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#3943498 - 04/23/14 09:24 PM Blue Angels - first person view - how close is close enough?  
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#3943513 - 04/23/14 09:47 PM Re: Blue Angels - first person view - how close is close enough? [Re: David Kennard]  
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That's quite close eek


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#3943523 - 04/23/14 09:55 PM Re: Blue Angels - first person view - how close is close enough? [Re: David Kennard]  
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Stick a razor blade on the wingtip for an extra close shave biggrin

#3943559 - 04/23/14 11:12 PM Re: Blue Angels - first person view - how close is close enough? [Re: David Kennard]  
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At first I was "meh..." then the camera panned to the upper right and I realized there was ANOTHER jet there! jawdrop


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#3943615 - 04/24/14 02:03 AM Re: Blue Angels - first person view - how close is close enough? [Re: David Kennard]  
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I've seen the USAF Thunderbirds and the USN Blue Angels in person numerous times. The Blues have always been just a little better, a little tighter. I don't know how they could improve really, short of flying with the aircraft actual touching one another.


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#3943628 - 04/24/14 02:37 AM Re: Blue Angels - first person view - how close is close enough? [Re: David Kennard]  
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I guess Chuck Norris could help improve it somehow?

#3943645 - 04/24/14 03:20 AM Re: Blue Angels - first person view - how close is close enough? [Re: David Kennard]  
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#3943845 - 04/24/14 02:33 PM Re: Blue Angels - first person view - how close is close enough? [Re: David Kennard]  
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When you can tell the other pilot forgot to put on deodorant that morning, you're close enough.




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#3943895 - 04/24/14 03:34 PM Re: Blue Angels - first person view - how close is close enough? [Re: David Kennard]  
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the alignment was actually kinda sloppy...


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