Sunday, November 25, 2007
Air Show
We went to an air show at Belle Chase Naval Air Station recently. It was the first air show that Pat Sue and the kids have had the pleasure to attend. They say that it may be the last one due to the budget, war, etc. The Air Force Thunderbirds were the headliner. However, the F-22 Raptor was also there. It is our latest fighter. It is stealth and has vectored thrust so it can make some neat maneuvers. The Blue Angels not being the headliner was odd. After all, it is a naval air station (NAS).
The picture is of a special formation they flew to celebrate the Air Force's 60th anniversary. The F-22 Raptor is on the left, the P-51 Mustang is in the middle and the F-16 Falcon is on the right. The F-22 first started flying around 2005. The F-16 started flying around 1979 and the P-51 Mustang started flying around 1942.
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