Air Show: Blue Angels - Awesome Takeoff

Cleveland Air Show.
Blue Angels - Awesome takeoff and Complete Air Show
http://www.youtube.com/seatgurus - Awesome takeoff at 0:40 seconds - The Blue Angels at the 2010 Cleveland Air Show. High Def.

During its history, 26 Blue Angels pilots have been killed in air show or training accidents. Through the 2006 season there have been 262 pilots in the squadron's history, giving the job a 10% fatality rate.
* 1946 - September: Lt. "Robby" Robinson was killed during a performance when a wingtip broke off his Bearcat, sending him into an unrecoverable spin.
* 1952 - Two Panthers collided during a demonstration in Corpus Christi, Texas and one pilot was killed. The team resumed performances two weeks later.
* October 14, 1958 - Cmdr. Robert Nicholls Glasgow died during an orientation flight just days after reporting for duty as the new Blue Angels leader.
* 15 March 1964 - Lt. George L. Neale, 29, was killed during an attempted emergency landing at Apalach Airport near Apalachicola, Florida. Lt. Neale's F-11A Tiger had experienced mechanical difficulties during a flight from West Palm Beach, Florida to NAS Pensacola, causing him to attempt the emergency landing. Failing to reach the airport, he ejected from the aircraft on final approach, but his parachute did not have sufficient time to fully deploy.[15]
* September 2, 1966 - Lt. Cmdr. Dick Oliver crashed his Tiger and was killed at the Canadian International Air Show in Toronto.
* February 1, 1967 - Lt Frank Gallagher was killed when his Tiger stalled during a practice Half Cuban 8 maneuver and spun into the ground.
* February 18, 1967 - Capt. Ronald Thompson was killed when his Tiger struck the ground during a practice formation loop.
* January 14, 1968 - Opposing solo Lt. Bill Worley was killed when his Tiger crashed during a practice double immelman.
* June 4, 1971 - CDR Harley Hall safely ejected after his Phantom caught fire and crashed during practice over Narragansett Bay near the ex-NAS Quonset Point in Rhode Island.
* January 8, 1972 - Lt. Larry Watters was killed when his Skyhawk struck the ground while practicing inverted flight.
* March 8, 1973 - Capt. John Fogg, Lt. Marlin Wiita and LCDR Don Bentley survived a multi-aircraft mid-air collision during practice over the Superstition Mountains in California.
* July 26, 1973 - 2 pilots and a crew chief were killed in a mid-air collision between 2 Phantoms over Lakehurst, NJ during an arrival practice. Team Leader LCDR Skip Umstead, Capt. Mike Murphy and ADJ1 Ron Thomas perished. The rest of the season was cancelled after this incident.
* February 22, 1977 - Opposing solo Lt. Nile Kraft was killed when his Skyhawk struck the ground during practice.
* November 8, 1978 - One of the solo Skyhawks struck the ground after low roll during arrival maneuvers at NAS Miramar. Navy Lieutenant Michael Curtain was killed.
* May 31, 1980 - Lead Solo Lt. Jim Ross was unhurt when his Skyhawk suffered a fuel line fire during a show at NS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. LT Ross stayed with and landed the plane which left the end of the runway and taxied into the woods after a total hydraulic failure upon landing.
* February 22, 1982 - Lt. Cmdr Stu Powrie, Lead Solo was killed when his Skyhawk struck the ground during winter training at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California just after a dirty loop.
* July 13, 1985 - Lead and Opposing Solo Skyhawks collided during a show at Niagara Falls, killing opposing solo Lt. Cmdr. Mike Gershon. Lt. Andy Caputi ejected and parachuted to safety.
* February 12, 1987 - Lead solo Lt. Dave Anderson ejected from his Hornet after a dual engine flameout during practice near El Centro, CA.
* January 23, 1990 - Two Blue Angel Hornets suffered a mid-air collision during a practice at El Centro. Marine Corps Maj. Charles Moseley ejected safely. Cmdr. Pat Moneymaker landed his airplane, but it never flew again.
* October 28, 1999 - Lt. Cmdr. Kieron O'Connor, flying in the front seat of a two-seat Hornet, and recently selected demonstration pilot Lt. Kevin Colling (in the back seat) struck the ground during circle and arrival maneuvers in Valdosta, Georgia. Neither pilot survived.
* December 2, 2004 - Lt. Ted Steelman ejected from his F/A-18 approximately one mile off Perdido Key after his aircraft struck the water, suffering catastrophic engine and structural damage. He suffered minor injuries.
* April 21, 2007 - Lt. Cmdr. Kevin J. Davis crashed his Hornet near the end of the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort airshow in Beaufort, South Carolina[20] and was killed.(See 2007 Blue Angels South Carolina crash).

Shot:
Sony HDR CX150 with Sony Wide Conversion Lens VCL-HGA07B

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[DogsBestFriend4Life]

Good job on the camera capturing the cool clips. I have an HDR-CX12, and just ordered the wide-angled lens tonight for it. Mine should be here in 5 days and I can't wait!

[seatgurus]

@DogsBestFriend4Life Wide angle lenses make all the difference in the world especially for you tube videos since they are enhances widescreen by nature. Thanks and glad you like the vid. I will be there shooting the Thunderbirds this year - we'll see which show comes out better. Cheers!

[laurette11281962]

My Lake Erie I grew up with!

[eZiReMythiX]

i cant even understanding how to fly, so it seems incredibly hard to stay steady in formation. 1 wrong move 2 planes down

[FAFSL]

I just came

[vaporosoez]

On Mar 08, 1973 the same day that the two Blue Angel planes went down (pilots survived), a plane carrying the Golden Knights Army Parachute Team's Gold Team crashed killing all 14 on board in Silk Hope, NC.

[latin1988AC]

You dnt see the red arrows doing that. Blue Angels are the best!

[samrichardson05]

Do you mind if i use a few clips from this for my intro for a video? Ill give credit to you! Awesome by the way!

[Ashley61131]

Beautiful video! I too wanted to become a fighter jet pilot, I got the jitters every time I would watch Danger Zone, or Dreams (Blue Angel Version) but sadly, I don't have good enough eyesight :(

I also like the way you said "In the next life I will be a jet pilot" that made me REAL happy. Thanks again for uploading this!

[MrElSatan]

I love the blue angels,but at 3:19 it dind't work very well! salute from Brasil!