagent.de/extreme-tiefflieger

When did Afghanistan get an ocean? And where are the mountains?

Look at the markings on the ambulance.

 

[414Flyer]

Which is why I mentioned Bagram

I just didnt feel it needed to start yet another thread about low flying.

 

[Crossky]

You must be from California!

Nope. Flyover country. And SF bay is far, far away from Bagram. I know CA is a warzone, but not that kind of warzone.