Stephen Lopez
Towards Heaven (by Steelopus)
The Blue Angels, presented by Steve Lopez, with direction by J.J. Abrams.
(Click to embiggen. Looks much better large.)
Today I was prepared for the Sneak Pass.
It’s less fun when you see it coming, but still breathtaking, nonetheless.
Well I’m proud to be an Uhmerrricaaaan! (Taken with Instagram at Heaven)
Blue Angels Sneak Pass - 700 MPH @ 50 feet (by 22inchstrong)
No, seriously.
Every. Time.
That thing where the Diamond 4 flies slowly in formation from left to right and then #5 and #6 scream above the unsuspecting crowd from behind at 700mph?
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve seen the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds perform, but that “Sneak Pass” gets me EVERY GODDAMN TIME.
And it never stops being awesome.
Sean Tucker flies his Oracle Challenger bi-plane inverted over US Marine Corps Major Nathan Miller, flying F/A-18 Blue Angel #5 Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, over San Francisco Bay. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
HOLY SHIT GET ON MY TUMBLR.
This is one of the most amazing pictures I’ve ever seen. None of us that are not pilots can truly comprehend the difficulty involved with this manuever.
