Hey guys I haven't seen you in a while... HOLY FU-
AIR DEMONSTRATION TEAMS
THE MEGATHREAD
The what?You may have been in the position I was in yesterday. I woke up yesterday morning the the sound of distant thunder. The first thing I thought was maybe a thunderstorm, but it was sunny and gorgeous out. The thunder was continuous. Then I thought, ehh, it's a passenger jet miles into the air.
Suddenly the thunder got louder. And louder, to the point where it sounded like there was a fighter jet flying near my house.
Amazingly enough, there was. In fact, there were 9 of them, in a diamond formation, sporting the beautiful red and while colours of my country (lolcanada). I jumped out of bed, sprinted to the window and looked up to see the main reason why I love summer so much: The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, my real heroes. All nine of them, proudly soaring into the abyss of blue above me.
Now before I get any deeper, you people may know what I'm talking about. It's exciting being able to see this kind of skill, bravery and courage high in the air, and when you do see it you definitely want to see more. So, I've made a thread discussing all of the different Air Demonstration teams. Let's throw a list together, shall we? :3
THE COUNTRIES AND TEAMSUnited States
UNITED STATES NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON: BLUE ANGELS
Aircraft(s) used: F6F Hellcat (1946-1947), Grumman F9F-2 Panther, F-4J Phantom, A-4 Skyhawk, and (currently) F/A-18 Hornet
Amount of jets: 6 (4 lead, 2 solo)
Colours: Blue and Yellow
Popularity: Very, worldwide
Performing more than 70 shows in 34 locations each year, the Blue Angels have been proving their skills since 1946.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS
Aircraft(s) used: F-84F Thunderstreak, and (currently) F-16 Fighting Falcon
Amount of jets: 6 (4 lead, 2 solo)
Colours: Red, white and blue
Popularity: Quite, worldwide
The USAF Thunderbirds have been around since 1974, and provide one of the most thrilling shows with their extremely powerful F-16 Fighting Falcons.
Canada
CANADIAN FORCES 431 AIR DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON: SNOWBIRDS
Aircraft(s) used: (Currently) CT-114 Tutor, (soon to be) C/F-18 Hornet (Maybe?)
Number of jets: 9 (7 Lead, 2 solo)
Colours: White and red, small blue stripe
Popularity: Very popular in Canada. Idunno about anywhere else
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are my heroes, basically. I love watching them and hearing about them, just to see them fly overhead is INCREDIBLE, they're like my idols :3 They've been around since the 1970s, starting out as the "Golden Cennetaires", and eventually were repainted and renamed as the Snowbirds.\
United Kingdom
ROYAL AIR FORCE AEROBATIC TEAM: RED ARROWS
Aircraft(s) used: British Aerospace BAE Hawk T1A
Number of jets: 9 (7 lead, 2 solo)
Colours: Very red. Single white stripe, union jack on tail.
Popularity: Very popular :D
The Red Arrows badge shows the aircraft in their trademark diamond nine formation, with the motto Éclat, a French word meaning "brilliance" or "excellence". They are widely regarded as one of the best aerial acrobatics teams in the world.
SOON TO COME: Info on Frecce Tricolori - Paroule De France - And moreDiscuss airshows and air demonstration squadrons. Durr.
