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Full throttle with the Blue Angels (AJC staffer turns blue)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^
| April '06
| Steve Beatty
Posted on 04/28/2006 1:30:37 PM PDT by avg_freeper
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To: avg_freeper
It still looks silly in close-up. :)
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posted on
04/28/2006 1:56:45 PM PDT
by
Cecily
To: MineralMan
You were thwarted by the angles of our better nature.
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posted on
04/28/2006 1:58:20 PM PDT
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: avg_freeper
If you have a scanner that can receive aircraft frequencies, you should give a listen. Pretty cool how the leader gives direction to the group fine tuning the stunts. 'a little more pooooooower... a little more puuuulllll. a little pullll...'
almost singing his instructions.
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posted on
04/28/2006 2:04:15 PM PDT
by
steveo
(Fathers Against Rude Television: You may already be a member)
To: avg_freeper
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posted on
04/28/2006 2:05:07 PM PDT
by
Red6
To: Cecily
Looking silly is better than earaches or vertigo.
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posted on
04/28/2006 2:08:59 PM PDT
by
Slump Tester
( What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: steveo
steveo...
Wouldn't it have been useful to provide the frequency?
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posted on
04/28/2006 2:09:08 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
To: avg_freeper
"Are you with me, Steve?"
"Uh ... umm ... yea."
Best post of the week! What a hoot!
27
posted on
04/28/2006 2:24:26 PM PDT
by
manwiththehands
(The culture of corruption rules both parties.)
To: avg_freeper
The chewing gum helps the untrained to adjust to quick pressure altitude changes. Opens your ear canal.
So all the hot air can get out.
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posted on
04/28/2006 2:50:21 PM PDT
by
chainsaw
(We are going to take things away from you-H. Clinton)
To: Publius6961
No. The Airshow FAQ for our city stated that the frequencies are not given out to the public for safety reasons. I found them by listening to known air frequency ranges. One could find freqs used in the past on the Internet without too much difficulty. What they use one show they may not use the next. They may also practice with one set and perform under another set. A minor layer of security, but a layer nonetheless.
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posted on
04/28/2006 2:56:11 PM PDT
by
steveo
(Fathers Against Rude Television: You may already be a member)
To: steveo
If you get the Military channel, keep an eye out. They just showed a 4 hour documentary on the Blue Angels. They will probably repeat it soon. It was great. It was on in the 2pm pacific time slot, if that helps.
To: steveo
If you have a scanner that can receive aircraft frequencies, you should give a listen. Pretty cool how the leader gives direction to the group fine tuning the stunts. 'a little more pooooooower... a little more puuuulllll. a little pullll...' almost singing his instructions. Saw a special on the Blue Angels and their training techniques. Before they try to fly a routine, they sit in the Ready Room with their eyes closed, hands around a pencil (to emulate a stick) and "practice" the maneuver together in their mind's eye, as the leader talks them through it in real time.
The tone and pacing of his voice is part of the instruction.
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posted on
04/28/2006 3:25:06 PM PDT
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: okie01
I know the Blue Angels' pilots don't wear G-suits, but couldn't they at least put the reporter in one?
To: Knuckledragger
I think there's some cardiovascular issues with wearing a G-suit. Not something you'd just strap on to someone.
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posted on
04/28/2006 4:20:12 PM PDT
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: avg_freeper
Chewing gum during something like this doesn't seem like a good plan. I guess everybody's different. I've seen NBA players chew gum during games. I don't get that either. Sounds like a good way to suck that gum down the wrong pipe and choke on it.
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Chewing gum helps to open up the air canals which allows the pressure to equalize.
Lots of rapid altitude and therefore pressure changes involved in aerobatics.
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posted on
05/07/2006 9:32:14 AM PDT
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: avg_freeper
"Chewing gum helps to open up the air canals" ..and by "air canal" I mean the path by which air travels to your ear.
...or something,
...like that
maybe
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posted on
05/07/2006 5:32:32 PM PDT
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: avg_freeper
Thanks for posting this. I would kill to be able to fly with one of those guys (although, I would probably be sick most of the time).
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posted on
05/07/2006 5:54:30 PM PDT
by
pdunkin
(elbow, elbow, wrist, wrist, wrist.)
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