Some highlights of the show. In the first video it may just be me but some maneuvers look like they're flown a lot closer to the crowd in this show... the TD-BUP, High-Alpha,Hi-Low Hit, and D360 to name a few...
Chitose AB Hokkaido, Oct 15, 2009:
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:33 pm
by Lawndart
Thanks for posting Blaze!
Interesting change they've made to the Diamond Loop On Takeoff, where No. 4 goes Slot over the top, rather than as soon as they break ground. Also notice the Roll on Takeoff (ROTO) has a steep climb immediately after the roll (very similar to the High Alpha but faster and vertical), and the Max Climb Split S (MCSS) has an immediate steep pull up and gradual turnout after show center instead of a Flip Turn. I'd imagine this also helps the Solos whenever they need to swap baskets, but also by keeping them closer to the nest and exiting on their initial timing pattern headings, as well as providing vertical deconfliction with the Diamond behind the line for the Opener.
Here's another video showing the Thunderbird takeoffs, this time from a practice show at Hamamatsu AB Japan, Oct 16, 2009. (Reverse angle from opposite the crowd - cameraman standing in front and show left from the show line). Click on the related videos (at the end) to view the rest of the show from this angle. Here are the takeoffs:
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:18 am
by Ray
Very cool - thanks for posting Blaze. I like the new takeoffs!
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:38 am
by Lawndart
Misawa AB Japan, Oct 18, 2009 with the members of the Blue Impulse watching:
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:00 pm
by Sawamura
I uploaded the first part 1 from tfw.jp (introduction and taxi) on Vimeo (I am wondering why no HD support, even though it's 720p?).
I will upload the 2nd part tomorrow.
The double narration rocks.
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:20 pm
by Lawndart
Sawamura wrote:(I am wondering why no HD support, even though it's 720p?).
You need a Vimeo Plus+ account to have embedded HD.
Thanks for sharing, looking forward to part 2!
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:53 pm
by Beaker
Very cool videos, I love the new loop on takeoff!
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:54 am
by Sawamura
Part 2
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:41 pm
by Blaze
Also more videos (from Misawa)! These have the diamond comms. Click the related videos at the end for the rest of the show with comms.
I went to Chitose Air Base.
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:27 am
by Thunderbirds fan
Hi,
I went to see Thunderbirds show at Chitose 2009.
I just got Maj. Baum's flightsuit!!
In the first video it may just be me but some maneuvers look like they're flown a lot closer to the crowd in this show... the TD-BUP, High-Alpha,Hi-Low Hit, and D360 to name a few...
These have the diamond comms. Click the related videos at the end for the rest of the show with comms.