That's what you call America's finest working together. Way to go Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. You guys rock. I'm sure this took a lot of planning to pull this off, but you guys made it look easy, but I'm sure it wasn't. I've always enjoyed watching you all in Belle Chasse at NASJRB New Orleans and I'm looking forward to seeing all of you return in the future. I may even make a trip out to Pensacola which is only about 3-4 hours from my house.
That is amazing. They make it look so smooth and graceful! But it’s exceedingly, and deceptively, difficult. The super duper delta!! Never thought I’d see that. Thanks Mike!!!
WOW! That is so cool. I wish I knew what they were saying. Sounded like altitude a lot but it could have been a recipe for some sort of beef stew. Thanks for posting this.
@13:00 Amazing how much bigger the super hornet is over the f-16. Also, look how those F-16s are bouncing all over while the F-18s are rock solid. Blue Angels Rock!
I was going to say the same thing about the Super Hornets being a lot bigger than the F16's Now just add up all the thrust horsepower in the air at that time with total of almost 500,000 pounds of thrust in the air at that time.
Thinks it’s due to the fact that f-16s are aerodynamically designed to not be perfectly aerodynamic because it apparently helps with the maneuverability
@@amaterasulotus9727 That's exactly it. The more unstable an aircraft is the easier it is to control it about all 3 axis. In other words its easier to move it from equilibrium making it more maneuverable. The more stable it is, the harder it is to move from equilibrium. However. in the case of these jets that is not all entirely true... because these jets have sophisticated automatic flight control systems, Fly by wire, and stability augmentation. So they really shouldn't be bouncing around "that much" I'm suspecting that F-16s are a cleaner aircraft than the F-18. The Hornets are larger, create larger wakes, have twin canted tails, creates more turbulence (you see that when with the contrails that come of them when they maneuver, etc. So the little F-16 are prolly caught up in the not one but 6 of the Hornets turbulence.
@@ILSRWY4 Retired F-16 pilot here (ret 2014). Yours is the closest answer. The latter half is more accurate than the first half. All modern fighter designs are inherently unstable...F-18 included. The biggest reason is size and turbulence. An additional factor is the side stick controller of the Viper is very sensitive to input. Original design, the stick didn’t move at all (just used transducers to measure pressure applied...current setup still uses transducers but they put in a little movement to give some “feel”). Btw, being small as a fighter is DEF the advantage you want! SOOOO hard to see the tiny little F-16 when it is nose on to you. And in a WVR fight, losing sight means you lose the fight. Having said that, I’ve always thought the F-18 makes a better air show platform because it’s easier to see for the audience. And...I truly enjoy the Blue Angles’ show over the Thunderbirds’. 😬
@@Pilot545 I had an USAF instructor Pilot tell me that the F-18 in a combat scenario is the better platform than the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The smaller F16 can't carry the same internal fuel, thus stations are sacrificed for Tanks, and those tanks make the Falcon less maneuverable but you need those fuel tanks because you can't always count on a tanker being available. You mention "size" ... that is why I said the F-18 is larger and the "little F-16" in my comment above. And yes I am aware of the the side control hand grip of the F-16. It only moves a 1/4 inch in any direction, because it is all fly by wire control. The f-18 too is fly by wire but has a conventional center stick - but in the case of the Blues- they also have a 40lb bungy pull on the stick which causes the pilot to have a constant "pull" on the stick and makes for better, more precise control input. Same reason the Blues don't were G suites. Allows them to rest their arms on the legs while having that constant "pull" on the stick.
One of the best things about living in Maryland all my life (almost 35 years) is that I get to see both these magnificent demonstration squadrons almost every year, the Blue Angels do an airshow over the Severn River just a day or so before their flyover of the USNA for the annual commencement of our country's newest ensigns commission into the U.S. Navy. While seeing the Thunderbirds isn't as frequent in recent years they've taken part in the annual Ocean City Air Show and as I'll be assisting in the airshow this year I'm looking forward to seeing them again! Outstanding video!
LOVE YOU GUYS.... WE HAVE WATCHED YOU PERFORM SINCE PAINE FIELD IN EVERETT, WA,...SINCE 1975, PRE BOEING 747 PLANT...OUR HEARTS THRILL OF HEARING THE FIGHTER JETS..AND WATCHING YOUR AMAZING PERFORMANCES...NEVER TIRE OF IT...YOU CAN FLY OVER MY HOUSE ALL THE TIME...I WELCOME YOU WITH THE "SOUND OF FREEDOM"....GOD BLESS YOU ALL SPECIAL, THANK YOU!!❤🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Love watching u guys , ur not that far from me , need to get to WITMAN for a day to see u all in person , it would be a pleasure...!! I was in Nam with a Helicopter Support team in '72-'74 called APEGISUS stationed in Hawaii
I believe this is because the F model super hornet allocated to the Blues has not yet been fully converted from fleet spec. They have still been flying the legacy #7 since the official transition to all of the advance meetings at the upcoming show sites as well.
@@robertdevitz2150 if you watch prior videos, you will see that the Blues have been flying the heck out of the the new family model Super Bug #7. I'm thinking it was broke so all they had was the Legacy as the Birds were using both of theirs for the sortie.
Awesome combined fly by! Would love to see a 2 on 2 chase, counter-chase sequence too some day : D but I have vote down the smoke, sorry... I feel just not necessary and can even be seen as counter-productive to the display team. Respects ✌
The teams use some for a few reasons. For one, when they break, it's easier to spot planes when there's smoke. Solos use it for a similar reasons. One of the biggest uses of smoke is the debrief. They turn off smoke whenever they call "clear". That is, when they slightly lose formation. Seeing this on video is very useful
Since someone mentioned that the Super Hornets being a lot bigger than the F16's Now just add up all the thrust horsepower in the air at that time with total of almost 500,000 pounds of thrust in the air at that time What does a half million pounds of thrust like that will feel on your butt.
I was going to say the same thing! The Rhinos are going to be awesome at the top of loops given their size. Easier to see! That’s a gnarly tough formation (Blues with Thunderbirds) Think of being on the R or L outposts! So awesome!
It's a good thing that the "Blunderchickens" are on the outside with room to spare as the elustrious "Blue Angels" demonstrate 36" wingtip to wingtip precision flying! Lol
Those Blue Angels are fantastic! But, raised and enlisted USAF, those Thunderbirds are a thing of BEAUTY! I love this country!
When I see the Blue angles or Thunderbirds I feel like when I was 7 years old waiting for Santa Clause. The feeling never gets old. A child forever.
Oh my goodness that super delta was absolutely amazing. Thank you Mike for capturing that. Wish I could have been there.
You're Welcome, It was pretty neat Michael.
That's what you call America's finest working together. Way to go Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. You guys rock. I'm sure this took a lot of planning to pull this off, but you guys made it look easy, but I'm sure it wasn't. I've always enjoyed watching you all in Belle Chasse at NASJRB New Orleans and I'm looking forward to seeing all of you return in the future. I may even make a trip out to Pensacola which is only about 3-4 hours from my house.
Absolutely Love these Guys, they do such a Great job 👏, entertaining us 🇺🇸, Thank You 😊
The Blue Angels are Bad Ass planes and the pilots are phenomenal.
The sound of freedom 💝
Thunderbirds and Blue Angels make a Good Team.
Excellent work, Mike!! For all us of that couldn't make it out to witness such a stellar formation, thank you for all the great moments.
Thanks
Awesome video! Next year the need to add the Snowbirds!
Absolutely awesome!! I love my tee-shirt that has AMERICA STRONG on it with the Blue Angels and the T-Birds flying together on it I love them!!!!❤
That is amazing. They make it look so smooth and graceful! But it’s exceedingly, and deceptively, difficult. The super duper delta!! Never thought I’d see that. Thanks Mike!!!
Welcome
Biggest Delta Wing I'v Witnessed , Great Shot Mike, Thanks Blues/TBirds.
Thanks
One word right there!!! AMERICA!!!
Be nice to Canada your neighbor heavens sakes don't be like Ukraine
Americans don't be like Ukrainians
That super delta always fabulous. We have two incredible demo teams!!
WOW! That is so cool. I wish I knew what they were saying. Sounded like altitude a lot but it could have been a recipe for some sort of beef stew. Thanks for posting this.
@13:00 Amazing how much bigger the super hornet is over the f-16. Also, look how those F-16s are bouncing all over while the F-18s are rock solid. Blue Angels Rock!
I was going to say the same thing about the Super Hornets being a lot bigger than the F16's
Now just add up all the thrust horsepower in the air at that time with total of almost 500,000 pounds of thrust in the air at that time.
Thinks it’s due to the fact that f-16s are aerodynamically designed to not be perfectly aerodynamic because it apparently helps with the maneuverability
@@amaterasulotus9727 That's exactly it. The more unstable an aircraft is the easier it is to control it about all 3 axis. In other words its easier to move it from equilibrium making it more maneuverable. The more stable it is, the harder it is to move from equilibrium. However. in the case of these jets that is not all entirely true... because these jets have sophisticated automatic flight control systems, Fly by wire, and stability augmentation. So they really shouldn't be bouncing around "that much" I'm suspecting that F-16s are a cleaner aircraft than the F-18. The Hornets are larger, create larger wakes, have twin canted tails, creates more turbulence (you see that when with the contrails that come of them when they maneuver, etc. So the little F-16 are prolly caught up in the not one but 6 of the Hornets turbulence.
@@ILSRWY4 Retired F-16 pilot here (ret 2014). Yours is the closest answer. The latter half is more accurate than the first half. All modern fighter designs are inherently unstable...F-18 included. The biggest reason is size and turbulence. An additional factor is the side stick controller of the Viper is very sensitive to input. Original design, the stick didn’t move at all (just used transducers to measure pressure applied...current setup still uses transducers but they put in a little movement to give some “feel”).
Btw, being small as a fighter is DEF the advantage you want! SOOOO hard to see the tiny little F-16 when it is nose on to you. And in a WVR fight, losing sight means you lose the fight. Having said that, I’ve always thought the F-18 makes a better air show platform because it’s easier to see for the audience. And...I truly enjoy the Blue Angles’ show over the Thunderbirds’. 😬
@@Pilot545 I had an USAF instructor Pilot tell me that the F-18 in a combat scenario is the better platform than the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The smaller F16 can't carry the same internal fuel, thus stations are sacrificed for Tanks, and those tanks make the Falcon less maneuverable but you need those fuel tanks because you can't always count on a tanker being available. You mention "size" ... that is why I said the F-18 is larger and the "little F-16" in my comment above. And yes I am aware of the the side control hand grip of the F-16. It only moves a 1/4 inch in any direction, because it is all fly by wire control. The f-18 too is fly by wire but has a conventional center stick - but in the case of the Blues- they also have a 40lb bungy pull on the stick which causes the pilot to have a constant "pull" on the stick and makes for better, more precise control input. Same reason the Blues don't were G suites. Allows them to rest their arms on the legs while having that constant "pull" on the stick.
What a flypast. Thanks for sharing
Great video, Mike!
Thanks Spencer!
Just wonderful!! Thank you!!
The flying skills of the Blue Angels pilots never cease to amaze me!
Both groups have equally skilled pilots.
One of the best things about living in Maryland all my life (almost 35 years) is that I get to see both these magnificent demonstration squadrons almost every year, the Blue Angels do an airshow over the Severn River just a day or so before their flyover of the USNA for the annual commencement of our country's newest ensigns commission into the U.S. Navy. While seeing the Thunderbirds isn't as frequent in recent years they've taken part in the annual Ocean City Air Show and as I'll be assisting in the airshow this year I'm looking forward to seeing them again! Outstanding video!
Thank you. Great show
The airmen of America are the best
LOVE YOU GUYS.... WE HAVE WATCHED YOU PERFORM SINCE PAINE FIELD IN EVERETT, WA,...SINCE 1975, PRE BOEING 747 PLANT...OUR HEARTS THRILL OF HEARING THE FIGHTER JETS..AND WATCHING YOUR AMAZING PERFORMANCES...NEVER TIRE OF IT...YOU CAN FLY OVER MY HOUSE ALL THE TIME...I WELCOME YOU WITH THE "SOUND OF FREEDOM"....GOD BLESS YOU ALL SPECIAL, THANK YOU!!❤🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I Love the way they talk on the radio
Just beautiful.
THAT WAS AWESOME!!!! More super delta please!
Thunderbirds nice to see you! Hey got time for a massive flyby?
The super Delta shows you how big the super hornets are compared to the vipers. Great shot Mike. Had to be thrilling to be there.
Thanks and it was
That was awesome 😎
All that smoke you would think the F-4 Phantom II made a comeback......
It Was awesome to see fat Albert in the start I've always wanted to see more incorporated in there shows
Love watching u guys , ur not that far from me , need to get to WITMAN for a day to see u all in person , it would be a pleasure...!! I was in Nam with a Helicopter Support team in '72-'74 called APEGISUS stationed in Hawaii
My favorite flying team Blue Angels.
Epic Mike. Thanks for posting
Welcome
God damn the super hornets look good painted up man. Can’t wait to see them in person
Your language is very inappropriate ok especially using the Lord's name in vain shame on u.
"Let's fire it up for the state of Texas."
Neat shoutout, guess they have their power back
What?
@@MrStumotoman What #4 says before the run up. Idk if they have any other reason for the shoutout
@@alexwalters4469 I believe it was Texas Independence Day
@@williambags2656 Ah. Thanks for info.
I've seen both at HUNTINGTON BEACH AIR SHOW.. AWESOME FLYING 👌
Them ribbing chomps about the harrier was great. Rah.
What's the time mark?
It's like Pepsi and Coca-Cola joining forces. Lol
Great job. Thank you.👍
Blues and Thunders are and will always be highly competitive; to keep an edge; kinda like good cop/bad cop; Fab buddies, united!;}}}ko
Ive seen these guys live at the Millington Memphis Air Base! Theyre awsome! B
Wow, Mike!! This is amazing!!
Thanks
Those Supers are looking great, waited for the transition for so long wondering when they'd retire the Legacy Hornets
Bravo Zulu! Grampa Pettibone would be proud of this video for sure.
The Best of the Best!
SALUTE!💙💚🌟🤗
💙❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙❤ Amazing Mike 💙❤
Thanks
My late husband was a plane captain on the Roosevelt was in the movie top gun we saw the Angeles in Loveland Colorado before he died if agent orange
👍 👌 thanks Mike.
Welcome
Sweet!
Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great video!!!!
Thanks
Weird that Lt Bratton was back in the Legacy #7 for this and not the Super..
I believe this is because the F model super hornet allocated to the Blues has not yet been fully converted from fleet spec. They have still been flying the legacy #7 since the official transition to all of the advance meetings at the upcoming show sites as well.
@@robertdevitz2150 if you watch prior videos, you will see that the Blues have been flying the heck out of the the new family model Super Bug #7. I'm thinking it was broke so all they had was the Legacy as the Birds were using both of theirs for the sortie.
@@robertdevitz2150 He'd been flying the Super for a couple weeks now.. Maybe down for maintenance..
Amazing how the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds make the Blues look really good ;)
IS there a reason neither team uses red white or blue smoke like some other teams?
How do they communicate with a broken up radios like that?
Amazing, not something that happens that.......ever.....thanks
Awesome combined fly by! Would love to see a 2 on 2 chase, counter-chase sequence too some day : D but I have vote down the smoke, sorry... I feel just not necessary and can even be seen as counter-productive to the display team. Respects ✌
The teams use some for a few reasons. For one, when they break, it's easier to spot planes when there's smoke. Solos use it for a similar reasons. One of the biggest uses of smoke is the debrief.
They turn off smoke whenever they call "clear". That is, when they slightly lose formation. Seeing this on video is very useful
Mike, will they do this again on Saturday?
There will be one practice Saturday by the Blues
Where was this?
Anyone know why they talk like that when they're flying?
Hey! I’m your first viewer! 😃
It would have been better if the audio hadn't kept cutting in and out .
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You should video Rhonda going nuts over this.
12:20 OH YEAH!!!!
When did they switch to Super Hornets? Last year?
Yeah. A couple months ago. I think that's when the wings fell off the A-D models.
Roger that!
I could never be a pilot cuz I don't have a clue of anything ever said on radios.
Since someone mentioned that the Super Hornets being a lot bigger than the F16's
Now just add up all the thrust horsepower in the air at that time with total of almost 500,000 pounds of thrust in the air at that time
What does a half million pounds of thrust like that will feel on your butt.
Those f 16s are tiny compared to those f 18 super hornets.
I was going to say the same thing! The Rhinos are going to be awesome at the top of loops given their size. Easier to see! That’s a gnarly tough formation (Blues with Thunderbirds) Think of being on the R or L outposts! So awesome!
Ha, just notice it's new f18E/F
It's a good thing that the "Blunderchickens" are on the outside with room to spare as the elustrious "Blue Angels" demonstrate 36" wingtip to wingtip precision flying! Lol
they should mix the jets. #1 blue, #2 bird, etc....
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9 dislikes were CHI-COM J-15 pilots!
DIsc jockey commo
that is some really bizarre radio chatter, a fourth grader could probably do better.