Best Military Aircraft Display Team

[pbfoot]

Although I am an AF guy, the Blue Angels are my favorite. I've watched them from the F9F and on. They used to land right over my house in Pensacola.

A dream house on the approach to a military airport

 

[lesofprimus]

Seen a bunch of them as well, including the Blue Angles, Snowbirds, TBirds and the Red Arrows....

Blue Angles put on the best displays, IMHO....

 

[davparlr]

A dream house on the approach to a military airport

It certainly was once I outgrew being scared of the SNJs flying overhead. It was always a bit noisy, but we never minded. I think that is one reason Pensacola always had a good relationship with the Navy. Of course, being within five miles of one of the most beautiful beaches in the world was not bad either. Nor the seafood. Of course there were some sad moments like coming across a furrow of mowed down pine trees with what was left of a plane at end of the furrow. Pilot ejected too late.

 

[Kruska]

Blue Angels for sure, unfortunately the LW never received a second chance after its first mishap, or let's say rather "total fallout". All four jets (F-104G) crashed on their first display.

Regards
Kruska

 

[SoD Stitch]

Blue Angels for sure, unfortunately the LW never received a second chance after its first mishap, or let's say rather "total fallout". All four jets (F-104G) crashed on their first display.

Regards
Kruska

Wow! Of course, it probably didn't help that they were flying 104's, not the most maneuverable aircraft in the world.

Speaking of which, has anyone here seen the "Starfighters" air show? I would love to see them, I really like the 104; still a very underrated aircraft, IMHO. Even today, given the choice, a lot of ACM pilots would take a 104 over almost anything else; small airframe, high speed, high-altitude capability, hit-and-run tactics, etc. make for a good ACM a/c.

 

[Kruska]

Wow! Of course, it probably didn't help that they were flying 104's, not the most maneuverable aircraft in the world.

Hello SoD Stitch

Maybe you want to check out this site:

The Vikings Display Team

Regards
Kruska

 

[SoD Stitch]

Hello SoD Stitch

Maybe you want to check out this site:

The Vikings Display Team

Regards
Kruska

Sweet! Thanks, Kruska; I guess it kinda makes sense that the Luftwaffe flight demonstration team would fly 104's, since it was their front-line fighter in the '60's and '70's.

 

[trackend]

The Arrows will be at Southend airshow this weekend so as I'm only 4 miles away as the crow flys I shall take my seat and grab some snaps the Black Cat helo team is there also.
I will be interested to go to Biggin hill this year not just to see if the Vulcan can make it's first show flight and the Vickers Vimy but the Blue Eagles helo and an indian helo team the Sarang as well as the Brietling team will be making an appearance.

 

[buzzard]

I've only seen the N American teams: Blues 4 times (A-4 and F-18) TB once (F-16), and the Snowbirds many times. the Blue Angels put on the best high-performance shows. The Snowbirds are more about graceful artistry than speed and noise. I did see the Golden hawks as a kid, but I don't remember much about it(I was around 7 at the time)

Like pbfoot, I loved the noise and speed of the RCAF Voodoo and Starfighter displays.

For solo displays, the CF-18 demo is always great, but two others really stand out in my memory. One was a very spirited display by a Mirage 2000, but the topper was an F-14D. You could feel the sheer exuberance of the pilot as he hurled the big 'cat thru the sky. He was whipping around so fast that the announcer finally gave up , and the show went on for about 5 minutes longer than scheduled. The crowd just roared when he was done.

I took a girl I was involved with to an airshow one time...As i sat there with a big grin plastered across my face, she scowled and said," This is stupid. And it's too noisy". That's when I knew it could never work...

 

[pbfoot]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8a55SlGdx8
old vid of the Golden Hawks

 

[ccheese]

I remember seeing the Blues in prop jobs, back in the 50's... probably
in F8F's. They were just as good then.... But I do believe the Red Arrows
are better.

Charles

 

[buzzard]

pbfoot,

I just saw your Golden Hawks link. I loved it! How about that close formation take-off...

Thanks

JL

 

[Haztoys]

What was the first team..??

And anyone have a list of each teams aircraft over the years...Would be nice to know...??

Been to air shows but never got to see a team live ...

 

[pbfoot]

pbfoot,

I just saw your Golden Hawks link. I loved it! How about that close formation take-off...

Thanks

JL

There is one a little earlier on the thread Warlocks F101 team

 

[Kruska]

Haztoys: What was the first team..??


Maybe the "Flying Circus" of von Richthofen ?

Regards
Kruska

 

[Catch22]

I can only recall ever seeing the Snowbirds, but I probably have seen another one somwhere along the line, so I'll refrain from voting.

Pb: That one picture of the F-86 looks like it's in Edmonton, Blatchford Field (not sure if it's called that anymore). Do you know where it was taken?