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Old 04-22-2007, 08:40 PM
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I just saw on the news where this was the pilots first show. He had been in training for a year and yesterday was his first time out for real.....sad....
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Old 04-22-2007, 09:48 PM
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Its very sad, but this is one of the toughest activities that people can participate in. They pratice for months upon months 6 days a week 7 hours a day, but in the end your still in the hands of a machine. Very sad day.
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:37 PM
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ntsb report not out yet but my peeps tell me g lock did em in..thats when you black out during a high g manuver...he was found in one piece..with abroken neck and a broken wrist/arm....totally un real..when the jet came off his last manuver a check in with the boss is required..blue angle .. one ,two three .four, five and .he keyed it up to say six then got out si............. the funrall was very moving.. huge flower arangments from harrison ford and roy jones jr.. derek brooks. and w...............
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:40 PM
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Seems like they would have safeguards for that stuff!
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:48 PM
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Seems like they would have safeguards for that stuff!
its not that they dont train for it..the dont use g suits.. using the abdominal mucsles to ward off g lock..the fly 18 inches apart.. the use old aircraft that have been used in the fleet.. the give them a once over .. checking the air frame then turn them into blue jets..where as the air force. thunder chickens get brand new f- 16s and wear g suits... pussys...lol .. the blues have a great record of only 3 lost aircraft in 25 years..
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:50 PM
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Hooves: thanks for the info! I had heard he was a rookie....such a tregedy!
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Old 05-10-2007, 10:57 PM
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Hooves: thanks for the info! I had heard he was a rookie....such a tregedy!
yes no rookies .he had 3200hrs in a f-18.. they train in el centro ..out by you in cali getting the crew and and team together.. if you get a chance check out blue angles.. a year in the life.... great stuff....sorry to sound like a know it all..but they our the home town guys..they pracitice over our area every tues and weds,, all summer..we love our blues..
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