Steve,
Great airshow pics. Pretty rare to see the #7 jet get scrambled, the team usually brings 8 aircraft to a airshow, with #8 being another single seat blue without any number markings on the tail. #7 is typically used for VIP flights that occur a few days before the airshow starts. I could not even begin to imagine how many people have lost their lunch in that back seat.
The hornets the blues operate are some of the oldest in the navy. I can tell you from first hand experience that the navy is not known for taking it easy on aircraft. The years spent on aircraft carriers doing takoff's and landings are rough on a airplane, let alone the salt water enviornment. Once again, great photos
Great airshow pics. Pretty rare to see the #7 jet get scrambled, the team usually brings 8 aircraft to a airshow, with #8 being another single seat blue without any number markings on the tail. #7 is typically used for VIP flights that occur a few days before the airshow starts. I could not even begin to imagine how many people have lost their lunch in that back seat.
The hornets the blues operate are some of the oldest in the navy. I can tell you from first hand experience that the navy is not known for taking it easy on aircraft. The years spent on aircraft carriers doing takoff's and landings are rough on a airplane, let alone the salt water enviornment. Once again, great photos
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