Just so we didn't turn to mush, we planned an outing.We finally made a practice session of the Blue Angels.
We have been wanting to go for years
but they are typically out of town performing the week we go to the beach.
There were more people there than I expected for a practice session.
The website said there was seating for a 1000 or you could bring your own chairs/blankets.
We were sure that was plenty of seating.
Later we were glad that we got there early so that we had a seat.
It was as neat as I thought it would be. They are amazing!
In some of the formations there is only 18 inches of separation.
Carly said she didn't even like riding bikes that close to anyone.
There was a man working there who was unofficially chatting with the crowd.He didn't have a microphone so we were glad we were close enough to hear some of it.
Not sure why he didn't have a microphone?
I should have taken notes because he was a wealth of knowledge,
but now I can't remember.
He did say that these are 2 year volunteer positionsand there are lots of requirements for eligibility like fighter jet hours and carrier landings.
There are only 6 pilots, one is always a Marine and the others Navy.
There was also an aviation museum. The girls were ready to go before we stepped in the door
(evidenced by Carly's face in this picture),
but we decided that our husbands would have wanted to stay all day.
5 comments:
Oh man. I'd love to go to a Blue Angels air show.
How neat! My dad was a navigator with the Air National Guard, so he was an aircraft enthusiast. He visited that museum several times and loved it. We saw the Blue Angels perform at an airshow in Memphis once and I agree that they are amazing.
HOW EXCITING TO SEE THEM "DO THEIR THING". GALD YOU MADE THE EFFORT. MAY I TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THANK OUR MILITARY FOR THE FINE JOB THEY DO...
It freaks me out that they can fly that close to each other! It's amazing (and loud) to see them in action.
18 inches of separation?! that is serious!! What a cool outing.
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