Went to an air show as a young kid and I’ll never forget the solo coming in from behind. By the time you hear the sound and realize what’s happened he’s already in another zip code
Just went to a Blue Angels show yesterday, knowing that there was gonna be a sneak pass at some point. Unfortunately, It happened just when I was trying to get up to fix my chair, sucker flew right over me and almost gave me a heart attack.
I was in desert shield. We were taught to always count planes. Common tactic is to fly a formation of 5,6,7 in plain sight out of reach for recon, make a loop back, but 2 are missing and those 2 are the ones that kill ‘ya.
Went to the air show at McGuire AFB few years back. Awesome display. Spent 7 yrs in the Marines, it never gets old. Never. Two tours at MCAS El Toro, 3rd MAW. Gotta love those F4’s too
that was right over head I am surprised they did that. That is one of my favorite parts of the performance, the sneak attack they do. just all around great performance from the Blue Angels, the Thunderbirds, just damn proud to be an American!
The Blue Angels are just the best! I saw them and this trick at Austin-Straubel Airfield when I was a boy. Great gimmick. The one plane flying close to the ground is beating the speed of sound so you don't even know it is there until it is right over head on the way past. The pilots in the sky are a beautiful distraction during that moment. Awesome! America's heros. Knights of the air.
They're not allowed to break the sound barrier usually, so they'll be around 700mph during the sneak pass. That's why there's no Sonic Boom, just a lot of decibels all of a sudden.
About 10 years ago, I lived on Nellis AFB and could watch the Thunderbirds from my yard. All year long they would practice their show routine sometimes twice a day during air sho season. I had people tell me it would get old hearing that noise after a few months ... no way, it was still an awesome sight even the day we left after being there 4 years.
Oh my lord, I miss Moffett Field. My dad used to take me all the time there. The best air show I ever saw there was when the Thunder Birds and the Blue Angels were there at the same time. The Thunder Birds went first. There usually was always an F-14 as well.
@@RumCaptain Way back before "Silicon Valley" existed, my family had a tomato ranch under final approach to Moffett. As a girl, I used to sit on horseback and watch the jets come in. All gone now.
Went to my first airshow about 25 years ago and will never forget the sneak attack. The rest of the show I was looking for the solo plane and what he was doing.
Chicago used to be the best place ever, the restaurants, shops and museums….no garbage in the streets. I could never figure out why anyone would want to go to NYC. And yes, I’ve been to both. Went into NYC often as we lived in Connecticut. That was the 80’s and in the 90’s Lived just outside of Chicago. We went there more often than we did NYC. It was far better
@@cha-ka8671 I've seen them at less than 50ft for 5s sneak at the homecoming show. Check with the Fighter Pilot Podcast interview about the making of the new Top Gun, because a former Blues' solo, Walleye, did all the low level flying for the movie.
That was the best sneak pass i have ever seen. I have been to airshows in Chicago in the past and Indy. Excellent shot. PS. I would of pissed my pants also!
By the way, this was shot from the north breakwall of Diversey Harbor, not Belmont Harbor. You can see in the video that this is from the very north boundary of the water security area. From where I was, it looked like the plane cleared the height of the trees out there maybe 10 or 15 feet. I'm not exaggerating. Great video!
Saw the Blue Angels at the Peoria, IL air show several years ago. They had a practice day where they flew over my house just above the trees and I could almost read the name of the pilot on the aircraft.
This is the reason Aviation professionals (Pilots/FAA) highly recommend and enforce people to wear noise canceling headphones. This sound/sneak pass is referred to as the Sonic Boom! It is very very loud and sounds almost like a bomb exploding. It can damage your hearing almost instantly if you do not protect your ears!! If a pilot, like myself says “Hey, you may want to wear headphones to the air show….” please take us seriously!! We study up on this a lot and the importance of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is never to be questioned when you are in close distance to any jet engine that is on and running.
That one was super low...all the ones I've been to they were at least a 300-400 feet or more..that would have scared me too. That was right on top of everybody. Killer pass tho.
Really depicts me playing with my friends. They're all together running off somewhere then there's me playing catchup because my dumbass wasn't paying attention (Fully aware this is part of the show)
That sound never gets old...
And it never will...
Right on
Went to an air show as a young kid and I’ll never forget the solo coming in from behind. By the time you hear the sound and realize what’s happened he’s already in another zip code
Lol…. Another zip code
lmao another zip code. good analogy. going to borrow that one.
I just happen to live down the road from pensacola NAS. The blues buzz my house all the time. Never gets old.
Just went to a Blue Angels show yesterday, knowing that there was gonna be a sneak pass at some point. Unfortunately, It happened just when I was trying to get up to fix my chair, sucker flew right over me and almost gave me a heart attack.
@Nuckis now they do the change over roll instead.
I was in desert shield. We were taught to always count planes. Common tactic is to fly a formation of 5,6,7 in plain sight out of reach for recon, make a loop back, but 2 are missing and those 2 are the ones that kill ‘ya.
"Alright, nice and slow guys-"
"READY OR NOT HERE I COME"
"DAMMIT CARL"
You can hear that lady say: 'I think I just peed myself' chuckle
Went to the air show at McGuire AFB few years back. Awesome display. Spent 7 yrs in the Marines, it never gets old. Never. Two tours at MCAS El Toro, 3rd MAW. Gotta love those F4’s too
I salute you thanks for your service this was an awesome video
that was right over head I am surprised they did that. That is one of my favorite parts of the performance, the sneak attack they do. just all around great performance from the Blue Angels, the Thunderbirds, just damn proud to be an American!
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I took my son to the Chicagi Air Show in about 1984-85. We saw a B-52 and fighters. He is now designing aircraft for Boeing. The show impressed him.
The Blue Angels are just the best! I saw them and this trick at Austin-Straubel Airfield when I was a boy. Great gimmick. The one plane flying close to the ground is beating the speed of sound so you don't even know it is there until it is right over head on the way past. The pilots in the sky are a beautiful distraction during that moment. Awesome! America's heros. Knights of the air.
They're not allowed to break the sound barrier usually, so they'll be around 700mph during the sneak pass. That's why there's no Sonic Boom, just a lot of decibels all of a sudden.
0:52 the bird 😂😂
Could've ended really bad for the jet
That bird died.
they get people every time with that one
I was at an Air Show and a 'Fighting Falcon Thunderbird' did that. lol
Got me three times! 😱 I was like, "Geebees! Where did that come from?" each time!
About 10 years ago, I lived on Nellis AFB and could watch the Thunderbirds from my yard. All year long they would practice their show routine sometimes twice a day during air sho season. I had people tell me it would get old hearing that noise after a few months ... no way, it was still an awesome sight even the day we left after being there 4 years.
Never lose track of the solos
Yes!!!! That bird really help set that up! I bet they were shaking for a while! I love that power! Hahaha
The first time I saw the Blue Angels was probably in the late 50s at Moffett Field. Been a fan ever since.
Oh my lord, I miss Moffett Field. My dad used to take me all the time there. The best air show I ever saw there was when the Thunder Birds and the Blue Angels were there at the same time. The Thunder Birds went first.
There usually was always an F-14 as well.
@@RumCaptain Way back before "Silicon Valley" existed, my family had a tomato ranch under final approach to Moffett. As a girl, I used to sit on horseback and watch the jets come in. All gone now.
Went to my first airshow about 25 years ago and will never forget the sneak attack. The rest of the show I was looking for the solo plane and what he was doing.
Maverick, never ever leave your wingman!!
I'm pretty sure that bird had pooped his pants.
Tou Wan Moua pretty sure the guy filming did to.
+Tou Wan Moua bIrds do in fact wear pant;) lol good pass
Tou Moua I feel bad for the bird 😝
If the bird was ingested, it doesn't spell immediate disaster.. basically the pilot would lose one of his engines at worst.. and continues flying.
John Lebesis single engine loss isn’t that bad in an f18.
Chicago used to be the best place ever, the restaurants, shops and museums….no garbage in the streets. I could never figure out why anyone would want to go to NYC. And yes, I’ve been to both. Went into NYC often as we lived in Connecticut. That was the 80’s and in the 90’s Lived just outside of Chicago. We went there more often than we did NYC. It was far better
That's awesome, even that bird was like "holy s*** what was that"
Those pilots are very special people
Blue Angel #5 is cleared down to 50 feet for the sneak pass, so it was right around 50 feet from the deck.
Гудит гул грусногло в летюшего самолёта
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@@cha-ka8671 #5 Sneak Pass is at 50' over the water. #6 Sneak Pass is at 500' over the crowd.
Right and at 700 mph too!
@@cha-ka8671 I've seen them at less than 50ft for 5s sneak at the homecoming show. Check with the Fighter Pilot Podcast interview about the making of the new Top Gun, because a former Blues' solo, Walleye, did all the low level flying for the movie.
That was the best sneak pass i have ever seen. I have been to airshows in Chicago in the past and Indy. Excellent shot. PS. I would of pissed my pants also!
This has got to be the best reaction to the surprise pass!
Might be this one as well ;)
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In a conflict you wouldn't know it hit you.
andgate2000 Exactly! That sucker would be on its way home in the meantime
In a "conflict" you wouldn't even hear it.
It's referred to as a silent killer.
0:53
Bird: Hmm this is a nice day
Blue Angle: Flys Bye
Bird: Holy crap! I almost just got obliterated!
Blue Angels Airshows never will get old.
They love doing that sneak pass. I bet the pilot was grinning from ear to ear as he flew over the crowd.
One of the coolest things in the world to experience
I knew it was coming and my heart was stopped for a moment!
I've learned that you look for the one you can't see
Never trust the diamond
I got sneak attacked this weekend at the California Capital Air Show, it was so great!!
The moment people realize they could be dead now (if they were the enemy).
That's what you call a Sneak Pass!!!
love it in slo-mo.........Blue Angels trademark...GO NAVY!!
Holy baby jeebus, i dropped my phone. Daaaaaaamn that was awesome!!
Saluting the bird that you can see actually dodged the jet that nobody saw coming
By the way, this was shot from the north breakwall of Diversey Harbor, not Belmont Harbor. You can see in the video that this is from the very north boundary of the water security area. From where I was, it looked like the plane cleared the height of the trees out there maybe 10 or 15 feet. I'm not exaggerating. Great video!
That was very close to being a bird strike.
liciousvicious it's a visual illusion that bird is only 30 feet off the ground where the f18 is at least 85 to 100 ft
if it was close enough that bird would have p been hit by jet blast and most likely killed
That bird died.
@@patriotsfan1236 Yes. The bird was killed.
This could have turned. Ugly. Thank goodness the timing was off
The vertical 'Corkscrew' reminded me of a time I saw a 'double' in 'Nam'!
Best sneak attack yet!
That solo fighter is deadly
Gets em every time. LOL
Saw the Blue Angels at the Peoria, IL air show several years ago. They had a practice day where they flew over my house just above the trees and I could almost read the name of the pilot on the aircraft.
Just makes me so proud to be an American!
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00:51 that is the best because everyone was looking at the 4 angels and then... bammo!!!
That poor bird was like “FFFFUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKK!!!!!!!”
They use to say, you have just been shown the art of tactical surprise!
Great timing by the gull. L.o.l. Magic.
That is what is meant by "Air Superiority". You can't hear us coming until we pass. By then........
If you can say "what was that?" You're still alive!
That bird at :54 almost ended the show lol
I almost frickin dropped my phone
I Didn't know whether to wipe my #=$@
Or grab my phone when it fell LMAO 🤣
SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITY
The bird is in therapy now.
The bird is dead.
USA is a great nation. ( police officer from tunisia).
Was absolutely awesome!
0:54 When you accidentally hit a Doorstopper at 3 AM in the morning.
holy shit!! that even scared me!
That seagull was like "I'm out................"
haha, i watch this clip way too often, just to laugh at the bird going "FUCK, FUCK, FUCK"
Now that's a sneak pass well done
That bird was like: Dude you cut me off !!!
Harharhar scared the crap out of me the first time too! Out at NAS Miramar back in the day.
Haha these never get old
God I love America so much
Just happy the solo pilot didn't have a bird strike!
They're like deer. Always have to keep an eye out for that last one.
Thanks for the slow mo.....did not see it in actual time !!!!!
God bless America🇺🇸
Birds like, food food… oh shit mayday mayday red night going down… down down down.. red night going down
When you see four blue angels flying alone get ready for your ears to let you know why. 5 and 6 love to sneak up on you full afterburner.
the oldest trick in the book,and still works.....
Probably scared the crap more outta of that bird than the crowd lol
Sensacional que barulho lindo.✈️👏🎉🎈🇧🇷
Well now *that* woke me up! 😳
That one jet scared the sheit outta these women
You can hear it coming cus hes going faster thsn sound!
So cool
They can't go supersonic at that altitude, if he went faster than sound, they would be deaf
No. About 500 mph here.
Best sneak pass ever!
This is the reason Aviation professionals (Pilots/FAA) highly recommend and enforce people to wear noise canceling headphones. This sound/sneak pass is referred to as the Sonic Boom! It is very very loud and sounds almost like a bomb exploding. It can damage your hearing almost instantly if you do not protect your ears!! If a pilot, like myself says “Hey, you may want to wear headphones to the air show….” please take us seriously!! We study up on this a lot and the importance of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is never to be questioned when you are in close distance to any jet engine that is on and running.
A few of those at the correct time would have saved our consulate in Libya. Oh, they were called off by whom?
The sound of freedom,
That was epic. Please come to the UK and do that.
partybiscuit Only in the USA lol
1:34 leafs and a habs logo together. Kinda thing should be outlawed 😆😁
That one was super low...all the ones I've been to they were at least a 300-400 feet or more..that would have scared me too. That was right on top of everybody. Killer pass tho.
Wow, how sad! The Blue Angel sneak pass caused this person to have an Epileptic seizure
I think the bird pooped too! Lol
I wonder how many of those people pissed their pants. 😂
Love the sneak pass!!!
Never saw the Blue Angels, saw the Thunderbirds 3 times.
Blessed be and sending gods gift a secret of love
You can see why in the new Maverick film, they used Blue Angles pilots for the low level stuff.
They got all of them lol I think someone said holy crap then @54 zooooosh the jet scared them lol
One thing about the Angels, when 5 leave and only 4 come back.....expect it.
Now thats a sneak pass
People with coffee: gosh dang son of a rocket!
the bird must be really terrified
They do this at every show lol.
Really depicts me playing with my friends. They're all together running off somewhere then there's me playing catchup because my dumbass wasn't paying attention
(Fully aware this is part of the show)
That was awesome!