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11-06-2005, 03:51 PM
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#16 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country:  | Aha dumb question. I just figured that out. They are the Canadian team.
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | 
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11-06-2005, 03:53 PM
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#17 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NIAGARA
Posts: 4,072
Country:  | what makes the snowbirds different is they don't use a support a/c the gnd
fly with with pilots with one spare bird total compliment of 22 | |
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11-06-2005, 03:54 PM
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#18 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | The Blue Angels use there Support Aircraft in the shows. They use there C-130 and do some quite amazing things with it.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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11-06-2005, 07:01 PM
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#19 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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Country:  | I saw the Frecce Tricolori at Toronto Island Airport about a month before their horrible accident. Upon takeoff the outside aircraft rolled upside down with the landing gear down, retracted their gear as the inside aircraft did the same thing in the opposite direction, then they sucked their gear in. They climbed out upide down then righted them selves, the outside aircraft rolling left, the inside aircraft rolling right. They did this while remaining about 5 feet from each other. Totally Awesome!!!!
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11-06-2005, 07:08 PM
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#20 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | I agree that would have been amazing. All these teams are amazing.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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11-07-2005, 11:23 AM
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#21 | | He who does not skim
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Posts: 8,957
Country: | The best I've actually seen in person are definitely the Blue Angels. The Snowbirds are boring. The old Tutors they fly are just too slow, and while some of the formations are pretty, it's just not very exciting to watch. You've seen 'em once, you've seen 'em a hundred times. I wish they'd get some of the surplus CF-18's. They could put on some more Blue Angel-esque routines. | |
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11-07-2005, 01:46 PM
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#22 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | I would like to find out about the Luftwaffe team. I know they have one, just never hear anything about them. I believe they fly Alphajets. That might be why, not the greatest plane.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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11-07-2005, 02:06 PM
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#23 | | Your ad here. ;)
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,158
Country: | Hey NS, I thought I heard that the Snowbirds were being retired. Is that the case?
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11-07-2005, 02:09 PM
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#24 | | He who does not skim
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Country: | It's being looked into, but for now they're going to carry on as per normal. I really hope they're not disbanded. We've lost so much already, and this would just be another move in the sh*tty direction. 
I may not think the Snowbirds are the best, but millions of people do. It would be a shame to lose them. | |
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11-07-2005, 02:11 PM
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#25 | | Your ad here. ;)
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
Posts: 12,158
Country: | It would be a shame. People love to see display teams and they can be a great recruiting tool too.
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11-07-2005, 04:37 PM
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#26 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | That they can be. I know so many people who joined just because they saw the Thunderbirds.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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11-08-2005, 10:05 AM
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#27 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Country:  | i say red arrows, and this is something i feel so passionate about that i might actually vote 
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11-08-2005, 10:22 AM
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#28 | | Your ad here. ;)
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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Country: | That would be a first!
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11-08-2005, 10:26 AM
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#29 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Country: | i haven't voted yet, i'm still contemplating 
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11-08-2005, 10:27 AM
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#30 | | Your ad here. ;)
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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Country: | This will take a while...
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