Blue Angels Annapolis - The Hull Truth

Megabyte · 05-25-2004, 06:47 PM

The Blue Angels performed their practice session Tuesday, 25 May in Annapolis over the Severn River in front of the Naval Academy.

First over the crowd was "Fat Albert", the C-130 that is used to support the Angels.

It's hard to shoot high performance aircraft with a digital without a long lense... at at the speeds these guys were flying, it's a wonder I got any shots at all.

B-Faithful · 05-25-2004, 07:33 PM

Nice shooting. With how fast those guys go it is like shooting ducks with steel shot during a NorEaster. I hope to get out for an hour or so tomorrow if my boat is done its service..

BrooklynJoe · 05-25-2004, 07:54 PM

Kevin,

Well done with the pictures,,, My elcheapo little Kodak digital couldnt keep up with them....

Shot 2 rolls with my Nikon though....I know they will turn out,,,,Will scan a few when I get them back!!!!!!

It was a great day....Good weather....We all really enjoyed the show....Will save a vacation day for next years practice day.....

Joe

Doug in Bermuda · 05-26-2004, 12:30 PM

They were supposed to do a show here sometime this summer. Administration screwups at this end probably. We were looking forward to going down & anchoring next to the runway which is only a couple hundred feet from the water. Talk about front row seats!

wrkalot · 05-26-2004, 04:25 PM

I heard megabyte on the radio but wan't sure if it was "thehulltruth" megabyte... we were putzing around between the bridge and TP. Nice pics

yachtjim · 05-26-2004, 05:43 PM

I was out yesterday and today to see them.* They fly over my office during their show!* Awesome as usual.* They did their high show for practice Tuesday and the low show today because of the weather.* At least none of them broke this year!!* The last two times I saw them they started the show with 6 planes and finished it with 5.* The last time the pilot landed and hopped in the #7 two seater and went right back up to finish the show!*

Megabyte · 05-26-2004, 05:59 PM

Quote:

wrkalot - 5/26/2004 4:25 PM

I heard megabyte on the radio but wan't sure if it was "thehulltruth" megabyte...

That was me.

BTW - A few weeks ago I posted a photo of a 29' C-Hawk SeaTow towboat who had a client on the hook in the Severn River... The Captain of that towboat happened to be there in the crowd and we got to chat a bit... You just never know who you're going to meet on the water via THT (or TF, for that matter!).