Pilotcast #033 - Blue Angels F/A-18 flight with Kevin Davis

Watch as Patrick Raycraft, a Photojournalist for the Hartford Courant gets a thrilling ride in the two seat U. S. Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet with Lt. Cdr. Kevin J. "Kojack" Davis, Blue Angel #7.

The first week of March, Pat was in El Centro, California, photographing the winter training of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron. Pat flew almost 55 minutes in the cockpit. This is an amazing video of the highlights of that flight, taken with a cockpit camera recording directly on to a DVD recorder in the two seat F/A-18.

For the story and an interview with Blue Angel #1 Stephen "Boss" Foley visit http://www.pilotcast.com and search for Pilotcast #33.

A sad update: U.S. Navy Lt. Cdr. Kevin J. "Kojack" Davis was killed in a tragic accident while performing in a F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet as Blue Angel #6 at the end of a Blue Angels air show Saturday April 21, 2007 at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina.

The Pilotcast extends condolences to Lt. Cdr Davis' family and the Blue Angels team.

Pat Raycraft revisited on Pilotcast #56 "Tribute to a Navy Aviator" to talk about the loss of Lt. Cdr. Davis and Pat's history with Cdr. "Axel" "Boss" Foley and The Blue Angels.

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[sadekgheidan]

Rest in Peace Kojack :'(

[joshb9286]

i love these videos i wish i could have that opportunity

[SPNFENDER]

I think fighter pilots are super human.They are amazing we all should just bow down now.

[lohkz]

It is cool how he could speak so calmly while the man on camera was fighting to not black out.

[0226memo]

@cornelious786 Kevin " Kojack " Davis was flying a demonstration and hit some power lines. He could have punched out but he was a very respectable and courageous pilot just like all aviators. And instead of punching out and saving himself he maneuvered the plane in a different direction seeing as how it happened over a neighborhood and he saved the lives of many others. R.I.P. Kevin

[somebassdude]

It must be so awesome to fly in a jet :O 

[cornelious786]

what happened to kojack?

[booe34]

I always loved this video and never knew he was the one killed a few years back. RIP.

Died what he loved doing. Just too early.

[ActiveTwistt]

@TheGator08Man Yess buh the pilot suits are strapped tight for lower body and upper body support.. which will mean how they pilot never had to do it on the video.

[TheGator08Man]

@ActiveTwistt They still do centrifuge tests. Other wise, how would the pilots know how to hand the G-forces. The suits that regular pilots wear only help to keep the blood in the lower body. You still need to know how to keep the blood from rushing to the head, and that is where the centrifuge training helps.

[ActiveTwistt]

@TheGator08Man i have a question for you, do they still do centrifuge test.. because i know they hardly do that anymore and they have special made suits that they wear, let me know