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4/22 Blue Angle crashed, setting homes and vehicles on fire.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070422/ap_on_re_us/blue_angel_crash
Glad that it didn't crash in SF. What's the point of maintaining an
expensive team and performing these stunts in populated areas
endangering people on the ground?
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Recruitment, pride, morale, feeling of security, and tradition.
Similar to why the Red army of 1 million marching down
Red Square.
\_ Jingoism.
\_ As opposed to the full military? I'm glad you think so.
With citizens like these, who needs enemies?
\_ The mission of the Blue Angels is to serve as a recruiting tool.
Every time they put on a show, there are some people in the crowd
who think "wow, I want to be a fighter pilot". That's the point.
\_ And here I thought that the mission of the Blue Angels was a
yearly "show of force" to any punk that might be getting ideas.
\_ Is it cost-effective? How many actually join the air-force
successfully because of Blue Angel? Thanks.
\_ I don't know and am not going to hazard a guess. This is
their mission, which they're quite open about (it's right
there on their web site). I was merely answering the question,
not the implied criticism. By the way, the Blue Angels are
part of the Navy, not the Air Force.
\_ You all forgot the part where you say, "RIP" for the dead Blue
Angel and a moment of thought for the 8 people injured on the
ground before you dove in to attacking the wasteful recruiting
policies of the BUSHCO military/industrial complex/HALLIBURTON!
\_ Blue Angels started under a Democrat admin, and continued
with the full support of many Demo admins. The last Navy man
in office was Carter.
\_ We all knew that. If the Republicans started it, it would
have been called the Red Angels.
\_ Don't tell *me* that. Tell it to the we-hate-the-blue-angels
they're-such-a-waste types above. -RIP guy |
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| news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070422/ap_on_re_us/blue_angel_crash AP Blue Angel jet crashes at SC air show By BRUCE SMITH, Associated Press Writer 6 minutes ago BEAUFORT, SC - A somber crowd watched as six jets flew overhead in formation at an air show where a Navy Blue Angel pilot died in a crash the day before. Click Here Smoke streamed behind one of the jets as it peeled away from the others to complete the "missing man formation," the traditional salute for a lost military aviator. Sunday's air show at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort began with a tribute to the Navy Blue Angel pilot whose aircraft plunged to the ground Saturday as the elite aviators were coming together for their final formation. "The spirit of the pilot is in the arms of a loving God," said Rob Reider, a minister who was the announcer for the air show. The pilot's name was to be released Sunday afternoon, keeping with a military policy of waiting 24 hours after the death. Witnesses said metal and plastic wreckage -- some of it on fire -- hit homes in a neighborhood located about 35 miles northwest of Hilton Head Island. William Winn, the county emergency management director, said several homes were damaged. Eight people on the ground suffered injuries that were not life threatening, said Capt. An investigation has begun, but Kansteiner said Sunday that she could not say anything about the cause of the crash. The crash took place in the final minutes of Saturday's air show, said Lt. The pilots were doing a maneuver which involved all six planes joining from behind the crowd to form a triangle, said Lt. A Navy statement said the pilot had been on the team for two years -- and it was his first as a demonstration pilot. US Navy are grieving the loss of a great American, a great Naval officer and a great friend," Walley said. Kasper said all possible causes of the crash are under investigation, and it could take at least three weeks for an official cause to be released. John Sauls, who lives near the crash site, said the planes were banking back and forth before one disappeared and a plume of smoke shot up. "It's one of those surreal moments when you go, 'No, I didn't just see what I saw,'" Sauls said. The Blue Angels fly F/A-18 Hornets at high speeds in close formations, and are considered the Navy's elite. They don't wear the traditional G-suits that most jet pilots use to avoid blacking out during maneuvers. The suits inflate around the lower body to keep blood in the brain, but they could cause a pilot to bump the control stick -- a potentially deadly move when flying inches from other planes. Instead, Blue Angels manage G-forces by tensing their abdominal muscles. The last Blue Angel fatality was in 1999, when a pilot and crewmate were killed while practicing for air shows at a base in Georgia. Saturday's show was at the beginning of the team's flight season, and more than 100,000 people were expected to attend. The team, which is based at Pensacola Naval Air Station, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The 2007 team has a new flight leader and two new pilots; Blue Angel pilots traditionally serve two-year rotations. Kasper said the team would return to Florida on Sunday afternoon. Blue Angel Jet Crashes, Pilot Killed One of the famed Blue Angels crashes at an airshow in Beaufort, South Carolina, killing the pilot. The jet plunged into a neighborhood, injuring eight people and damaging homes. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
| csua.com/?entry=45491 Maybe they should be part of the Department of Entertainment instead of Defense. That's nothing new, and this is hardly the worst offense. Are you contending that they are ineffective in that role? html Racing Links The Army Racing program is in high gear for 2006. The line-up includes the NASCAR Number 01 US Army Chevrolet driven by Front Row Joe Nemechek. Tony The Sarge Shumacher who pilots the US Army Top Fuel dragster, and 190 mph rocket riders, Angelle Sampey and Antron Brown on their pro stock motorcycles. Soldiers from the US Army Drill Team perform during a pre-race NASCAR event at the Texas Motor Speedway Nov. Soldiers from the US Army Drill Team perform during a pre-race NASCAR event at the Texas Motor Speedway Nov. William Thurmond Nemechek battles to an 18th-place finish in Texas FORT WORTH, Texas (Army News Service, Nov. It was the fifth-straight top-20 performance for Nemechek, who has also had two top-10s during this period. "It was rough out there this is a tough track," said Nemechek, who was running 30th with 100 laps remaining in the 339-lap race. The handling issue on the Army Chevrolet was one thing, but the big blow came during a pit stop on Lap 195 of 339 when Nemechek was running in 15th place. As the 01 car left pit road after a quick stop, the rear axle broke, forcing Nemechek to make additional pit stops to repair the problem. The Army team did manage to fix the axle, but Nemechek lost one lap in the process and fell to 27th in track position. "It put us in a big hole, but as we have done so many times, we managed to climb out of the hole and salvage a decent finish." The next stop for Nemechek and the Army team is Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. |