Blue Angels Homecoming 2019

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Blue Angels Homecoming 2019

Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Jun 02, 2019 5:12 am

Blue Angels Homecoming 2019
November 8th and 9th
NAS Pensacola, Florida
https://www.naspensacolaairshow.com/

Current Line-Up
- USN Blue Angels
- USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo
- USN F-35C Lightning II Flybys
- Adam Baker
- Matt Chapman
- GEICO Skytypers
- Rob Holland
- John Klatt
- Bill Stein
- Stearman Flight Team
- Doc Serrato (T-28 Trojan)
- Paul McCowan Airshows and Skydiving Team
- Bob Carlton
- Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team
- Shockwave Jet Truck

Announcer: Rob Reider
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:00 am

The Following Performers For The Friday Night Show (November 8th):
- USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon Demo
- Paul McCowan Airshows and Skydiving Team
- Bob Carlton
- Twin Tigers Aerobatic Team
- Shockwave Jet Truck
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:30 am

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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:22 am

Attention airshow fans. The Blue Angels Homecoming will be Matt Chapman's final airshow as he will be retiring after 30 plus years of airshow aerobatics. His performance is something you won't wanna miss. Here's a look at what you can expect from his performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBcya3oyYtg
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Post by n33d4sp33d_85 » Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:35 am

F-35C Lightning II from VFA-125 "Rough Riders" added to line-up!!! :D
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Post by wfooshee » Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:29 pm

Weather was cloudy, dark and cold on Friday, but with a high ceiling, so everything flew a full show. I had to blow a day's pay (well, not quite, but it felt like it!) and get a hoodie sweatshirt because it was colder than I expected! :)

There seemed to be some sound issues on Friday, with guest narrators almost inaudible, but that seemed to have been fixed for Saturday. I would like to have known what was going on for the Twin Tigers night show, though. Visually incredible with Tron-like lights on the airplane, a figure on the ramp in a light suit, and fire pots shooting flames into the sky, but no clue what the story line was...
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Friday's light was bad for photography, just a bit dim, and Saturday's humidity was low enough we had very little vapor, alhough the F-35's pull-up from his .95-Mach pass was a notable exception.
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There was no #6 with the Blues, and no reason given. Speaking with photographers around me, #6 was also absent at last week's Thunder over South Georgia. #5 did THREE sneaks, his normal one after the Echelon Roll, but he did #6's sneak from behind after the diamond's Double Farvle, and later he had a high-speed "photo pass" unannounced by the narrator, so I'd call it a sneak. :-)

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Post by gfunk » Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:16 am

wfooshee wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:29 pm
Awesome pics, thanks for sharing!

I'll just add one of the nifty vapor cone on the F-35C on Saturday.
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