Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com> wrote in
news:p8evtk068u@drn.newsguy.com:
> In article <nqqlad16uj0tefjqkb20mqgtc8s1nat6mo@astraweb>, John says...
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>>Miloch wrote:
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>>> Jess Lurkin says...
>>>> Miloch wrote:
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>>>>> Blue Angels inches apart.jpg
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>>>> Balls of steel.
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>>> I think the phrase is "accident waiting to happen".
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>>Yes, it's supremely skilful and impressive to see, but I always
>>wonder why they do this; there's no need for aeroplanes to be
>>that close to each each other even in a formation aerobatic team.
>>The slightest misjudgement is likely to have a very bad outcome.
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> Makes ya wonder how close the Air Force Thunderbirds get with their
> F-16s...maybe one team is trying to "out do" the other team.
The Blues will never "out do" the blunder birds. What was it?
10 or 15 years ago a whole flight of 'em flew right into the
ground? Their main job is playing "follow the leader" but I'd
need to keep a little of that attention on my own hide.
As Shepherd said... Navy doesn't have pilots. We're aviators.
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