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Brunst-McNaboe
Since 1989, the Rams Head “offices” have been located in downtown Historic Annapolis. For our lunch breaks, we can enjoy the cobblestone streets, the speciality shops & and even salute the meter maids. Week-to-week that is a bonus to our jobs. But, one of the most exciting weeks to work in Annapolis is the USNA Commissioning Week.
Yes, you do have to deal with some extra traffic & have your yearly duty as a “official direction giver”, but it’s all in the name of our US Naval Academy grads, which we as a community beam as proud parents. That graduation is called “Commissioning Week”, and one of the locals favorite traditions includes a visit from the Blue Angels, in the form of a flight demonstration.
Official word from the Blue Angels website says:
A Blue Angels flight demonstration exhibits choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. It includes the graceful aerobatic maneuvers of the four-plane Diamond Formation, in concert with the fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers of its two Solo Pilots. Finally, the team illustrates the pinnacle of precision flying, performing maneuvers locked as a unit in the renowned, six-jet Delta Formation.
It is cool to watch from the ground, as demonstrated by the slew of boats that arrive in the harbor, the picnics that are set up and the people who watch from the rooftops. But, by far the most ridiculously amazing account of this event is this raw footage from WITHIN THE COCKPIT:
We salute you Class of 2009! We thank you and your families for being a part of our community and we look forward to your return visits as Alumni. Congratulations…
Blue and Gold
Now colleges from sea to sea may sing of colors true,
But who has better right than we, to hoist a symbol hue?
For sailors brave in battle fair, since fighting days of old,
Have proved the sailor’s right to wear, the Navy Blue and Gold!
“Beat Army!”
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I had the pleasure seeing them fly at Brunswick Naval Airbase in Brunswick, Maine for the first time last year and what a great bunch of Pilots. They put a Great Show on that really impressed this ole Army Guy. Really enjoyed watching them do the dangerous stunts, unreal, all I can say is my hat goes off to these Pilots. After seeing them fly I wish they would come back but I guess Brunswick Naval Airbase will be closing down for good, I think the Government it making a big mistake closeing the Naval Base here in Maine because if always felt it was in a Strategic Location, Great job Men, very impressive indeed, later Bruce Bourget
Who could not be impressed? What a lucky guy to be in that cockpit with a camera…enjoying every minute!
B-E-A-YOU-TEE-FUL !!!!!
What a thrill it was for me to experience once again the many maneuvers we did , during my tour with the original team in 1946.You guys always look terrific to me,but sitting in the cockpit with you during your team is exciting and indescribable for me !Great job !
I was very fortunate to have spent 4 years with the Blue Angels Maintenance Crew. I was one of the crew chiefs on the “solo” jets. During this time, I got to fly 3 times in the back seat of the #7 jet. What a thrill!!! This was one of the very few jobs I’ve ever had where I got up every morning looking forward to going to work. I was just as excited my last day as I was my first. Even though I watched them fly every day for 4 years, I NEVER got tired of it. This was definitely the best 4 years of my life.
That was so beautiful and moving. How I would love to live on an Air Forde base again and hear those fighters taking off.
SIERRA HOTEL! There is nothing else to say …
Saw them at Squantum in late 40’s.They were awesome to this AT3 in a FASRON outfit and still are breathtaking.
But then I’d walk a mile to see a Piper Cub take off.
Go Navy
great that is one lucky guy
BRAVO ZULU!! Have cheered you on from El Centro to MCAS El Toro to NAS New Orleans to Pensacola et alle over many years…Always a thrill, ever so proud! GO NAVY…BEAT AIR FORCE, THEN ARMY!
Does anyone know the name of the songs used in their performance.