Here are some links to some of Steve's new videos. Looks like he has posted them on Youtube this time instead of on his website. The following three posts are of the Blue Angels...


Fat Albert:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB_0XrD_as8

Blue Angels Performance 1(1st half):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3LCgA0okmc

Blue Angels Performance 2(2nd half):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s10jTCwl_2E

Nice post Rock! Notice #2's (right wing) abort during the Dirty Diamond Loop @ 5:00 (1st half)? How 'bout that...

Yea he did, and its a maneuver where if you fall behind the power curve too much (because they are heavy into the burners at that point and you have very little throttle left to add) you will definitely lose the boss. Definitely one of the toughest maneuvers they do diamond wise.

Rhino

Plus, with those older powerplants they may not all be the producing the same thrust the pilot is commanding. Let's add to that, if the Boss was high on the power curve, #2's jet behind the power curve (and a split second pilot mistake) on a warm, humid day with lots of moisture in the air (by the ocean). That would certainly raise the density altitude and lower engine performance...

I found it cool and educational to see. (Plus, it was a blue jet and not a white, but we wont tell... ).

Thunderbird video appears to be up now as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmjFs78sdIw

Another recent Thunderbirds video by Steve at Youtube. Thanks for posting the last one Rhino!

USAF Thunderbirds - NAS/JRB Willow Grove (June 17th, 2006)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVBE82BZv2U