This Blue Angels Cockpit Video is Terrifying and Amazing
The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron demonstrates skill on such a high level it seems almost supernatural. To say that such aerobatics requires precision and attention to detail is an understatement of laughable proportions.
The mission of the Blue Angels is to showcase the teamwork and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through flight demonstrations and community outreach while inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country.
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I know the skill and precision of the pilots is amazing, but honestly what I always find most mindblowing about these videos is the engineering and expertise that goes into creating the machines that make it all possible. To create something that can travel with such stability and consistency through the air... it's almost inconceivable.
As someone who used to play a tiny part in the design of these machines, I thank you.
@@jesusislord6545 shhhhh you live in a fairy tale and literally none of this is real
Now, whats most inconceivable is the creator who created the creation that created those machines🤯
@@gospeladventures Yes, the process of evolution via natural selection is indeed incredible!
nice
Perfect video. No music. No talking. The sounds of the machines and a raw video without editing.
Yes..no music..the best.
Do you know what kind of plane it is? I'm French so I know "patrouille de France" use Alphajet but I'm not familiar with US fighter jets! I just noticed they looks like F14 but the wings looks shorter and don't move Thanks
@@loganleborgne420 f 18
It almost works as a white noise for people who sleep easier with that
@@TheSikekralj thanks a lot 👍👌
As a Naval Officer, I was in training in Pensacola where the Angels are home ported. When they returned from a show(s) they always let us know they were home by fly byes over the base. They spend more time in classroom going over their communication and maneuvering. It’s very tough not only for the pilots to become a member of the team, but the ground crew, mechanics, supply personnel, admin folks are all handpicked and must meet strict criteria. The planes they fly are old and obsolete. I can’t wait until they get newer more maneuverable aircraft. I’ve seen them perform dozens of times all over the country and am always so amazed at their abilities. Can you imagine the difficulty of keeping your plane so steady with the jet wash of the planes ahead of you? Total professionalism by everyone in the squadron.
I may have seen them a few times. One time one went inverted under the Severn river bridge..f4s back then. They/Brass was mad as hell until they realised the incredible feet. I call it the salute to graduation.
But, ultimately, what's the point?
Dave you are new at this, the F4s were literally at 3 ft. However as a unit there is none better, in the human world.
My father was asked to be a Blue Angel and declined you go to Vietnam instead…
Suuuper video! Tylko nie wiem dlaczego, w pewnym momencie oglądania zabrakło mi tchu i powietrza do oddychania?❤❤❤
The fact this video has no music or narration makes the visual experience all the more raw and exciting. Nobody beats these guys. No one.
The Red Arrows would like a word with you Sir... 😉
@@paulnash9851 Sorry, the red Arrows are several levels below the Blues. Not the pilots fault, in fact their pilots are very much comparable to USN pilots, but the aircraft the RA fly is very, very poor. It's not debatable.
@@paulnash9851What would an aerobatic team do against real fighter pilots hm
@@siouxperb5570Both have their own uniqueness, neither is better than each other.
@@kepler22-b Pilot wise, agreed. Performance wise, not even close.
The fact that these planes can fly so close together and not mess with each other’s aerodynamics really amazes me
Why? You see birds do it all the time. This isn't much different
@@drekelley2352 WDYM it’s *very* different
@@drekelley2352 Sure not much different except birds aren't farting out 35,000 pounds of thrust when they're flying. IQ80.
@Dre Kelley not to mention deflecting wind at hundreds of miles an hour off the planes body against each other...yes VERY different than birds
hi. what is aerodynamics ?
5:40 I always assumed it was more of a “formation illusion” they use to appear closer together from the perspective of the viewer on the ground. To see how close to each other they really actually fly, is mind blowing.
Had I not seen this video I wouldn't have believed they were that close! Holy moly!!!
Yes. U can see the shadow of his wing on the other plane's cockpit. Unreal
About 12" between the canopy and the wing tip. At 300kts. These guys are absolutely the best at what they do.
There is also some parallax utilized, but that's more for symmetry than illusion. Indeed, at one point during one maneuver they may get as close as 18 inches, if the air is smooth, and it's late enough into the season.
They were unrestricted in some of their stunts during the 80s and 90s, I rode my bike to San Sayers Pit on the Burke Gilman Trail from North Seattle to avoid the traffic one year and was so tired I just laid down next to my bike when I got there, a Blue Angel came over the hill so low and close to the crowd I saw the Pilot wave at me. Unforgettable~ then I was in Seattle's Federal Building one year during the early 90s and they were flying sideways between the buildings. That leaves quite the impression as well.
I was always told "They're not as close as it looks." That's obviously BS. This is absolutely insane. Amazing stuff.
And all that footage is taken using extreme wide angle lens making them much closer than they appear to be in the video
A friend of mine had a brother that was a blue angel. It's incredible what they do
Simply marvelous, incredible, ET guys. God bless them all.
@@MonkMode33 there is definitely lens distortion in some of the shots (especially the ones recorded with 360 cameras) but that doesn't change how close those jets are to each other. When you can see the shadow of the wingtip casting onto the cockpit of another jet, you know they are that close for real
Our parents lied about all things that mattered
Warning objects may be closer than they appear…
1:50 -- "Well, if you were directly above him, how could you see him?" "Because I was inverted."
"Lieutenant, what were you doing there?" "Communicating"
OMG. I caught the reference…I must be getting old. 😂👍🏻
Been thinking Top Gun since the first plane inverted!
It's classified
Got to watch these guys growing up in a military family quite a few times. Fun fact, those in the Blue Angels specifically are pilots selected not only due to their experience but all are highly decorated pilots. If you see these guys just know they aren't just for show or bravado. These guys are some badasses.
@@winddrinker155 usa war criminals
@@winddrinker155 that’s awesome man God bless and thanks for your service
All blue angel pilots are all top gun certified as well. These guys definitely know what they are doing one minor mess up they are all dead
@@winddrinker155 "I worked on their flight gear for 3 years." That's unduly modest imo. No one selected for duty with the Blues isn't among the proven top shelf within their field. Just saying.
Same here. No more fiendishly effective recuiting device has ever been seen. As a retired dinosaur from the USAFR and major airline world, well, I still know the exact moment my childish innocence was stolen and I was incurably infected with the "Sky Virus." At the tender age of 5, (late '50's show) I "saw"/experienced the Blues in their then F11's. Afterwards nothing, repeat Nothing seemed more important than one day strapping on a magic dragon myself.
Breaking every flight safety rule in the book. I love it.
From the ground, everything looks so still. Seeing this up close, watching them jostle around and flutter so close to one another is scary.
Have watched many Blue Angel performances but seeing this from their perspective was truly amazing. These pilots are unbelievable. Precise and fearless. This makes you feel proud and patriotic.
Fly Navy.!
We have the best pilots in the world.
Its September 18, 2023. I'm not feeling very proud and patriotic when the military can't find their f35 and asking the public's help to find it.
Respect ❤
@@naterodyou bet cha❤
If I looked sideways for a fraction of the time he did during takeoff, I'd be a statistic before leaving the runway! Incredible skill, talent, and machinery!
I can’t even do that while walking. I would end up in the bushes.
The skill of those pilots is immense and the trust they have in each other is boundless, so close, so precise ! Awesome display, awesome video! 👍🏻
I started seeing The Blue Angels fly when they performed at NAS Moffett Field. I was a teenager then. I’m 68 now. I’ 15:40 ve seen you perform in San Francisco. You guys are the a Best of The Best. I just can’t get enough of the speed at which you excel in. So proud your our Blue Angels. 🇺🇸🗽❤️
To be honest, I thought it would be physically impossible to fly this close! Excellent engineering, excellent skills. And on top of that, doing it over a city ... requires a lot of confidence.
You can call it irresponsibility.
@@poliziagrammaticale9430 Glad someone said it. It's one thing to risk your own life, but to put the lives of strangers at risk for shits and giggles is massivley irresponsible.
@@JamieHendar23Henderson It's downright negligent if you ask me!! Even worse, it's malicious. Ask yourself, what kind of people risk crashing planes into crowded tower blocks or city skyscrapers? It certainly rings a few bells, enough said.
@@465marko I think people just love to live dangerously at times, first time I saw group demonstration was done by the French, even as a kid I knew its really hard and seemingly dangerous to fly like this. There were airshows gone wrong and people get killed, but many want these regardless. 5:39 too close.
@@humorss They love to live dangerously... Hmm... So it's almost as if they're occupying a metaphorical area - a Zone, if you will - defined by it's high Danger level. A Zone of Danger, you could say. In fact, some might even call it a... Daaaiinnn-ger Zone?
Practice has made them absolutely perfect. The calmness and how stead fast they are. Best thing I like is the attention to detail they all have. Incredible job guys
If they didnt pay attention to detail,in those close formations,there would be disaster.
I had the privilege of watching the Blues, almost daily at thier winter training field & MOAs... NAF El Centro. To watch and listen to the progression of that training was incredible. Baby steps to Olympic sprinters in two & half months! I'd sit at the end of the active RW or up on Superstition peak. Also watched a few of their Seattle "Seafair" demonstrations from my boat out on Lake Washington. Great seats! 😊
The #3 plane is being flown by a female pilot.
@@stevesealey317 yes. There are badass female pilots
No now and then beer calls for those boys fir sure!
I've seen them many many times in Seattle but of course never from the pilots perspective, now I have and it blows me away how they know where each individual pilot knows where they are at any given moment and where the group is at the same time then to split apart and come together over and over again...truly amazing flying skills.
The best in the world put the blue on
I have had the honor of seeing the Blue Angels years ago. The teamwork is amazing!
The amount of skill and concentration required to pilot these jets like that is astronomical. Seems almost absurd. These guys are superhuman.
@@devnull-dz3gj Lololol. Not so my friend. This is the result of serious training and human skill.
Rudel,Hartmann,Rall,Galland,Gollob,Moelders
I couldn't even watch it right. DAYUM!!!
Looks crazy dangerous. No wonder why they crash
The day VFR formation stuff is probably easier than bad weather night carrier landings. Great pilots and machines.
Just off the charts skill levels with these pilots. 99.9% of this nation can't do this no matter how long they take class's. Much respect.
Not true. You could teach almost any pilot in the Navy to do this. These positions are filled by how much of a yes-man you are. If these guys were the most skilled pilots in the world, they wouldn’t be killing themselves and crashing planes as often as they do.
I didn't know they got killed or crashed very much. In fact really rare. The math and studies I've always heard were very difficult and required a high IQ. My courses at OCS in the Army and Ranger plus Airborne were not so hard for me. It required more determination and courage rather than IQ. Smart but not necessarily brilliant was necessary.@@nattybumppo4151
@@nattybumppo4151 you pissed that you didnt make it to flight school?
@@nattybumppo4151 See also: "I could totally do what these guys do."
Regrouping DURING a loop. That is some special airmanship!
The most terrifying thing to me was them doing the maneuvers over populated metropolitan cities 🤯 That skill and precision at those G's is insane!
It's kinda funny how we condone the military raining death from above. For real military aircraft need to be banned over mainland US.
I know! The FAA freaks out if I fly a 1lb drone over some cars but these guys can do this over a major city?!
@@RexVideosskill differential
The G's are only insane on the hard turns.
Yeah, looks like at least some of this was over Chicago? Thought I saw the Hancock Tower in a few shots?
It's honestly astounding how much control they have over their aircraft and how coordinated they are.
When they aren't loaded down with artillery, other military essential items and slightly modded some. They can manuever like a crop duster.
Agree. And if you think you can do those same maneuvers with a regular airplane, think again. The stuff the Blue Angels do would cause other airplanes to stall and their pilots to lose consciousness.
@@opwave79 loool what you chatting
If the didn't they'd never be able to land on a carrier.
@@opwave79 Why would you lose consciousness if the plane stalled?
Those legacy hornets are just the sexiest. Something about the small and nimble look just makes it my favorite fighter
The fact that this exists ... *just to look cool* is simply amazing and makes me proud to be a human.
Insane amount of teamwork and collaboration here and watching the bending and vibrating of the wings of those aircraft gives you a sense for the immense force exerted on the aircraft and pilots on those turns and banks! Very cool to watch.
Yeah and they don't use G suits to keep the blood where it's supposed to be
Just another day in the office!
@@StreetPreacherrGoing for a Sunday drive. I'm assuming your a Christian? Born Again? If so....see you in the clouds!
@@koobuck you can see the G;s in. this pilots' face.
I’ve been watching the Blue Angels for 50 plus years and still mesmerized and amazed how natural it comes to them. Thank you for all the entertainment.
I used to watch the shows when I was a kid. Every year it was the same thing and quickly got boring, so I stopped going. Now, I go to get pics. From my location, I can't see much of the show, but when they take off and land, I'm so close, I can see the pilot's face. In one of my pics, the guy in the back seat was holding his phone up as if he was either taking a selfie, or a shot of the plane that was flying just a few feet away.
It’s crazy to see the endless amount of trust that blue angles have with each other. Like the ability to like that close to others, and not fear any of them are going to hit you is insane.
HOW CAN THEY GET SO CLOSE!!! 😮 wow... just stunning!!!❤❤❤ thank you for sharing this view point. Gives me a whole new perspective of what its like to fly in one of these jets! And more appreciation for HOW FREAKIN CLOSE THEY GET without bumping into each other!!!!!! Mind blown!
Had the opportunity to see them live at an air show years ago. Let me just say they are just as incredible on the ground as they are in the cockpit. Just a great group of people.
They're in Cleveland every September. Takes a lot of time and training to perfect those flying skills in formation!!💯 respect!!
My house it very close to where they took off from in this video. I get to see them practice for shows almost every day. Never gets old either. I've loved the blue angels since my childhood
I saw them as a teen, then a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol and taking flying lessons. Also saw the Thunderbirds. They were and are impressive, the best of the best indeed.
Saw them at West Point and WOW! They performed a passing sonic boom and stunts that you couldn’t even imagine! These guys are badass ! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
That's what she said?
This is just unreal. If you've ever flown a plane, you start to realize how crazy skilled these guys are. Just nuts!
Dude, you've never flown a plane... lol
Dude I fly planes regularly and their skill is - frankly- nuts.
@@WardenOfTerra Trolltacular!
The skill is being able to stay focus at all times meaning no distractions of any sort
@@hinglemccringleberry9389 No. They are all representative of typical fleet aviators. To support that, there is NO flying "tryout" during any phase of the application process. If pilot skill were that much of a factor, you would think a flying skill test would be a major part of the process, yet there is none. Also, if these 7 aviators were the "best of the best", why do they change half of the aviators over every season? (There actually is a very good reason they do so) So if you see a Blue Angel demo in any given year, and then see them again 2 seasons later, you will see the exact same demo, yet not one single pilot in the delta will be the same as flew in that demo 2 seasons ago (with very, very RARE exceptions, due to extenuating circumstances). Point being, yes, they ARE good, but so are all fleet aviators. They themselves (The Blues) stress that they are not anything special in terms of pilot skill in relation to their fleet counterparts.
Thank you! The views from your camera are amazing. About as close as I would ever get to real experience. I thought to myself how clear and unified communications must be, and well-seasoned team working together. Awesome!
Wow, that is one of the best videos I've seen! The skill of the crew, the amazing machines and those manoeuvres are mind-blowing.
Ever since Top Gun Maverick was released, the popularity for flying has skyrocketed...Freaking amazing...
cap.
@@ahkao.9347 nope
This is incredible, it's difficult to gauge the proximity of these planes when you're watching it from the ground. This video makes an already amazing performance, even better
It may be just the camera angle giving a cockpit view. I have no trouble seeing the closeness from the ground seeing as they always are flying on the floor.
How much lift those things have to have to pick titanium balls as big as Rhode Island up off the ground has to be astronomical.
Mind Officially Blown! U.S. Navy's Blue Angels have always been my favorite to watch from the outside - but being right in the midst on the inside is beyond exhilarating! Outstanding ~ Thank You!
Watching the pilot left on the speed and right holding the joystick with a focus on the planes above is phenomenal
When I was young my dad who was in the Air Force always had special seats at all the air shows near Ft Bliss ( Army base in El Paso Tx ) and all I ever remember was me wanting to be a Blue Angel Pilot in the Navy . I got to get into the cockpit and meet several of the pilots in the early 90s . This brought those memories back !!! Thanks 🙏🏽
Did you accomplish your dream?
Growing up next door to Paine Field AFB, we had shows like this right over our home every summer for the Air Fair held in conjunction with the County. So we had the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, Snowbirds, Vulcan, Goodyear Blimp, and more over our place for several days running. Our home was at the very SE end of the runway so when they flew over they were LOW. The evergreens would writhe about furiously after each fly over. We would wave to the pilots when they got ready to land - as we could see them quite clearly, they would wave back and tip the wings for us. Terrified our horse and other pets, though, which was understandable. It was grand stuff as a kid.
They were called the Amigo Airshows at Biggs Army Airfield
Dude! This gives one a whole new level of respect for these guys. I knew they were skilled but to fly with eyes locked on to the other jets waiting for cues....wow. And such tight proximities to each other. One twitch the wrong way and you're colliding.
I thought the same thing, they are looking at the jet next to them most of the time. Truly remarkable.
thats correct.
You're colliding not your
@@viccyboy Thanks
I'm sure with the amount of flight hours they put in it gets routine..just think how close you drive on the road and you don't even know those people.
I was a f18 technician and inspector for a lot of years.....never got to ride in one despite doing dozens of hours in the sim and being turn qualified and high power turn qualified......literally the single thing in my life that breaks my heart. Thank you for making videos that at least give me some form of gratification for my years of endless maintenance on this aircraft.
What a shame you didn’t get to go up because without you they would never fly. Thank you for keeping them safe and well maintained.
did you request to ride in the backseat?
@alanOHALAN of course i did haha i talked to every pilot, staff nco, and commanding officers.
@alanOHALAN i was also a plane captain, so did all the pre, post, and daily inspections for safe for flight.
@@alanOHALAN as well as being the guy that directs launch procedures, recoveries, and ground control.
I’ve seen them many times at the Cleveland air show. When one of them does a low pass close to the crowd and turns on the afterburners, man, the sound is just incredible!
I was fortunate to see these guys fly over Pensacola Beach. They looked as though they might touch the waves as they flew so close to the water. When they turn on the after burners, omg it was awesome feeling the ground shake as I laid on the beach! My friends father worked on these jets, so I was able to see them up close when she went to pick up her father from work. Crazy how small the cockpit is!
The blue Angels are the only air demonstration team in the world that flies as close as 18 inches apart
It's been told that they could literally reach their arm out and touch the other jet beside them
The Thunderbirds do it also
I have so much respect for the pilots. These people are super human. I once had the privilege of sitting in on their preflight briefing and it was like watching a choreograph of the air show. The Boss would say a command and they all backed away from the table in their chairs and assumed a position as if they were in the cockpit. The Boss who is the #1 and Commander of the squadron then breaks out in this slow methodical mantra that everyone repeated in perfect unison while moving their hands and feet as if they were controlling the jet in the show. Everyone had their eyes closed and the level of concentration was intense. I never forgot that experience and I am very grateful that I was given that opportunity.
They should video it and put it up here!
Wow lucky guy! Thanks for shairing the insight you gained.
That’s really cool, thanks for sharing!
Aviators not Pilots 😀
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Spectacular demonstration of commitment, discipline, skills, focus and sheer talent - man and machine melded. Beginning at 9:10, it's as if the two planes are tethered and coming together inverted at 12:40 and holding through back to level is beyond comprehension. As a civilian pilot, this is awe inspiring.
Did you wet your pants when you wrote that? Lmao…smh.
What's melded?
@@joeb1den114 he did not wet his pants, instead he shat his pants while commenting this
@@joeb1den114 What?
@@joeb1den114 lmao someones mad
the way they joined together on that back loop was insane
Fun fact. They use to be at the Jacksonville Arkansas Airforce base. We have land out there in the country a few miles from the flight line and we’d watch them fly over our pastures. Now it’s just cargo planes like the Hercules. They’ll fly over in a single file line making the turn for the runway. Still neat to watch. Especially when the look low enough to reach out and touch.
Really one of the most impressive demonstration teams out there in the world. The best part is, they don't even wear their G-suit while they are flying these maneuvers. Mad respect for these skilled pilots.
@The Unpopular Country Boy that makes a lot of sense, thanks for the fun fact
@@winddrinker155 They don't reach 9 g's lol. Maybe for an instant but not sustained.
My father was a private pilot. He took me to an air show many, many years ago (1950's). I've never forgotten it or the feeling of be awe struck by seeing these amazing pilots.
Those 180 flips dang. Then flying so tight together WOW!!!
I recognize Seattle. In 2004/5 during Seafair we went up to one of the top side decks of Two Union Square. They buzzed us at eye level basically. Vivid memory seeing that and looking out over the entire city on a blue sky day.
One of the best cockpit videos I have ever seeing. I felt like I was there. What skill and confidence the pilots have.
Wasn’t it EVER?!?!
These men must have nerves of steel! They look extremely calm, cool and collected as if they're out for a Sunday drive. I've watched videos of The Blue Angels before but usually there's a music track attached. I like the video w/o the music much more. Big ups to these incredible people who are brave enough to perfect their craft. They are truly amazing!
The best of the blue angels is actually a woman. She is one of 2 in the group (really in the world) that can pull 9G's.
I know what you mean by not having music added, great perspective of real life, HOWEVER when I see the video of them with the Van Halen “Dreams” song, I get huge tingles through my body, I almost cry. And those guys love it too.
With amazing yearly salaries too
Thanks so much for the upload! Thoroughly enjoyable experience and so impressed with the precision! *FLY NAVY!*
Man, I love the Blue Angels. My dad would take me to the air shows at El Toro when I was little and the Blue Angels were the best part of the show.
Having flown a military jet there are no words in our language to describe the feelings that you go through that are adequate. That and the skill of these pilots who do this. They are the best of the best. You are seeing flying that is extremely difficult to do.
Hello
Genuine question, would pilots like these also be the most dangerous in hostile or contested airspace? Or is there more to combat success than being a damn good pilot?
Big woop, you should see me down a six pack!
This costs a fortune. I have no words in our language to describe the feeling when I think, if I don't pay my taxes I'll go to jail, while tens or hundreds of millions thrown away on airshows.
@@coryc9040 How about the BILLIONS we send overseas to countrys that hate us and use the money against us? How about the BILLIONS we spend on illegal immigrants who don't belong here? How about the BILLIONS we spend on incompetent government spending and corruption?
I can't watch these videos without having chills running up and down my spines. these pilots are beyond amazing
How many spines do you have? I was born with 1 and have never met a spinosoreass before. You must have amazing posture and stability like these planes!!! I envy you!!
I used to march to class for my job training at Pensacola before going to the fleet and I got to watch these awesome pilots practice daily.
Absolutely AWESOME!!! I ALWAYS WANTED TO FLY IN ONE ;) That was Amazing!!!
You should!
@@USMilitaryPowerr Oh how I would Love to ;)
I’ve seen the angels 3 times and they always blew my mind with how precise everything is. This is the first time I’m seeing it from the perspective of a pilot and my jaw was on the floor most of the video. Wow!
In this single video u can see 5 of the world's most skilled pilots in history,these dudes are literally part of history
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Saw them in the late 70,s in San Diego as a kid. Awsome
Look at russian pilots... Angels are legends only in us, but not in the world
@@suranuji6412 then use em.
@@officialJoCa ?
I've been a fan of precision flying for over sixty years - I still have a black & white photo signed by the whole team of the then Black Arrows who flew the Hawker Hunter back in the day when British aviation had something to shout about. Our Red Arrows are pretty good but credit where it's due - take a bow Blue Angels - you push envelops others can't lick! Superb flight crews, supremely confident and young! Happy landings. Hats off the all the ground boys & girls too - your ships are pampered ladies indeed.
Saw the Red Arrows back in the mid '80s at the Paris Air Show. They were amazing. Fantastic display of low-level flying coupled with very tight formations. Blue Angle pilots are good but Red Arrow pilots are as well. Just had to reply when I saw your "pretty good" comment. ;)
Absolutely STUNNING. I could watch this for hours….thankyou.
Not only was it terrifying & amazing, but it was also terriflying & amazing!
The real unsung heroes are the maintainers, people don’t understand the amount of work that goes into getting these jets in the air for our entertainment. It’s really a thankless job sometimes.
And. Money
Definitely an integral part of any operation in any field. As a technician I really appreciate you saying this. Don't work in this field but most people never give any thought to us so my sincere thanks for doing so
Thank you so very much all the mechanical maintenance, maintenance of all aspects of these amazing flying machines is highly appreciated. It's critical work actually.
And let's not forget the great aeronautic engineers who designed these incredible planes along with the countless hours of wind tunnel testing before actually taking flight.
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🙏
Whenever a Blue Angels or Thunderbirds video pops up, it’s always a must watch. Incredible pilots. From the ground they look virtually locked in formation, but these up close cockpit videos show the constant tweaks/corrections the pilots have make to stay that close together. And to be able to do that under heavy G forces; just amazing.
Thunderbirds >
This is just astounding! I saw the Brits Red Arrow and Canadian Snowbirds all at an Airshow in late 80's at Toronto Airport and all we amazing but I have to be honest these guys stole the show!
I grew up on navy bases. NAS Pensacola and NAS Lemoore. I miss the daily sounds of aircraft coming and going.
I'm retired Air Force but my heart is always with the US Navy!!
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Thank-you for your Service! Much respect + love for your time & dedication.👏🍀✈️🏅
If you've never been to an air show you must before you die. These guys are so professional and when you see it live it makes you proud to be an American. I literally get chills and tears when these guys perform at the air show. Coolest thing ever.
Yes!!!! Amen
Pride is a sin. Besides, they're us navy, they belong to your corrupt government, not the citizens.
Used to be lucky enough to see this over my house every summer as kid. The whole neighborhood would be watching from their rooftops. They would come fly down the mountain and hit the after burners maybe 100ft above our house. Sadly the airshow doesn't come to my city anymore. They now fly in another city about 30 miles away.
I was bless grew up right next to a navy base and an Air Force base as well. Got to see the angels and thunderbirds every year. Gotta see F14's fly around all the time. Even had one crash in my neighberhood missed the houses barely though. Even got to see a B-2 bomber fly over me as a kid in the 80's. Didn't know what it was though since I think it was in testing at that time.
I'm impressed at how smooth and quick the inversions are.
They are simply the best ! The precision is off the charts. What an amazing crew. That F-18 Hornet is a beauty !
I am in absolute awe of the control and precision the pilots of the Blue Angels display. It’s incredible.
I’m not so sure. There’s plenty of air force’s around the world doing this kind of stuff, it can’t be that hard or they simply wouldn’t be allowed to do it. You try keeping level with a car on the road, it’s pretty easy. Ok this is three dimensional but I still don’t see the problem. They’ve got plenty of technology in the cockpit.
There’s a difference between a steering wheel holder and someone who can really drive like a rally driver. The same applies.
when you hear them coming in person it sends a feeling down your spine, basically sheer power
This is absolutely OUTSTANDING!!! I've seen the Blue Angels here at Offutt AFB many times and it still gives me goosebumps. Whenever I hear the song High Roller by The Crystal Method, I think of these brave men. God Bless each and every one of them and keep them safe!!!
"Once you have tasted flight. You will walk with your gaze forever cast skyward. For there you have been. And there you long to return." What you do is amazing. And takes great skill. Thank you to all who serve this Great nation. Fighting to protect our freedoms. We salute you!👏
I've always loved watching the Blue Angels and their precision which takes my breath away every time!!
My father was a Navy flier.....our best afternoons were spent at the airfield. Loved all the air shows. Have seen about everything in action! (Besides rollouts like Enterprise and Blackbird, etc) (not to seem traitorous - but loved watching the Harrier hover - what a thrill)
For over 50 years ... this team never gets old! I salute all involved!
I always enjoyed Annapolis 3x yr practice commencement and the 4th. In those days commencement was some thing only 10% of the boats.I remember the F4's, tip tail trailer inverted. All that aside if you get to Pensacola hit up the Naval Aviation Museum. Eat lunch because it is so good you should leave them some money. That is an admission hint and the Smithsonian has nothing on them.
When you look up, these guys make everything look so smooth. In reality it’s driving 75 mph in bumper to bumper traffic in a snowstorm with no brakes. Hats off gentleman.
From a distance, you'd never know there is as much movement BETWEEN the jets as their is - it's interesting to see that there are in fact, corrections needing to be made by each pilot.
I never knew how much they feathered the thrusters in the diamonds
Mind-blowing in it's complexity.. stunning in the precision.. absolute faith in their machines and their positioning.. and still the coolest part is how simple they make it look.. thank you.
Holy crap, I remember now back then when I was still living in my childhood house, the Blue Angels would always fly over my area in formation, it was absolutely sick and incredibly loud, like glass panes almost breaking.
Plot twist. It's all autonomous coordinated by A.I. pilot skill no longer required but pilot still in cockpit for effect.
This was just mind blowing to watch! The tight, precise formations viewed from the cockpit… WOW!!!!! Thanks for sharing it.
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Truly the ultimate drivers. These guys are really something out of this world. Glad everyone returned safely.
THANK YOU for this amazing cockpit-eye view!! I've never seen anything like this before. I remember 15-years ago when I was living in Chicago, a Blue Angel buzzed my car when it came down low and I saw its beautiful blue fuselage whiz by over the top of my open sunroof, a memory I shall never, ever forget. It was thrilling.
We had the honor of hosting this fine team in OKC this past weekend. It is very thrilling whne they make a run down your home street at low levels. My hats off to your skills! Thank youi for your service!
I know one thing for sure. These Pilots/Aces might just have a Heart of Gold; but they absolutely have Balls of Steel. Man I don't like being that close to another car on the highway. Stunning.
I had the pleasure of meeting George Dom, a former commanding officer/flight leader of the Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, who provided a leadership session for us at a company that I used to work for. He said that all the pilots will look at a mark on another plane as they are flying so if the lead pilot decides that they want to run into the side of a mountain, they all would do the same. You can see where the pilot is doing that at around the 4:20 mark. He also said that the pilots personalities were different (not too much unlike Top Gun) but when they were in the air, they had the most absolute trust with each other. It was one of the best leadership workshops that I've ever attended.
That type of accident happened with the Australian aerobatic team back in the days when they were flying Vampires. The lead pilot made an error on altitude while commencing a loop, all four aircraft flew into the ground in almost perfect diamond formation. Only one pilot (right side, I think) saw what was coming and tried to recover, that aircraft impacted slightly off to the right. Absolute tragedy, and the Blue Angels fly a lot closer to each other than the Vampires ever did.
You’re right, and it has happened to the Thunderbirds once when the lead misread his altimeter or miscalculated his height AGL (above ground level) by 400 ft and performed a loop and several went into the ground before completing the pullout. So sad a day.
yup, their made of brass! incredible flying in such tight formation.
OMG! I am in total awe of these guys! What I know about any of this can be barely written on a postage stamp, but what I do know is, these US Navy 'Blue Angels' are on another level with these skills. Our RAF 'red arrows' guys are awesome, but the jets they use are smaller and must be less of a handful compared to Fighter Jets like the F16s the US guys fly. The precision in the are is faultless and wow amazing to watch here in 4k. I wish I could go up with one of these guys, I'd even pay for the ride. Totally amazing!👍🏻
I saw an interview with a Blue Angels pilot where he said they quite often pull 8g, but they don't wear g-suits! When asked why he pointed out that they often use their knee to help keep their hand steady when in close formation, and you wouldn't want a g-suit inflating at that point.
Now I think I got it: The reason pilot always is watching a second plane is not just to avoid contact, there's a plane that works as a guide. That's why they're so precise and can perform these beautiful flights. Greetings from Uruguay.
I remember watching them in Oregon I believe? over 40 years ago I was with my husbands family and we got tickets at a great discount for being a military wife and we were at awe watching them not just the speed but the whole show the coordination the accuracy timing it was pure perfection at its finest
Every single element of this video is beyond imagination. I have seen the Blue Angels many times in practice and in the actual show and it is mind blowing. And the sound is earth shattering. But to watch this perspective...I mean how can I put it? Between the mental challenges, the physical challenges and the engineering of these planes. It is crazy!
This video redefines the word "expert". The Blue Angels are the best of the best.
Only the red arrows are superior 🇬🇧
I had the incredible experience of a VIP flight in one of these F-18 Hornets. The Blue Angels Navy Commander in the front seat flew us over the Gulf out of Ellington Field for about 45 minutes. He even allowed me to engage the after burner. Truly the thrill of a lifetime !
Bill were you ever in broadcasting in Houston TX? Your name is very familiar...
@@davebob7554 Hi, Dave. Yes I retired two years ago after 40 years at KPRC2 and 7 years at KHOU. That Blue Angels flight was one of the highlights of my career.
@@billballeza377 Congrats on retirement after a fine career sir! Moved with family to SW PA after being born and raised in Houston and that area. Thought I recognized your face and name! That ride had to be great sir!
I have saw them many times and they have always amazed me but until you see it in this perspective absolutely different than what you would ever expect