Arrowhead Roll

Tailhook · Post by **Tailhook** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:22 am

Something interesting from the medium show at Dover today. Possibly a change to the routine for next year?

Post by **Lawndart** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:33 am

Thanks for sharing your photos Tailhook.

The Arrowhead Roll has been (and still is) part of the Low Show for the better part of, at least, the past three decades if not longer. Any changes (?) to next year's routine(s) won't be practiced until training season again. Once the team is "signed off", only the maneuvers part of the current season's documentation are practiced. Hope that explains!

Tailhook · Post by **Tailhook** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:41 am

Lawndart wrote:The Arrowhead Roll has been (and still is) part of the Low Show

Figured that... Before the Tbirds narrator had the mic the "budget cut" airshow narrator was saying something like the guy currently flying around was announcing the conditions of the sky to the birds so they could decide whether or not to do a "High, Medium, or Low Show" as he said.

Post by **Lawndart** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:49 am

Tailhook wrote:Before the Tbirds narrator had the mic the "budget cut" airshow narrator was saying something like the guy currently flying around was announcing the conditions of the sky to the birds so they could decide whether or not to do a "High, Medium, or Low Show" as he said.

That's why #8 earns more $$. Rob Reider not included, most announcers aren't as knowledgable about team specific details as they sometimes appear to be over the PA system. For anyone else reading, the three types of shows are referred to as the High-, Low-, and Flat Show. The most noticable difference is lower ceilings for each show type, still permitting rolling maneuvers in the Low Show, while no formation loops or rolls are flown in the Flat Show.

Tailhook · Post by **Tailhook** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:09 am

It wasn't Rob because he was somewhere else. I think it was just some random dude that wanted his spotlight as the narrator. Fail...

But anyways, no such thing as medium shows, Gotcha!