10/05/24

 This is another image of the Blue Angels that I was able to get at the Frontiers In Flight Air Show at McConnell AFB in Wichita.  As I mentioned, there is a great documentary on them on Amazon Prime.  Each pilot is only in the group for, at most, 3 years.  It is a very prestigious position but requires them to be away from home for quite a lot of time.  They have a Winter Training where they have to complete 120 flights and then a very rigorous schedule of shows across the country.  They fly Boeing FA-18s and pull very high G Forces in the maneuvers but don't wear G suits as it can affect them having complete control over their plane.  They control G Forces by doing muscle contractions. When they perform their maneuvers, there are times that they are only 18 inches apart.  Pretty incredible.

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