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by MattEv14 » Sun May 09, 2021 9:36 pm
And that's a wrap on a very forgettable weekend for the Blue Angels. "New" jets for the team, but the same old mechanical issues all weekend. This was accompanied with number 6 yet to be certified (as previously mentioned), Fat Albert yet to be certified, and constantly changing ceilings throughout.
I saw this mentioned in the Sun N Fun forum, but I noticed this week that the team is very hesitant to pull the trigger on the low or high show vertical maneuvers. Granted, there were low to mid level clouds to contend with each day, but I have seen the team work around them and do hybrid shows bouncing between the flat/low/high show maneuvers in the past. Maybe this is just a biproduct of the new airframes, it being early in the season, and the team erring on the side of caution. I am sure better days are ahead in the Supers, but it led to a very flat performance this weekend (no pun attended).
The rest of the show was meh, but certainly better than no show at all. Viper demo was the most impressive performer. The high speed passes really rocked. Toro is definitely hitting his stride this year. The Red Bull Air Force routine was pretty cool too. I don't think I have see all 3 acts perform in a row at the same show before. Honestly the crowd seemed more into them than the Blues given the issues they faced Friday through Sunday.
Matt
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