I got a couple; first I was in the F-117 program and the DoD decided (well some Senators decided) to bring 4 SR-71s back in service (mid 90s). I was at "place" that all of the flight checks, take-offs, low approach's, etc. were done. Every low approach would rattle the shite out of the building and set off everyone's car alarm. TBH the building and parking lot were pretty close to the runway. I was probably 50 yds from the runway watching them.

The other one was a Thunderbird show in Alaska and it turned out to be the low-level show due to cloud cover. If you've never experienced a low-level show of the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels, you're seriously missing out. Imagine them doing a show in your living room......OK a little of an exaggeration but not much.

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Posted by paperwasp

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Posted on 10/20/23 at 2:52 pm to Wtodd

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Every low approach would rattle the shite out of the building and set off everyone's car alarm

I saw that movie!

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Posted by LSUTigers9458

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Posted on 11/29/23 at 2:52 am to Wtodd

I second that for the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. I was working for BP during the clean up efforts post Macondo and we were inside Pensacola NAS checking the bay out and suddenly you could feel the ground shake and we looked up and it felt like I could raise my hand and touch those Blue Angels as they screamed by in Diamond formation. It will give you chills to your core.

It was that day that I felt the sheer force and strength of our military. If that doesn’t move you as an American, I don’t know what does.

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