"Dirty" Takeoff

Post by **Lawndart** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:18 pm

[url=http://www.fencecheck.com/]Fence Check[/url] users wrote:February 19, 2010

-Did you get the tail strike?

-Folks were saying #6 hit his tail on takeoff, but I believe that to be wrong (reviewing my images I see no way that happened). Over the radio he called out a problem with the HPC (aka high-pressure compressor) in the engine.

-Someone needs to post a shot when 6 was back on the ground with everyone standing behind eyeballing it, I swear the right side nozzle has damage in my shot but I could be wrong. I am at work so I can't post it right now.

-Looks like mud or damage to exhaust and tailhook.

Source (page 2).

Did #6 actually hit his tail on the ground during the pitch-up

Here's a video of the same maneuver but from last year's winter training.

Post by **Lawndart** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:07 pm

Read on ASB that the Blues didn't practice the day after the incident.

Post by **Panther** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:09 pm

They flew today for the flyover of the Auto Club Race in Fontana.

Post by **Lawndart** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 1:09 am

Good news! I sincerely hope they resume training season promptly so I can enjoy watching the Blues at MacDill next month!

Any further speculation is pointless, I'll leave that to the professionals - the Blue Angels themselves.