return of the Blue Angels 2014

[Vince@Meanstreets]

In tribute to the Blue Angel's return to Fleetweek air shows.

Blue Angles 1947

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[Shmoov69]

Very cool! Thank you!

[Spiffav8]

Those guys put on one heck of a show!


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[Flash68]

I got to watch them from the Bay Area's largest tugboat a few years back and it was the most amazing show. Glad they are back. Incredible show.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

never miss them. Except for last year. I can't wait for this year, my son is now 3 and loves fighter jets. Its going to be a blast.
The F-22 with its incredible handling is my favorite.
Joes crab shack and military planes makes for a great weekend.

[rickpaw]

They're back for Houston's airshow as well.

Can't wait to see them again.

[69hugger]

Saw them 2 years ago here in Minnesota. Simply awesome. Would go again in a minute!!

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k513/bsternz06/DSCN3156.jpg

...And we think OUR toys are cool?

[69hugger]

Saw them 2 years ago here in Minnesota. Simply awesome. Would go again in a minute!!

http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k513/bsternz06/DSCN3156.jpg

...And we think OUR toys are cool?

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Wish they let Fat Albert rip it up again.

[Spiffav8]

Nice Pics!!

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[Vince@Meanstreets]

I know everyone loves Jets and Van Halen....



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Heres my favorite shot from 2 years ago.....scared the hell out of my boy, he was 11 months at the time. This time around I hope to see him redeem himself. :bump: Not the Blue Angles but an F-18E

[mdprovee]

Hey Vince, Might try and take the boy this year to see all this. Never been to Fleet week, where is a good place to watch from?

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Hey Vince, Might try and take the boy this year to see all this. Never been to Fleet week, where is a good place to watch from?

Crissy field but I don't like crowds.


We usually have brunch at Joe's crab shack then walk a block down to the water front and watch next to the USS Pampanito Submarine museum. There's a small open area there. We get there early (11am) to get good spots. Red Lines

If you are coming from the Bay Bridge i'd plan on getting there by 10am. It gets bad after that.

One year we parked at the parking structure across from the Spy shop and it was a great view but was $10 more to do so. $40 total to park there.

If you want loud, get up by the gift shop at the Golden Gate Bridge. The jets get super close and fast when they make their approach to Crissy field. But you don't get to see the full show.

Best place is on the back of a boat. A lot of guys giving boat rides that weekend.

[mdprovee]

Cool, Thanks Vince

[Black93GT]

I've always watched from the hill above Ft. Mason or the Marina Green

[Vince@Meanstreets]

oh yeah, thats awesome!!!!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Should be a great show this weekend. Looks like Sundays weather will be best.

Went to check out the parade of ships and a pair of V-22 Osprey circled a few times. Blue Angels didn't practice today due to weather. They did 6 passes in the Delta formation.

[chetly]

Two years ago I was doing a maintenance on top of a roof on UCSF Parnassus and they flew over during practice. Pretty cool having them buzz 150 feet above me. Still not as cool as when I was station at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hi and they were using our hanger for their base away from home. Our hanger was the closest to the runway so we got to watch them practice their marching out, plane captain commands and then take off 6 wide...
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[Vince@Meanstreets]

Two years ago I was doing a maintenance on top of a roof on UCSF Parnassus and they flew over during practice. Pretty cool having them buzz 150 feet above me. Still not as cool as when I was station at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hi and they were using our hanger for their base away from home. Our hanger was the closest to the runway so we got to watch them practice their marching out, plane captain commands and then take off 6 wide...
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here you can see them housed in the rear of America.....The Navy will commission its newest amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), during a 1 p.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, October 11, 2014, in San Francisco, California.

[Track Junky]

Great pics Vince. I started work at 2:00 a.m last night and left for home at 10:00 a.m. I-80 was backed up quite a ways.

[Ketzer]

They're here next weekend. Can't wait!!
They are also doing a carshow for vintage cars right next to all the aircraft.



Jeff-

[Vince@Meanstreets]

They're here next weekend. Can't wait!!
They are also doing a carshow for vintage cars right next to all the aircraft.



Jeff-

thats sweet Jeff,

They had it over here Weds and Thursday. My buddy said there was a bunch of guys taking pictures with them. Post some pictures please!!

[Black93GT]

This coming weekend is Mustang days at the Nut Tree airport in Vacaville. Its a car/air show. Most importantly P-51 Mustang's but F*#$ Mustangs, other vintage aircraft and cars as well.

[mdprovee]

Saw them yesterday..AWESOME!! Worth the trip and traffic.

[toy71camaro]

We talked about going to the bay area this weekend to see them. But didnt want to brave the traffic for a last minute decision.

I do hope to take the kids to see them soon!

[RussMurco]

Wish they let Fat Albert rip it up again.

They ran out of the JATO packs a year or two ago. Apparently Fat Albert was to only user of them since Vietnam! lol