Blue Angel Pilots Do Crazy Stuff • Cockpit View

(CLIP 1) Blue Angels had the unique opportunity to photograph the first Blue Angels Super Hornet Delta over NAS Pensacola! The Blue Angels' signature "Delta" formation is composed of the pilots who fly in the #1 through #6 positions. (CLIP 2) Lt. Cmdr. Cary Rickoff, Blue Angel #6, conducts a training flight over NAF El Centro, CA and the Imperial Valley with Cmdr. Ben Walborn, Blue Angel #5. Here is a detailed breakdown of the maneuvers you see in clip 2: Lt. Cmdr Rickoff performs his first maneuver, the Low Transition to Immelman on take off. The maneuver begins from takeoff as he retracts his landing gear, maintaining minimum distance from the ground, then executes a high performance climb, followed by a half-loop. Next you see #6 executing a high G-force pull from behind the crowd, in order to expeditiously rendezvous with #5 for the next maneuver. The next maneuver is the Opposing Horizontal Roll. This maneuver requires #5 and #6 to perform two consecutive rolls, followed by the selection of max afterburner and execute a 7G pull to a vertical climb. The final maneuver of every show is the Pitch-Up Break (PUB). The PUB requires #1 through #6 to pitch up and away from the Delta Formation to deconflict their flight path. As they individually breakaway from the Delta Formation, they turn downwind, slowing down their aircraft in preparation for landing. (CLIP 3) Lt. Cmdr. Cary Rickoff, Blue Angel #6, conducts the Opposing Minimum-Radius Turn. In the Opposing Minimum-Radius Turn #5 and #6 approach from behind the crowd, passing over center point, while simultaneously rolling their aircraft 270 degrees away from each other, crossing each other’s flight path. Aircraft #5 and #6 conduct the Minimum Radius Turn, to cross back once more over show center in front of the crowd. After crossing, #5 and #6 execute 3 1/2 rolls in the climb as they complete the maneuver. Film Credits: Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Hendrix, Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron --------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a look at The Gung Ho Vids Amazon Store. Military Style Gear, Gaming and More. Link Below: https://amzn.to/3jq9vLx As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------