This is awesome! Commander Stumpf was the Executive Officer of my first squadron VFA 83. He became our Commanding Officer after the Gulf War, and is a great guy. Some of my best memories are from running around the flight line and launching our planes at NAS Cecil Field and many other airfields as 19 year old kid. Working the flight deck brought it to a whole new level, and seeing those guys land on the ship day after day was totally amazing! It never got old. I actually had the honor of launching CDR Stumpf many times and I will never forget one day the flight schedule had one flight on it which said, "Demo Flight." I asked one of the Chiefs in maintenance control "What's that?" He simply said, "you'll see." I took the flight as the plane captain and launched CDR Stumpf that day. What he did over our airfield was like our own private air show. I think it may have been his audition for the Blue Angels. I got orders to Electricians Mate training and left that squadron. I heard later that CDR Stumpf became the CO of the Blue Angels and I was very happy for him, but I never got to see them perform. Those were some of the best days of my life! Thank you for the memories if you see this CDR Stumpf!
@BrianMcKinny2 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing video showing the entirety of an airshow from the lead pilot's point of view is just brilliant, and jaw-dropping in their precision, professionalism, and pursuit of aviation excellence. I wanted to be one of them when I was a child growing up in San Diego, not far from Miramar Naval Air Station or their Winter home in El Centro, California. Seeing the Blue Angels fly over San Diego Bay, and then later in high school when we moved up to the SF Bay Area, seeing the Blue Angels perform over the San Francisco Bay during Fleet Week, flying directly over my house near Moffett Field in Mountain View was just spectacular! I'll never forget seeing them fly right over my roof and the feeling of the whole house shake as they flew over! Truly breathtaking!!
@wenethmoon65872 жыл бұрын
the precision in teamwork it must take to pull this off is mind blowing
@leadsolo27513 жыл бұрын
I've waited more than 25 years after first seeing this - Thank You for Sharing
@chadwickalexanderjr17582 жыл бұрын
The Blue Angels are some of the finest aviators the world has ever seen. Everyone should strive to be atleast a little like these dedicated talented American heroes. 🇺🇸
@radioace318la3 жыл бұрын
well, that was simply the most badass event I will see on video this year. Thanks for the ride, guys! cheers from Barksdale Louisiana.
@guymorris65962 жыл бұрын
I saw the Blue Angels flying their F/A 18 Super Hornets at Wings Over South Texas on April 3 2022 at NAS Kingsville. I met and got autographs from five out of six pilots.
@guymorris65962 жыл бұрын
They will be at Ellington Field in Houston in October 2022.
@jclaytoncabral51062 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love Blue Angel videos with coms! Thank you
@Admiral_John3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, it's Christmas in July!!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
@r1231542 жыл бұрын
Well Ryan i wrote you once already but i think this will be no problem. Thank you for this . I have watched it at least 20+ times . I had not seen the Boss with a camera and being miked up also in any other videos. Pure enjoyment. Just one more time i want to thank you again Ryan , this and other things such as looking on the KZbin for new Blue Angels things . It really helps me . Thank You 1 more time . I appreciate it.
@nwflfireresponses3 жыл бұрын
DUDEEE THIS VIDEO IS SO RARE!!! Love It!
@stephencrisson35952 жыл бұрын
I remember You guys doing the air show in Lakehurst naval base I think I was 10 years old and I'm 28 now it was the coolest thing I've ever seen in my entire life I will never forget that day🤘💪‼️
@GhostJedi083 жыл бұрын
It’s cool to see them make real time decisions to alter the show due to clouds
@BirdieJMR2 жыл бұрын
Love Dino's "Nice job boys'" at 10:35, takes the #4 slot seriously by encouraging his fellow pilots
@thereissomecoolstuff3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this. Thanks Ryan.
@BlueAngelPhantoms3 жыл бұрын
Thanks - the footage is courtesy of the Blue Angels Asscoiation who gave permission to post it. I enjoyed it as well!
@MarvinBoydCo3 жыл бұрын
I love this! Please find and post more of these!
@maxwelter29802 жыл бұрын
Nice. Demo from Boss’ point of view what a treat.
@conniehawkins94596 ай бұрын
Watched many of these shows. We were stationed in Pensacola, great fun!
@janicecanfield92112 жыл бұрын
Pilots are just the greatest, aren't they?
@melissastrohstroh68632 жыл бұрын
This summer s going to be a blast 2022 the blue angles will be here for our cherry festival traverse city Michigan loves you guys you rock
@Airplane_Willy3 жыл бұрын
The brevity on comms is incredible.
@TheSeanBampton3 жыл бұрын
If you want brevity, look up some of the Canadian Snowbird videos. They don't make power or stick calls because it's all flown visually. All they call is smoke on/off and next formation. The Solos call "contact" on the head-on passes, but that's about it. I believe they're the only team in the world to fly like that.
@DangerousGuitarist2 жыл бұрын
@@TheSeanBampton I saw the Snowbirds a few times and remember being very impressed - even crazier to hear their comms are so tight! My uncle flew Hornets & his son-in-law does now - assuming I’ll be seeing him in one of these one day 😎
@yxeaviationphotog Жыл бұрын
@@TheSeanBampton Actually, the Boss does make stick calls, such as "tightening" and "relaxing", "rolling out" as well as power calls "powering back/up". The Boss will also call turns, but just "turning right/left." For each maneuver, the Boss will call for example....."running in the Big Diamond Combo....5 through 9 smoke now......three back, two back, one back, pulling up, powering back, rolling, tightening, powering up, continuing, relaxing, smoke off now". The Big Diamond Combo is a formation roll followed immediately by a loop. So the Boss does make a few voice calls over the radio.....not as much comm as the Blues here, but what the Boss does call, it very brief. As for the solos, the Lead Solo will call "smoke now, running in the (insert maneuver here) roll/turn/split now, smoke off now", for maneuvers. Here's a video from about four years ago. This is basically "the opener" sequence, with all of the comms from the Boss. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mILOnmWOrs5mrq8
@darkguardian13147 ай бұрын
29:00 Changing from High show to Low show in flight! Clouds moving in...
@patriciac76973 ай бұрын
Hi from tri citites TN I saw Blue Angels n the Tri Cities TN :) yearsss ago ... We loved the Show + really hot Men!!
@MoodyBlue42..3 жыл бұрын
I'm just constantly amazed at these guys and how they handle 6 to 7G's like it's nothing. I know that's one of the qualifications is a high g tolerance. It's still amazing to see. Plus communicating under those stresses. Ryan if you ever get the chance, watch practice from Fort Pickens. It's kinda of a behind the scenes look at all of the "set-ups" that you don't see from the show line. You won't be disappointed I promise. We've been fortunate to watch practice from show-line, lighthouse and Fort Pickens and it never gets old. Now if we could just get out to El Centro 😁 thanks for sharing this.
@TheSeanBampton3 жыл бұрын
You get used to the G's over time.
@inscius1133 жыл бұрын
@@TheSeanBampton Yeah. The point is the actually DON'T use G-suits. Which is. Well.
@guymorris65962 жыл бұрын
I saw the Blue Angels flying their F/A 18 Super Hornets at NAS Kingsville for Wings Over South Texas on April 3 2022.
@sgsellsit5 ай бұрын
@@inscius113 No G-suits due to the rapid and unanticipated inflation and deflation that could affect the precise movements they have to perform. They also use a 35 pound spring attached to the stick to give input resistance. This allows for a more steady pull and a natural air resistance to the flight surfaces feel which are actually fly by wire.
@allenthomas70767 ай бұрын
enjoyed being his Crew Chief!!!!!
@perriwenplays92152 жыл бұрын
1:07 Been watching Blue Angels videos for years, and this is the first time I think I've ever heard/seen a Blue Angels pilot (or fighter pilot in general) cough into their mic.
@chipps1066 Жыл бұрын
The personification of FOCUS!
@robertlafnear48653 жыл бұрын
GO NAVY ! Good show.
@hyd1192 жыл бұрын
Whew this is some slick driving. 🤙
@scruffy011000002 жыл бұрын
Used to watch them as a kid at Moffett field when they still did airshows there back in the late 80's / 90s and had bleachers setup on the runway. Back then they did the mach 1 pass so close to you that the 55 gallon drum "garbage cans" had to be tied down because the concussion wave from the sonic boom would knock everything over. I'm fortunate to have those memories, I don't know of any airshows that allow anything that close and personal these days for safety purposes. You can't even explain to someone what it's like to see a Hornet fly past the speed of sound silently not more than 50 feet from you before the sound catches up.
@RobertMacCready3 жыл бұрын
The Boss Man makes it look easy.
@stockypaprka3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos
@steveshoemaker63473 жыл бұрын
Thanks...Lt.Shoe out....!
@b7173 жыл бұрын
Wow, I lived in Pensacola during this time and saw this team a few times. Met Dave Stewart at Pensacola aviation center once. They really motivated me to work hard. In fact I still have their brochure from 1993-94 It would be interesting to see where they all ended up.
@markdavies59313 жыл бұрын
CDR Stumpf flies for FedEx now, google is a wonderful thing, can't do this in a 767 ;)
@patrickburns79132 жыл бұрын
I was born on June 9th, of this (1994) year. And I'm the 69th comment on this video. And I live in Pensacola, synchronicity....? I think yes!
@lw2163162 жыл бұрын
Would be interesting to see heart rate, blood pressure .....measurements during the show.
@TheGunterGlieben3 жыл бұрын
Wicked awesome badass aviating.
@palanthis3 жыл бұрын
It's amazing our military ever got anything done with such terrible comms. LOL. Very cool to watch, though. I have seen them and The Thunderbirds live many times.
@gregelkins81782 жыл бұрын
God bless America!
@BryonLapeАй бұрын
How much do they have to practice all the radio chatter to be that quick without stepping on one another?
@dirtyketchup Жыл бұрын
Can anyone give me the callsigns of #2 through #6?
@eoTVoke Жыл бұрын
Amazing 👍❤✈❤👍
@Duality3063 жыл бұрын
I wonder what caused the " No Maneuver" call on the diamond dirty loop?
@ncguy83223 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing.
@Duality3063 жыл бұрын
@@ncguy8322... Also happened in another diamond Maneuver...
@acesleek97183 жыл бұрын
it was the clouds. they were too low that it would have caused issues for the loop. they transitioned from a high show to a low show because of the clouds
@Blackout949597 Жыл бұрын
Comes the pullllll lol love it
@animal94323 жыл бұрын
It's a shame what Congress did to this honorable man. We lost a valuable naval aviation leader to political maneuvering over false accusations from the Tail Hook Conference incident in the early nighties. Sad.
@THE-michaelmyers3 жыл бұрын
My reply is not to defend the indefensible. I agree 100% a good man was put through a process he did not deserve. My problem is not so much Congress, but his chain of command all the way to POTUS! The same can be said of Cdr Kirk Lippold USN R Skipper of the USS Cole when it was attacked. Both officer's chains of command let them down! How can a leader function when their higher-ups don't have their six? Patricia Schroeder et al with this Officer and SenJohn Warner who ruined Cdr Lippold's career are not worthy to even lick these officers shoes!!!!
@pamhageerty20953 жыл бұрын
What happened to this honorable man ? What is his name, and did he get an honorable discharge !
@THE-michaelmyers3 жыл бұрын
@@pamhageerty2095 In the case of Capt Stumpf (The man in the video) he went into a hotel room with some other Officers. He then got a bad vibe and walked out! However, he got bogged down in all that PC BS going on. Simply a case of being in the wrong place at the right time! He is retired today. CDR Lippold is also retired now!
@pamhageerty20953 жыл бұрын
@@THE-michaelmyers Thanks for the update ! Hope they are happily retired
@bonekollektor165911 ай бұрын
Congress is a big group of cowards
@helengibbs71772 жыл бұрын
GOD BLESS YOU ALL! SALUTE!💚
@mauriziosant16582 жыл бұрын
Blue Arrows of the Gods.🏹
@pkelly34632 жыл бұрын
One of the best teams in B.A. history imo. So Happy the Boss got his pension and rank back after that bs witch hunt
@AA-xo9uw Жыл бұрын
@StayInAlive Tail Hook scapegoat.
@THE-michaelmyers Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Boss Stumpf basically was a victim of the anti tailhook culture in place at the time. He never really lost his retirement. He lost his promotion to Capt. After his time as Boss, he had been picked to go take over a Carrier Air Wing. During the "witch hunt" according to what I have read he was suspended as Blue Angels Boss but cleared by the Navy and returned. Still, some Senators wanted a scalp so they stopped his promotion and as a result, he was forced to retire. The frickin Navy did the same dang thing to The Skipper of the USS Cole. A Virginia senator stopped his promotion so he could look good. Neither of these men did anything wrong!
@motiman24662 жыл бұрын
wish I could understand their call signs. too muffled for me. if anyone knows them I'd appreciate it
@phambabe2 жыл бұрын
0:40 Boss, Hoop, Pepper
@thomaskish83083 жыл бұрын
Awesome.
@THEDOOYT3 ай бұрын
13:02 what are they saying here?
@kennykellner16063 жыл бұрын
Is that rus bartlet?
@motiman24662 жыл бұрын
Nope, Bob stumph
@sawkatullahsameo61032 жыл бұрын
I cant figure out what the other pilots say to acknowledge the manoeuvres after the boss. Could anyone clear it for me please?
@FBW20007 ай бұрын
Their call signs.
@donna03c Жыл бұрын
Bosss❤
@helengibbs71772 жыл бұрын
💚🌟
@eddies9872 жыл бұрын
Veterans' Day
@lisacipriani61052 жыл бұрын
Roger that....
@Julio21M3 жыл бұрын
they dont use the oxygen tube?
@Duality3063 жыл бұрын
Not for the show.. Just isn't necessary
@larrylong48293 жыл бұрын
no g-suits either!
@Julio21M3 жыл бұрын
@@larrylong4829 found out that they dont use G suits because they fly close to each and Since the F/a 18 has a center stick the suit can inflate and mess with the stick during close formation flying
@mango78622 жыл бұрын
Hahaha the fake t-shirt at the end … no words 😂
@judsonkr2 жыл бұрын
BZ
@patriciac76973 ай бұрын
🧡🤍🧡🤍
@patrickburns79132 жыл бұрын
69th comment.....
@icarustheother85912 жыл бұрын
👃🇺🇸🤯
@KutWrite2 жыл бұрын
Team photo: www.blueangelsassociation.org/resources/SiteAlbums/102278202/1994.jpg
@TouchDeprivedHopelessBitch9 ай бұрын
❤😂
@kw900lkevin3 жыл бұрын
Heard Hoops and Dino from Around the world at the speed of sound
@r1231543 жыл бұрын
As usual , another great presentation by Ryan.Thank you so much Ryan. I have a question if anyone knows the answer . Does anyone know why number 6 left the formation at 3913 ? And then regrouped back to their position at 39.40 ? I would not have seen it if someone hadn't called the Boss to say he had 6 again.Curious .
@lisacipriani61052 жыл бұрын
All
@r1231542 жыл бұрын
@@lisacipriani6105 I do apologize and get the point .
@SimbaC20072 жыл бұрын
@@r123154 Why you never answered my question
@THE-michaelmyers Жыл бұрын
I do hope you got your answer. If you are still interested may I suggest contacting the current Blue Angels PAO and seeing if they can get you an answer? Most likely they have Boss Stumpf's contact information and if all else fails he might be able to explain that situation. Just beware, Boss Stumpf was unfairly forced to retire. This is his story to tell so I will not get into it. I just bring it up because this might be a sore spot for him even today!
@rmatthews81613 жыл бұрын
“We own the air field and the airspace, you are cleared for takeoff” -Just Badass
@dcs2448323 жыл бұрын
I am a Navy vet stationed on 3 carriers.....they don't call it TOP GUN FIGHTER SCHOOL for nothing...THE PINNACLE
@chuckeberth43703 жыл бұрын
Awesome, awesome, awesome!
@Guz642 жыл бұрын
Aerobatics compared to riding a roller coaster is a thousand times what it feels like, while riding a roller coaster is not burdened with any duties and responsibilities. In such conditions the mind and all five senses are required to remain active from beginning to end, with density, harmony, cohesiveness, and maneuvers, that are extraordinary, and very dangerous. Amazing Extraordinarily, intelligent, healthy, and hight-spirited people.
@Zaxby722 Жыл бұрын
You ever want to see how close you can get to perfection. ❤❤❤❤
@Zaxby722 Жыл бұрын
How this doesn't have billions of views is beyond me
@carrieann8661 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely Incredible!! ❤️ 💕
@LIamaLlama5543 жыл бұрын
Miss the Legacies already.
@JustaDadGamer2 жыл бұрын
My hometown! You can not beat it. Best place in FL to live.
@motiman24662 жыл бұрын
same..my adopted hometown since i was 9. ambassador drive right down from Navarre
@sourceonenews80593 жыл бұрын
I wonder how long it would take to do a round trip around the globe in one of these ?
@matthewgregory2794 Жыл бұрын
I'd say quite awhile cause you'd have to refuel at least 20 times. The range of the F/A-18A/B was about 1200 miles and even if you did that in flight you'd have to slow down and drop altitude every time
@melissastrohstroh68632 жыл бұрын
So cool 😎👍
@ryansanico65392 жыл бұрын
I see the the F-A18C and F-A18 D Hornets NAVY BLUE ANGLES through 1996 to the End of the normal Hornets 2019.
@nt_clt082 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what the team first thing they said at the start of the video where Stumpf goes, "Boss Stumpf..."
@davidcharles3242 жыл бұрын
Wow, five and six must have to scrape off branches, leaves, and weeds from flying the delta after a flat show.
@Majerly_Annoyed Жыл бұрын
Gotta love the transition at 47:40!!! From absolutel cool as a cucumber in the sky to cool as a cucumber on the ground!
@lisacipriani61052 жыл бұрын
Love
@melissastrohstroh68632 жыл бұрын
Traverse city Michigan missed you guys I'll be sitting on my patio watching you guys fly over your so cool
@bonekollektor165911 ай бұрын
2 years ago. This should have millions of views.
@mayranck3817 Жыл бұрын
Boss thanks for the great poster that was signed.
@IkeThe9th2 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see the name of the PAO.
@helengibbs71772 жыл бұрын
HI BOSS!💛💙💚
@半田朋子-i7y2 жыл бұрын
みみちやん、もーちやん
@helengibbs71772 жыл бұрын
SALUTE TEAM!💛💙💚🤗
@helengibbs71772 жыл бұрын
💖
@mapquest6812 жыл бұрын
Blue Angel Phantoms- Ryan there was a video that came out from a company called Top Gun Video productions that was titled Smoke em Baby! it was from the 1988 team with CAPT Pat Moneymaker as the Boss. The first half was from the ground at the Oklahoma City airshow. The second half (I believe it was San Francisco show) was inside the number 2 jet with USMC CAPT Kevin Lauver call sign Tow Bar. It was the entire show from climb into the jet til climb out after shutdown. All comms included. I rented it from Blockbuster video and regret that I took it back! Would love to see if you could scare that show up and post it here. I have searched hi and low to no avail for 30 plus years for it. If its out there I'm sure you could find it. I love what you're doing with this channel and look forward to your posts. Keep up the great work you do honoring the legacy of these fine people.
@BlueAngelPhantoms2 жыл бұрын
Hi Joel, thanks for the kind words. When I was a youngster, I definitely remember having a VHS with CAPT Moneymaker featured as Boss. Unfortunately, I know longer have it but will add it as part of my regular search for archived media. Cheers!
@drpando3 жыл бұрын
Why, in 2021, are fighter comms radios like cheap walkie talkies ?????? They just sound AWFUL. Comm radios in GA aircraft using iPhones or GoPros sound fantastic. The fighter radios crackle pop and sound like humazoos/paper combs. Why????
@hanknothhaft3 жыл бұрын
Tthis video was recorded in 1994.
@radioace318la3 жыл бұрын
Amplitude modulation. AM radio. Same radios are in use today.
@skcorpioniner68905 ай бұрын
This is to prevent the enemies from making any sense of what is being talked about😂