PhatAlbert From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 111 posts, RR: 4 Posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 4620 times:
I was wondering if the F-18 was taken from the Blue Angels such as an aircraft change etc... what would probably runner up... JSF? I dont know if anything else would suit the Blue Angels beside JSF or the F-18? Any comments?
AirRyan From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2530 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 4619 times:
I suspect that they will probably move up to Super Hornets here within the next few years; the Blue Angels use some of the eldest legacy Hornets that were used for testing and I think the Super Hornet program is far along enough to farm out the original test monkeys.
CF188A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 4593 times:
Ithink your going to be disappointed to hear that the blue angels plan to keep these until a vast amount of Super Hornets are piled in the desert. But quite frankly.... viewing them at the Joint Services Show this past weekend, I dont see a need for new planes. They were great...
PhatAlbert From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 111 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4464 times:
Thanks for sharing... i know they still perform OUTSTANDING.. seen them at Springfield Air Rendevous and one jet had promblems and still flew great.. and i agree there are alot of F-18 still to be used... but wouldnt yah think that bringing up new aircraft would display the ability of the Navy's aircraft?
HaveBlue From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 2073 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4461 times:
Quoting PhatAlbert (Reply 4): but wouldnt yah think that bringing up new aircraft would display the ability of the Navy's aircraft?
The Blues have never worried about using the best in their fleet for the demo, nor does their routine, as much as I like it, really display the aircrafts performance to their maximum. As much I like the Blues, and they are my favorite demo team of all, they stayed with the A-4 forever and will stay with the older F-18 forever and use basically the same routine they've used forever... the general public, who they are pandering to for recruitment, is duly impressed and that is, after all, their mission.
UnattendedBag From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 2243 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 4455 times:
The Blue Angels are the Navy's demonstration team as you know. The f-18 is the most advanced aircraft the Navy flies. So, until they get a totally new aircraft, we will probably not see a new one for quite a while. Plus, there are enough parts in the desert and in the current fleet to keep them flying for the next century.
KC135TopBoom From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 11742 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (7 years 3 weeks 5 days 6 hours ago) and read 4375 times:
Quoting BladeLWS (Reply 3): 1) Congress will not approve of using brand new aircraft (JSF's or SuperBugs) for just demo aircraft.
IIRC, the USAF Thunderbirds F-16C, Block 25 aircraft brand new from the GD factory.
CF188A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (7 years 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 4242 times:
Given the debt already ... I CAN ASSURE YOU.... you are not going to see the Blue Angels with JSF or F22S, or any other aircraft until their are many to go around. If your lucky... as said they will get super hornets. But keep dreaming. BTW, when do you think the Thunderbirds will change out theirs? 30+ years maybe? If they got them brand new I can again ASSURE you they will also not be getting any new aircraft.
EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9292 posts, RR: 12 Reply 11, posted (7 years 3 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 4228 times:
Quoting BladeLWS (Reply 3): All the Blue Angels aircraft didn't come new from the factory, they have all seen fleet service
Most of the demo aircraft are well used and ready for retirement. The 'Military Channel' has a good series on the Blues and they talk about this. Even showed them evaluating a new prospect.
Quoting KC135TopBoom (Reply 7): The USAF Thunderbirds F-16C, Block 25 aircraft brand new from the GD factory.
Are you saying the Thunderbirds are using factory fresh aircraft...??? They rotate out what, every few years...??
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