Business With Passion: San Francisco Fleet Week Part 1 (Trailer)

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Episode theme: The people involved in making San Francisco's Fleet Week 2010: Navy personnel from the USS Makin Island, organizers, and the heart-thumping airshow performers (including the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron -- the Blue Angels).

The USS Makin Island (LHD-8) is the last of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ships. They have a hybrid engineering propulsion plant (which includes two gas turbines and two auxiliary electric propulsion motors). Since 75% of a amphibious ship's life is spent under 12 knots, the hybrid system saves lots of gas and money. Crew interviews: Lieutenant Commander Joel Stewart, Lieutenant Junior Grade Lauryn Dempsey, Electrician's Mate First Class (EM1) Arnel Senatin, Air Traffic Controller First Class (AT1) Corey McRath, and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Walker Lawrence.

Tim Weber's aggressive flying and natural ability have enabled him to become one of the top airshow performers in the United States.

George Silverman is serving as Flight Test Captain for United Airlines -- one of 18 pilots who perform all of the high risk flying for the airline.

From New England to New Zealand and Tennessee to Tokyo, air show fans have been thrilled with Gordon Bowman-Jones' (The Voice of Aviation) vivid narratives and engaging style for more than twenty years.

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• navy
• marines
• USS Makin Island
• military
• stunt pilot
• test pilot
• air show announcer
• san francisco
• fleet week