US Navy's Blue Angels

by Rexx on May 21, 2009 11:05 AM EDT

This may be totally unrelated to anything on football or the Baltimore Ravens, but it does bear posting. If you have any sense of patriotism in you, you will be so impressed with what I saw yesterday up close on the Severn River near Annapolis, Maryland.

The US Navy's Blue Angels stunt flying team perfrom a 45 minute demonstration prior to tomorrow's Naval Academy Commencement Ceremonies. During this demo, they do everything from low level fly-by's to what looks to be a game of "chicken" where they turn sideways at the last second. The jets can go as fast as 1400 MPH, but usually do not exceed 700 MPH on this day. It is so fast that some of the photos and videos I took showed nothing as I missed the shot completely. The sound was deafening at times as they flew around 500 feet right above us. Check out the YouTube video I posted by clicking here.

Also, check out these photos that don't do the day justice, as there must have been thousand's of boats anchored all around us during this demonstration. If you ever get a chance to experience this in person, I highly recommend it.

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We should

Write a post about the NBA playoffs tomorrow.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on May 21, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions

Cavs will win.

by BradyQuinnisBeast on May 21, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure hope so

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on May 21, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Military

jets fly over all day as I live in Virginia beach next to Navel base. Trust me it is annoying as hell, and the pilots are cocky SOB. I had to add this haha

The owner of...... www.birdswatcher.com

by Michael18 on May 21, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions

I have seen some blue angels before. They are pretty tight.

by BradyQuinnisBeast on May 21, 2009 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

Ive seen the Thunderbirds here in Charleston. They’re very cool too.

by BAL_Hawk on May 21, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

by BAL_Hawk on May 21, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Isn’t that a scene from Top Gun?

Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.

by Ampallang on May 21, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Isn't that Tom Cruise?

Giving the finger upside down?

Rexx

by Rexx on May 21, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Nah, Goose likes it when Maverick’s on top.

Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.

by Ampallang on May 21, 2009 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

I live in Annapolis

I have a different perspective of trying to get sleep at 11 am nursing a hangover and having those god damned things fly over.

They’re really cool though. It’s cool that you were on Severn, I know it so well that from the picture I can tell exactly where you were. Definitely the Naval Acadamy bridge in that shot. Looking Northeast, I’d guess.

The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST

by the fix is in on May 23, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions

don't even get me started

about commencement week traffic in Annapolis.

The stock market will never recover, our armies will never again be #1, and our children will drink filthy water for the rest of their lives - HST

by the fix is in on May 23, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions

TERRIBLE

I experienced it 2 years ago. I was playing football in the middle of the freeway.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on May 23, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

waste of gas.

the jets remind me of Colt receivers and the dead in the water boats remind me of C-mac and Ray in pass coverage.

Rexx- were your legs tired after taking your paddle boat out that far?

by raven on May 24, 2009 1:51 AM EDT reply actions

That reminds me

I should have worn the Hawaiian shirt to pimp The Beatdown!

Bruce Raffel

by Bruce Raffel on May 24, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions

i’d go if i was gauranteed and ejection

no friggin way i’m gettin underneath that action..i watch too much Gone In A Second type tv shows. remember the stealth bomber that crunched a few houses in Middle River and the pilot who floated down and almost landed in his mess. no thanks man.

by raven on May 24, 2009 1:55 AM EDT reply actions

Saw a crash at a plane show

when I was a kid. I knew I should have thrown my cotton candy wrapper in a real trashcan!

Damn thought haunted me for hours!

Bruce Raffel

by Bruce Raffel on May 24, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

lol…funny how that crap freaks you out as a kid…i cranked called a girl in 4th grade and spent the day looking out for the FBI when she told me her phones were tapped. she was wise for her age…had me hiding in a tree with a bag of M&M’s for hours looking for white cars with solid black wheels..

by raven on May 26, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions