View Poll Results: Thunderbirds vs The Blue Angels
Thunderbirds
19
17.92%
Blue Angels
44
41.51%
Both
43
40.57%
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USAF Thunderbirds vs The Blue Angels
05-02-2007, 12:50 AM
#21
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Join Date: 09-09-2006
Location: Fresno, California (formerly of Modesto, Ca. -- hometown of George Lucas, formerly of Winnipeg, Mb.)
Posts: 930
Being Canadian, I naturally root for the Snowbirds... and I realize that the CL-41G is a much smaller aircraft, but the Snowbirds do fly 9 of them, compared to 6 for the Blues and the T-Birds.
Yes, impressive. But only the Thunderbirds can pull 9 G's sustained in the Falcon 
BTW, full disclosure, I knew a guy who was a Blue Angel aviator. Those guys, the T-birds, and the Snowbirds are all incredible aviators. I've seen all three, and it's impossible to pick a clear winner. The Angels have the techniques, the T-birds have the speed, and the Snowbirds have the grace.
It'll be cool to see what happens when the Angels and T-birds get the F-35. Imagine a VSTOL feature in the show!
BTW, full disclosure, I knew a guy who was a Blue Angel aviator. Those guys, the T-birds, and the Snowbirds are all incredible aviators. I've seen all three, and it's impossible to pick a clear winner. The Angels have the techniques, the T-birds have the speed, and the Snowbirds have the grace.
It'll be cool to see what happens when the Angels and T-birds get the F-35. Imagine a VSTOL feature in the show!
05-03-2007, 05:24 PM
#22
http://www.snowbirds.forces.gc.ca/site/index_e.asp
Thank you for the info on the snowbirds here is there website!!!
Thank you for the info on the snowbirds here is there website!!!
07-19-2007, 07:57 PM
#24
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Join Date: 06-21-2006
Location: Chicago
Posts: 3,100
Long Ranger
You are correct, The F-16 was made so that almost anyone can fly it. It was made so that it would be very easy to Fly then any other Aircraft ever made. Have you ever had the chance to sit in One. It is something that you would never forget. (An Outstanding Feeling).
Z
06-21-2008, 08:41 AM
#26
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Join Date: 09-13-2006
Location: USA
Posts: 378
Yes, impressive. But only the Thunderbirds can pull 9 G's sustained in the Falcon
BTW, full disclosure, I knew a guy who was a Blue Angel aviator. Those guys, the T-birds, and the Snowbirds are all incredible aviators. I've seen all three, and it's impossible to pick a clear winner. The Angels have the techniques, the T-birds have the speed, and the Snowbirds have the grace.
It'll be cool to see what happens when the Angels and T-birds get the F-35. Imagine a VSTOL feature in the show!
BTW, full disclosure, I knew a guy who was a Blue Angel aviator. Those guys, the T-birds, and the Snowbirds are all incredible aviators. I've seen all three, and it's impossible to pick a clear winner. The Angels have the techniques, the T-birds have the speed, and the Snowbirds have the grace.
It'll be cool to see what happens when the Angels and T-birds get the F-35. Imagine a VSTOL feature in the show!
you ain t seen anything unless you saw them in the F4... seen them so low that the water (puget sound a the end of the runway here at nas whidbey) was moving beneith them.
saw discovery chanel when the ANGLES spent two weeks in the old soviet union... great program. the soviet pilots only were the CALF gsuite. only two planes i know of that can do the COBRA... neither the tbirs or ANGLES have it.
the most in presive planes i have seen... sr71 almendorf ak an the u2 at moffett fld ca both sit on their tail and dissapear... one a little faster than the other
14 yrs usn 22 yrs DON
06-21-2008, 01:45 PM
#29
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Join Date: 09-13-2006
Location: USA
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