slgwv's photos with the keyword: airshow

Here the 4 F-18s that usually fly in the diamond formation are en echelon, transforming into the diamond at the end of the flight. Once again, the sound track consists of over-amplified music and jet noise. Sorry! The Blue Angels are the US Navy's high-performance jet exhibition team, flying F-18s which apparently are suited to carrier operations. So yes, US taxpayers fund _two_ military jet demonstration teams, the Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds, who fly F-16s. We're, of course, told it's worth it in terms of prestige, recruitment, etc., but I suspect it has a lot more to do with interservice rivalry! In any case, both teams put on a good show.

Something of an experiment--I've never tried posting a video before. This is the USAF Thunderbirds flight demonstration team at an airshow in Minden, Nevada October 7th, 2017. Here all 6 F-16s are flying in a delta formation. The sound track includes both jet roar and distorted music from the PA system--sorry about that! Anyway, it was quite a show. Btw, the team is named for a mythical bird that figures in a number of Native American traditions.