Ft Lauderdale Air Show

[Willy75]

Having lunch on the beach with the Blue Angels making runs at 1000 ft practicing for this weekend’s show. Nothing better.

 

[NateW]

Having lunch on the beach with the Blue Angels making runs at 1000 ft practicing for this weekend’s show. Nothing better.

Sweet!

 

[HoustonCuse]

I always get the chance to go to the airfield for their practice when they come to Houston. Way better than the actual show, no crowds, perfect position for viewing, etc. I heard they’ve now upgraded to the F-18 E/F model, can you confirm that’s what they’re flying today?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

I always get the chance to go to the airfield for their practice when they come to Houston. Way better than the actual show, no crowds, perfect position for viewing, etc. I heard they’ve now upgraded to the F-18 E/F model, can you confirm that’s what they’re flying today?

They upgraded during the off season.

 

[dasher]

I always get the chance to go to the airfield for their practice when they come to Houston. Way better than the actual show, no crowds, perfect position for viewing, etc. I heard they’ve now upgraded to the F-18 E/F model, can you confirm that’s what they’re flying today?

years ago, I knew this woman, really attractive, whose mother was in the armed service. Anyway, she is a waitress and waits on three guys with short hair. She asks them if they are in the service and one guy says, yeah, I'm in the Air force. What do you do she asks. He says I fly F-16's. She says you must be special. He says thanks. She says no, because the F-16 is a Navy plane. His friends got a laugh out of his embarrassment.

 

[HoustonCuse]

years ago, I knew this woman, really attractive, whose mother was in the armed service. Anyway, she is a waitress and waits on three guys with short hair. She asks them if they are in the service and one guy says, yeah, I'm in the Air force. What do you do she asks. He says I fly F-16's. She says you must be special. He says thanks. She says no, because the F-16 is a Navy plane. His friends got a laugh out of his embarrassment.

Wait, what? Maybe I’m missing the joke but the F-16 is used only by the Air Force. Navy doesn’t fly F-16’s (other than some aggressor aircraft for training).

 

[CuseFaninVT]

Wait, what? Maybe I’m missing the joke but the F-16 is used only by the Air Force. Navy doesn’t fly F-16’s (other than some aggressor aircraft for training).

He had to mean F-14s.

You screwed the joke up Dasher!

 

[dasher]

He had to mean F-14s.

You screwed the joke up Dasher!

It was a long time ago. So yes, F-14

 

[Orange Barrel]

Also flown by the Boys from Syracuse.

Like her.

 

[rrlbees]

Also flown by the Boys from Syracuse.

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Like her.

is that Trevor Lawrence?

 

[HoustonCuse]

is that Trevor Lawrence?

I thought it was that Indiana fan from a few years back with a few more duds on!

 

[two3zone]

Having lunch on the beach with the Blue Angels making runs at 1000 ft practicing for this weekend’s show. Nothing better.

Is it back? That’s awesome. I went to a few of them and then they discontinued it. Glad it’s back around, it’s truly awesome!

 

[OrangeXtreme]

He had to mean F-14s.

You screwed the joke up Dasher!

Dasher will be flying a cargo plane full of rubber dogs**t out of Hong Kong.

 

[miamicuse]

I am in fort Lauderdale and I can hear them passing over every few minutes this afternoon.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

My only experience of the beach at Fort Lauderdale involved Blondie's Sports Bar at 11pm on a Saturday night.

 

[Willy75]

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Is it back? That’s awesome. I went to a few of them and then they discontinued it. Glad it’s back around, it’s truly awesome!

I think they moved last year’s show to September. They alternate the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds.

 

[capeorange]

Also flown by the Boys from Syracuse.

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Like her.

I thought that was Trevor Lawrence

 

[capeorange]

is that Trevor Lawrence?

Guess I should have scrolled down before I posted the same thing.

 

[gocusecaz]

Blue Angels in Buffalo fathers day weekend, Thunderbirds in Binghamton mid July.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

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Doesn’t seem the same to me

 

[TexanMark]

I brought AC-130 into Syracuse back around 1997 for the airshow. I was on the ramp answering questions. We had spent a few days training at Ft Drum with some Army units and expended ammo and had about 50 casings from the 105mm cannon. I'd probably get in trouble now but we gave out these to some lucky fans

So anyways we were parked next to few "Slick" C-130s. I remember this one guy who said to his friend, "Nah, it's just another C-130"...pause..."Holy , this plane has cannons sticking out of it". He wanted to know if we landed and drove it around like a tank?

 

[HoustonCuse]

I brought AC-130 into Syracuse back around 1997 for the airshow. I was on the ramp answering questions. We had spent a few days training at Ft Drum with some Army units and expended ammo and had about 50 casings from the 105mm cannon. I'd probably get in trouble now but we gave out these to some lucky fans

So anyways we were parked next to few "Slick" C-130s. I remember this one guy who said to his friend, "Nah, it's just another C-130"...pause..."Holy , this plane has cannons sticking out of it". He wanted to know if we landed and drove it around like a tank?

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I didn’t know that even the gunship guys need to police their brass!

I will wonder if it’s reloadable!