Joint Service Open House 2009

Tailhook · Post by **Tailhook** » Sun May 17, 2009 12:15 am

Saturday. Sunday looks like its going to be horrible weather like last year so good thing I went today.

(The greatest part of the day).

Tailhook · Post by **Tailhook** » Sun May 17, 2009 12:30 am

The Collaborators!

(Yes, this is a inverted formation split-s!!!)8)

I'll post the Tbirds later... I'm going to bed.

Feuerhund · Post by **Feuerhund** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:49 am

Nice pictures there Tailhook, liking the Fast Roping and the Texan's (at least I think they are Texans). Thanks for uploading, can't wait for the Tbird pics.

Tailhook · Post by **Tailhook** » Mon May 18, 2009 12:30 am

Thunderstruck?

Its time for the Blues now.

Rhino · Post by **Rhino** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:40 am

Viper did you go on Sunday?

Word is, that at around 5:30 local time, the Blues buzzed/smoked the Thunderbirds.

Tailhook · Post by **Tailhook** » Mon May 18, 2009 2:31 pm

No, and I was ticked when I heard that the Blues showed up. It was supposed to be a complete trash day thunderstorms all day but instead from pics it showed blue sky again.

So no I wasn't there Sunday but I wish I was.

Oh well, I will be seeing them this weekend at Pax.

Joker · Post by **Joker** » Mon May 18, 2009 6:54 pm

Indeed they did, this is what I found on YouTube:

Tailhook · Post by **Tailhook** » Mon May 18, 2009 7:29 pm

Ok, now I'm mad that I didn't get to see that.

Joker · Post by **Joker** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:03 pm

On the bright side the Blues will have many more shows in the year.

Also in the beginning of the video there's a smoke trail right above the runway, maybe they did buzz the Birds?

Rhino · Post by **Rhino** » Tue May 19, 2009 2:04 am

Joker wrote:On the bright side the Blues will have many more shows in the year. Also in the beginning of the video there's a smoke trail right above the runway, maybe they did buzz the Birds?

I'm sure they did a 200 ft flat pass with the smoke on, came back around, and then did the PUB to land. They probably went to go do their annual POTUS team photo, as well as to keep up "relations" with that certain Air Force group.

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:30 pm

Rhino wrote:They probably went to go do their annual POTUS team photo, as well as to keep up "relations" with that certain Air Force group.

On these forums it's perfectly acceptable to refer to "that certain Air Force group" as "The Thunderbirds".

Post by **Lawndart** » Sun May 24, 2009 12:20 am

2009 Joint Services Open House - USAF Thunderbirds

Friday's practice.

Flat Show practice that includes the 6-ship Low BB towards the end.

Sweeper · Post by **Sweeper** » Sun May 24, 2009 2:49 pm

Wow, nice video!! Awesome