2010 MINNESOTA AIRSHOW
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The precision flying of the Blue Angels is indeed a joy to watch. I get "goose bumps" watching them perform. These are
F-18 fighter planes.
The Blue Angels were originally established by Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz on April 24, 1946. Their purpose was for good will and also to entice young men into the Navy for pilot training.
A masterpiece of precision.
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Landing lights on, tail hooks down, wheels down coming in for a carrier landing.
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The AeroShell acrobat team put on a magnificient performance.
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F-22 Raptor pourin' it on.
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F-22 Raptor coming back from a spectacular showing of its capabilities. This is one beautiful aircraft.
This is a Mitchell B-25 bomber. This type of plane was used by Jimmy Doolittle to bomb the city of Tokyo. He reconfigured the plane to enable it to take off from the air craft carrier Hornet. The raid is depicted in the movie " 30
Seconds Over Tokyo." The bombing raid caught the Japanese totally off guard. They thought they had destroyed our carriers in Pearl Harbor.
F-22 Raptor with bombay doors open.
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F-22 RAPTOR AT ABOUT 400MPH, YIKES!
It almost looks like a single plane has 4 sets of wheels. These planes were very close together. Tremendous flying.
The Mitchell B-25 with the bombay doors open.
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Precision flying at its best.
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