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To: packagingguy
Does anyone know if it was couldn’t or wouldn’t?

USAF demo teams at airshows have a pecking order. The F-22s do what they do and have seniority. The F-35s don't duplicate the show, it would be boring for the spectators.

Most civilians come for the zoom, boom and afterburner flame. They wouldn't know or appreciate some of the finer points the planes are capable of demonstrating.

When the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels are there, the other demo teams (even civilians like Breitling) are also restricted so as not to impinge on the "Oooo" factor of the official service flight demo teams.

Pretty interesting dynamics when seen from the inside.

13 posted on 08/29/2022 2:35:48 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: pfflier

“The F-35s don’t duplicate the show, it would be boring for the spectators” The last two airshows I went to was just that. Every plane did the same set of moves. Whether it was a bi-plane or jet. Along with loosing my hearing I don’t go any more because it was boring.


15 posted on 08/29/2022 4:32:56 PM PDT by jimfr
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