Blue Angels #3 Wes Perkins Interview • Miramar Air Show 2024

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  • Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
  • Miramar Air Show 2024 miramarairshow...
    Blue Angels #3 Lieutenant - Commander James Wesley Perkins is a native from Pordenone, Italy, grew up in Georgetown, Texas, and graduated from Hutto High School in 2009. He attended Texas A&M University graduating with a degree in Ocean Engineering in 2014. Perkins commissioned as an Ensign through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
    Wesley joined the Blue Angels in September 2023. He has accumulated more than 1,400 flight hours and has 205 carrier arrested landings. His decorations include a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, four Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and various other unit and personal awards.
    The Life Support work center comprises Navy Aviation Structural Mechanics - Safety Equipment technicians and Aircrew Survival Equipment technicians. They maintain and repair the systems that support the life of the pilot in normal and emergency situations. These systems include air conditioning, avionics cooling, heating, liquid oxygen, and canopy and ejection seat emergency escape systems. They also maintain the personal flight gear the pilots must wear, such as helmets, oxygen masks, inflatable flotation devices, and ejection seat flight harnesses.
    The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 12

  • @Meggs23
    @Meggs23 4 місяці тому +2

    A FANTASTIC show as always! I'm always grateful when our Blue Angels are flying above!

  • @erinkstansell4246
    @erinkstansell4246 4 місяці тому +3

    All of you do a great job love the Blue Angeles 💙 ❤️

    • @ILSRWY4
      @ILSRWY4 13 днів тому

      should have posted a yellow heart with the Blue heart... Blue and gold are the navy colors.

  • @jamesmyers5962
    @jamesmyers5962 4 місяці тому +2

    God bless you all thank you for your service Sir

  • @unclefreddy2009
    @unclefreddy2009 4 місяці тому +3

    The positivity is infectious, and we all can learn something there.

  • @texxasal
    @texxasal 25 днів тому

    Really great interview. Excellent content. Thanks

  • @aviationavenue2261
    @aviationavenue2261 4 місяці тому

    Thank you so much once again for allowing me to ask him questions!! It was great to see you this year sir!!!! 👍👍

    • @airboyd
      @airboyd  4 місяці тому

      Any time! Good to see you again.

    • @aviationavenue2261
      @aviationavenue2261 4 місяці тому

      @@airboyd Great to see you again as well!!!

  • @ILSRWY4
    @ILSRWY4 13 днів тому

    12 inches!!! Holy Crap~! Like I have said... No one else does it any closer or tighter than the Blues...

  • @rollingaz
    @rollingaz 4 місяці тому +1

    Love the videos 🧡

  • @Erik-rp1hi
    @Erik-rp1hi 4 місяці тому +2

    Yea, they do do a lot of Afterburner in the show. Can see the super with a bigger tank can do more stuff. Shows how much gas is used when in burner mode.