I’m at KFRG now and on Grumman Road (off of NY 110) there’s an electronic mobile sign saying “Blue Angels arrive Thursday 0900”.
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I’m at KFRG now and on Grumman Road (off of NY 110) there’s an electronic mobile sign saying “Blue Angels arrive Thursday 0900”.
Thanks! Going to guess the usual 5pm themQuote:
Originally Posted by Dabbey
Does anyone recall what time they have taken off, in years' past, for their Annapolis Commencement fly-over? They are slated to fly-over Annapolis @ 1004. Trying to get to FRG for take-off on Friday morning.
Thank you in advance for any information you can share!
Happy Memorial Day and thank you to those that served!
They usually startup around 9:00 and actually takeoff between 9:20 - 9:30AM.Quote:
Originally Posted by LEIP
My Live feed is back online this year.
For more information, please see: http://www.w2lie.net/apps/forum/foru...ic.php?15306.0
The Frequency list for 2018 is online at www.w2lie.net/airshow
These are the times I have seen for the Blue Angels:
Wednesday:
1700hrs: #7 Arrives at Republic
Thursday:
0800hrs: C-130 Arrives as Republic
0900hrs: #1 - #6 Arrives at Republic
1400hrs: Air Show Practice at Jones Beach
1500hrs: Return to Republic
Friday:
???? Media walk down and Media Flight with Amy Freeze
???? Depart for Fly Over of USNA Stadium
Saturday:
1345: Walk Down for Jones Beach Air Show
1400: Perform at Air Show
Sunday:
1345: Walk Down for Jones Beach Air Show
1400: Perform at Air Show
1655: Walk Down & Departure for return trip to Pensacola, FL
1710: C-130 Departs for Pensacola
Enjoy the show!
C-130?Quote:
Originally Posted by Liquid_Squelch
Great to hear the FG-1D Corsair "God Speed" formerly known as " Sky Boss" has been added to the flying line-up at the AAM this weekend :biggrin:
https://www.facebook.com/12302345839...type=3&theater
Usually, Thursday for Ba's should be arrival, go to beach for circling and markers, media flite. Friday is then Annapolis in the AM and full practice in the PM. Possible they changed the schedule this year?Quote:
Originally Posted by Liquid_Squelch
TFR starts at 11am on Thursday. Seem weird that it would be requested that early and then for them not to use it?Quote:
Originally Posted by rkfast
True True...in all the years, Ive never seen a team NOT do a Friday practice. Id be shocked (and pissed!!) if they didnt go up Fri PM.Quote:
Originally Posted by dekdawg21
Will There be a practice Friday per usual?
Ken
Are the F-22 Raptors still staging out of ISP? Arrival date/time? I work under the flight path for Rwy 6 -24 so it might get noisy.
Can't imagine they would not. They did C&As and practice yesterday for today's show in Annapolis. Ok going down tomorrow and Friday no matter what after they landQuote:
Originally Posted by rkfast
Any word on Snowbirds arrival time? And do they come in together? Thought I recall in the past them coming in in groups
They have done that fly over at the Naval academy graduation before and still made the practice air show. Yes I remember sweating it out then too lol.
I see some fellow nerds parked up on new highway...anyone have an eta on #7?
Nevermind. He came in quickly and very very quietly
Came in quickly but if you were standing at the end of 32 on New Highway it wasn't quiet!Quote:
Originally Posted by fieldywanb
Yeah I was off to the side of 32 hoping he would give us a pass and test the arresting gear a couple of timesQuote:
Originally Posted by dekdawg21
For people in NYC, keep an eye out for the Blue Angels flying up the Hudson tomorrow morning around 8:45.
As per this Notify NYC update:
Notification issued 05-23-2018 at 9:00 AM. On 05-24-2018, at 8:45 AM, six U.S. Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 jets
will be conducting a flyover in the vicinity of Manhattan, The Bronx and Queens. The aircraft are expected to
flyover the Hudson River, north to the Tappan Zee Bridge and then to LaGuardia Airport.
Was talking with another guy and all of a sudden he popped out behind the trees and that was all. Guess he'll test the gear in the morning before the team comes in.Quote:
Originally Posted by fieldywanb
Wonder if this will delay their arrival a bit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris S
OK from past experience with The Blue Angels ................
After they arrive Thursday morning they will hold a morning brief with 1-6 while 7 does media flights. Then around 11:00AM 1-4 will go fly down to the beach and get their land marks and markers. A little later on 5 & 6 will fly down and meet up with 1-4 for the 6 plane formations. Then 1 - 4 will return to Republic while 5 & 6 get their marks for the solo passes. Then they will return to Republic for a full briefing.
At 2:00PM the full team, 1-6 will go up for a full practice over the beach.
Friday # 7 will be doing media flights all day. 1-6 will fly down for the USNA Graduation in the morning and then after returning will again go up for a full practice at 2:00PM on Friday.
Just saw on Sachem Patch:
"2 F-22s will arrive at MacArthur Airport at 10am. Friday thru Sunday the jets (can't imagie both) will depart and arrive at show center at 12:37pm. Next Tuesday the jets will depart MacArthur Airport at 9am."
Anyone seen the schedule of flights for the show? Approx times beside 1400 for the Blues?
:frown:Bummer to hear the news on the AAM FB page that the Spitfire will not be able attend their event this weekend:frown:.
Hopefully they'll be able to reschedule it for June like they mentioned.
https://www.facebook.com/12302345839...?type=3&theate
I can only I imagine yes with that nyc traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by dekdawg21
Hahaha!Quote:
Originally Posted by Innes
Only 5 came in, wonder what happened to the 6th
Number 3 is missing...anyone?Quote:
Originally Posted by dekdawg21
Any idea if the F-22 will do a fly-by at FRG?
Crap shoot. If you go to the beach tomorrow and see the F22 team on the boardwalk, tell them!Quote:
Originally Posted by imyrless
Only 5 came in, wonder what happened to the 6th
Number 3 is missing...anyone?
Still in Annapolis. Wasn't able to overhear if that was planned or not.
They have in the past, probably depends on fuelQuote:
Originally Posted by imyrless
Overheard on LiveATC now, Oracle-1 is critically low on fuel and requesting to land. Tower initially declined to grant landing permission as they're clearing the airspace for the Blues. But after some back and forth, Tower is squeezing him in.
I heard one of the maintenance guys say they had a problem with the jet. Just faintly heard it so I wasn't able to catch the exact problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedbagel_001
Hi...does anyone know if the BA's are going up around 2pm today?
Just asked a blue angel guy here at the beach and he said they will be here 1400Quote:
Originally Posted by mazgirl10
I drove around to the airport & asked one of the Angels ground crew through the fence. They left #3 behind in Annapolis, and then someone else told me there had been a bird strike to the engine intake, but that last bit is hearsay.Quote:
Originally Posted by fieldywanb
Snowbirds just came out of nowhere down at the beach