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2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:50 pm
by RyanS
The USAF Thunderbirds are visiting NAS Pensacola and the US Navy Blue Angels for a few days this week to look at how each team functions and trade tips! Both teams have posted some great stuff from the meetup on their social media pages, and I'll try to embed much of it here in this thread.
https://www.facebook.com/USNavyBlueAnge ... 007621279/
https://www.facebook.com/USNavyBlueAnge ... 2537609526
https://www.facebook.com/USNavyBlueAnge ... 027595977/
Re: 2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:52 pm
by RyanS
Re: 2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:52 pm
by RyanS
Re: 2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:57 pm
by RyanS
The teams also took over each other's Instagram accounts for the day, posting photos and videos of the flying. These shots of the pilots getting rides were particularly interesting. For the record, the Blue Angels did wear G-suits when flying with the Thunderbirds (they normally perform without them), and the Thunderbirds did not wear G-suits when flying with the Blues.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTT6UePj87M ... underbirds
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTT40s9lQal ... blueangels
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTUW_bclqAc ... blueangels
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTUqL19jUgT ... underbirds
At the end of it, a rare joint team photo!
Re: 2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 11:12 am
by RyanS
The teams will be flying together over the beach this afternoon! The Blues will practice at 11:30am and the joint flight is targeted for 3pm.
Re: 2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:27 pm
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Re: 2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:41 pm
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Re: 2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:20 pm
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Re: 2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:23 pm
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Re: 2017 US Navy Blue Angels/USAF Thunderbirds Joint Training
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:27 pm
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