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Quote: Originally Posted by boba And this would be based on personal experience? Two decades in Pro-racing...... I've eaten my fair share But you already knew that, didn't you Bob ????

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I absolutely agree that the video looks totally convincing, really convincing - even more than the photos. But I still do not believe that that Blue Angel solo performer did that in SF. I am not trying to take away from your post of a very cool looking photo, but I gotta chirp about something with which I am quite familiar (unlike most of the stuff on this board of which I do not know jack schitt ). A lot can be done with digital photography...

High speed passes are one thing... I want to see one of those Red Bull Air Race World Series events, though. Those guys carve such tight and precise corners at low altitude. More like rally cars than F1.

You mean your shop doesn't look like that?

Talk about looking like a Photoshop job.

Great shot! First of all, he had to slip it in to clear the conning tower. The carrier then had to accelerate to 150knots for a short roll lift off Besides that, I'd never accuse another early 911 driver of exaggration

I was at graduation last June at the Academy and saw the "Blues" there.They push it up the river at those altitudes,but not for long due to the bridges.If you don`t get goosebumps from them,you better get your pulse checked!

Quote: Originally Posted by Baron Two decades in Pro-racing...... I've eaten my fair share But you already knew that, didn't you Bob ???? Yes indeed, I think we have dined at the same table from time to time. BTW, Happy New Year to you and yours.

I remember seeing the Blue Angels for the first time in the 60's. Jane Mansfield showed up "intact" and I still remember my dad saying she had good looking legs. Funny what you remember. I recall her having something else "good looking" but that's not for here. After that first show I was hooked and have seen them a half dozen times since then. Oceana NAS and Norfolk NAS made it easy. They always...