Monday, July 31, 2006

Dayton Air Show

Thousands of expectators gathered this weekend to watch the Vectren Dayton Air Show. It was highlighted with the World Famous US NAVY BLUE ANGELS Flight Demonstrations Team lead by CDR Steve "Boss" Foley. Their performance is a thrilling mix of amazing maneuvers by the four-jet delta formation and two solo pilots in the incredible Boeing F/A-18 Hornet.

It was my first time to actually witness this incredible show and I was so stunned seeing them off the air convened very close in one spot and not going to collide.

This show is amazing! Those who will have a chance to see them should watch it at least once. They have amazing flying skills and acrobatics, it was the best tlga!

After the show, I went to see if they will come out for a photo session and sure enough, some navy officers came out and started handing out an autograph pamphlets. One guys asked if the Blue Angels Pilot would come out for some photo session and an autographed signing and they did! I had my pamphlet signed with all 6 pilots! Sweet :p

Actually, one reason I wanted to see them is that after the show, they announced all the names of the enlisted navy's and where they are from. I heard a name, then - Manila Philippines...I was like, I wanna see him! LOL that makes me proud once and for all. He was working in their Power Plants so I did not get to see AD2 (AW) Paul Kwantanenggee.

So anyway, I got to see the Blue Angels 6 Pilots up-close which thrills me (for some reasons) and I had a photo with two of the pilots. The downside is your's truly's skin is too dark now after an all day affair with "Haring Araw", JJ looked a lot like a lobster.

...but i am grinning ear to ear and that's what matters Image

with LT Thomas Winkler, USN


with LCDR Shaun Swartz, USN

More photos here...

i have a lot of video's but it would take few days before the google video will approve it, so keep comin' :-)

3 comments:

Ligaya said...

i enjoyed all the photos elise, thanks for sharing. those pilots are all good looking, walang itulak kabigin. hehehe!

am glad you had a wonderful time! =)

Arlene said...

hey! long time no see! daghan na man diay ka posts diri..well, nalingaw ko sa imong mga kalingawan dira! hehehe..i saw sa tv nga perting inita daw kaayo ur side there! sus na lang, naitom jud diay ka and hubby(napula?)..well, ok lang na, mabalik ra man ang kulay nato when winter comes...naa pod diay na diha ang airshow? well, we went one time ra pod few years back, daghan pod baya nag enter, we had one from US, from here was THE SNOWBIRDS and from england..kalimot na ko unsa ilang mga ngalan...pero lingaw kaayo no? hehehe maayo pa ka kay nagka pose jud..hehehehe..well, glad also u had a great time!

jennyr said...

uy bat nakahawak yung isa dyan.di ba nasuntok ni John,hehehe!joke lang! murag lingaw ai.sayang wla mi.pero grabeh sad kainit noh? luoy sad mga bata kung mainitan pag-ayu...sus lis,parehas natang duha,lagum na kaau ta,bwahahaha!