Chicago Air and Water Show Blue Angels Surprise!

[@matthewwindisch9449]

That sound never gets old...

[@RSTI191]

And it never will...

[@KC-fb8ql]

Right on

[@blizzard602]

Went to an air show as a young kid and I’ll never forget the solo coming in from behind. By the time you hear the sound and realize what’s happened he’s already in another zip code

[@TheCarter3213]

Lol…. Another zip code

[@bobbillings]

lmao another zip code. good analogy. going to borrow that one.

[@Mistaking03]

I just happen to live down the road from pensacola NAS. The blues buzz my house all the time. Never gets old.

[@iiaquatiq]

Just went to a Blue Angels show yesterday, knowing that there was gonna be a sneak pass at some point. Unfortunately, It happened just when I was trying to get up to fix my chair, sucker flew right over me and almost gave me a heart attack.

[@BonesAv]

@Nuckis now they do the change over roll instead.

[@guybeingaguy]

I was in desert shield. We were taught to always count planes. Common tactic is to fly a formation of 5,6,7 in plain sight out of reach for recon, make a loop back, but 2 are missing and those 2 are the ones that kill ‘ya.

[@MichaelSmith-dg1fb]

Went to the air show at McGuire AFB few years back. Awesome display. Spent 7 yrs in the Marines, it never gets old. Never. Two tours at MCAS El Toro, 3rd MAW. Gotta love those F4’s too

[@datcreekdatcreekboy8385]

I salute you thanks for your service this was an awesome video

[@tankurfacejr]

"Alright, nice and slow guys-" "READY OR NOT HERE I COME" "DAMMIT CARL"

[@grmreaper1414]

that was right over head I am surprised they did that. That is one of my favorite parts of the performance, the sneak attack they do. just all around great performance from the Blue Angels, the Thunderbirds, just damn proud to be an American!

[@FranklinBurns42]

👍

[@jeffwardlow4626]

Yes!!!! That bird really help set that up! I bet they were shaking for a while! I love that power! Hahaha

[@jimmychappell7039]

they get people every time with that one

[@Brucev7]

I was at an Air Show and a 'Fighting Falcon Thunderbird' did that. lol

[@SomeBuddy777]

Got me three times! 😱 I was like, "Geebees! Where did that come from?" each time!

[@sawatisbillings8759]

You can hear that lady say: 'I think I just peed myself' chuckle

[@stevesloan7132]

The Blue Angels are just the best! I saw them and this trick at Austin-Straubel Airfield when I was a boy. Great gimmick. The one plane flying close to the ground is beating the speed of sound so you don't even know it is there until it is right over head on the way past. The pilots in the sky are a beautiful distraction during that moment. Awesome! America's heros. Knights of the air.

[@MisterLongShot_Official]

They're not allowed to break the sound barrier usually, so they'll be around 700mph during the sneak pass. That's why there's no Sonic Boom, just a lot of decibels all of a sudden.

[@michaelmccormick3830]

I took my son to the Chicagi Air Show in about 1984-85. We saw a B-52 and fighters. He is now designing aircraft for Boeing. The show impressed him.

[@Dodo-in3ie]

0:52 the bird 😂😂

[@Pinkielover]

Could've ended really bad for the jet

[@garypulliam3740]

That bird died.

[@TomZoomyJets]

It just flew away like “nah I’m outta here!”

[@bobheiss]

Nice, the Thunderbirds are great at the sneak pass as well.

[@ryanlee6147]

That's awesome, even that bird was like "holy s*** what was that"

[@gregory46236]

That was the best sneak pass i have ever seen. I have been to airshows in Chicago in the past and Indy. Excellent shot. PS. I would of pissed my pants also!

[@skymedic48]

Maverick, never ever leave your wingman!!

[@therealRustyShackleford]

Went to my first airshow about 25 years ago and will never forget the sneak attack. The rest of the show I was looking for the solo plane and what he was doing.

[@nancychace8619]

The first time I saw the Blue Angels was probably in the late 50s at Moffett Field. Been a fan ever since.

[@RumCaptain]

Oh my lord, I miss Moffett Field. My dad used to take me all the time there. The best air show I ever saw there was when the Thunder Birds and the Blue Angels were there at the same time. The Thunder Birds went first. There usually was always an F-14 as well.

[@nancychace8619]

@@RumCaptain Way back before "Silicon Valley" existed, my family had a tomato ranch under final approach to Moffett. As a girl, I used to sit on horseback and watch the jets come in. All gone now.

[@twmijjit]

I'm pretty sure that bird had pooped his pants.

[@JayJMEScotty]

Tou Wan Moua pretty sure the guy filming did to.

[@horizonaviation2279]

+Tou Wan Moua bIrds do in fact wear pant;) lol good pass

[@crystalclearflight6177]

Tou Moua I feel bad for the bird 😝

[@1BassJohn]

If the bird was ingested, it doesn't spell immediate disaster.. basically the pilot would lose one of his engines at worst.. and continues flying.

[@granteilers]

John Lebesis single engine loss isn’t that bad in an f18.

[@TheQman69]

About 10 years ago, I lived on Nellis AFB and could watch the Thunderbirds from my yard. All year long they would practice their show routine sometimes twice a day during air sho season. I had people tell me it would get old hearing that noise after a few months ... no way, it was still an awesome sight even the day we left after being there 4 years.

[@TJSTrains]

0:53 Bird: Hmm this is a nice day Blue Angle: Flys Bye Bird: Holy crap! I almost just got obliterated!

[@CENTEXRailProductions]

This has got to be the best reaction to the surprise pass!

[@pascal.mueller]

Might be this one as well ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaO8noJ7q6l4i6c

[@ronmendoza1274]

Blue Angels Airshows never will get old.

[@April-tm7uv]

Those pilots are very special people

[@santafemiket]

I knew it was coming and my heart was stopped for a moment!

[@debbylou5729]

Chicago used to be the best place ever, the restaurants, shops and museums….no garbage in the streets. I could never figure out why anyone would want to go to NYC. And yes, I’ve been to both. Went into NYC often as we lived in Connecticut. That was the 80’s and in the 90’s Lived just outside of Chicago. We went there more often than we did NYC. It was far better

[@HeftyAXE]

Blue Angel #5 is cleared down to 50 feet for the sneak pass, so it was right around 50 feet from the deck.

[@ЮрийЕремеев-д3п]

Гудит гул грусногло в летюшего самолёта

[@ЮрийЕремеев-д3п]

⁰ Х

[@miller-joel]

@@cha-ka8671 #5 Sneak Pass is at 50' over the water. #6 Sneak Pass is at 500' over the crowd.

[@lawrencespies8674]

Right and at 700 mph too!

[@HeftyAXE]

@@cha-ka8671 I've seen them at less than 50ft for 5s sneak at the homecoming show. Check with the Fighter Pilot Podcast interview about the making of the new Top Gun, because a former Blues' solo, Walleye, did all the low level flying for the movie.

[@skymedic48]

Holy baby jeebus, i dropped my phone. Daaaaaaamn that was awesome!!

[@andgate2000]

In a conflict you wouldn't know it hit you.

[@grumpyoldgraymetalhead2441]

andgate2000 Exactly! That sucker would be on its way home in the meantime

[@patrickkelly5009]

In a "conflict" you wouldn't even hear it. It's referred to as a silent killer.

[@kebo57]

They love doing that sneak pass. I bet the pilot was grinning from ear to ear as he flew over the crowd.

[@lightfoot413]

love it in slo-mo.........Blue Angels trademark...GO NAVY!!

[@Grateful2Exist]

I got sneak attacked this weekend at the California Capital Air Show, it was so great!!

[@DallasSniper]

That's what you call a Sneak Pass!!!

[@liciousvicious]

That was very close to being a bird strike.

[@patriotsfan1236]

liciousvicious it's a visual illusion that bird is only 30 feet off the ground where the f18 is at least 85 to 100 ft

[@patriotsfan1236]

if it was close enough that bird would have p been hit by jet blast and most likely killed

[@garypulliam3740]

That bird died.

[@garypulliam3740]

@@patriotsfan1236 Yes. The bird was killed.

[@raulnovoa6098]

This could have turned. Ugly. Thank goodness the timing was off

[@Birdmouse77]

Was absolutely awesome!

[@richardbrown3061]

Saw the Blue Angels at the Peoria, IL air show several years ago. They had a practice day where they flew over my house just above the trees and I could almost read the name of the pilot on the aircraft.

[@bindig1]

Gets em every time. LOL

[@Leekburg]

By the way, this was shot from the north breakwall of Diversey Harbor, not Belmont Harbor. You can see in the video that this is from the very north boundary of the water security area. From where I was, it looked like the plane cleared the height of the trees out there maybe 10 or 15 feet. I'm not exaggerating. Great video!

[@mreid08]

I've learned that you look for the one you can't see

[@1080-v4v]

Just makes me so proud to be an American!

[@giovannimazzolin5585]

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[@crystalclearflight6177]

Never trust the diamond

[@devoncarter822]

Now that's a sneak pass well done

[@marcgrs1275]

That bird was like: Dude you cut me off !!!

[@randomvintagefilm273]

00:51 that is the best because everyone was looking at the 4 angels and then... bammo!!!

[@williamgarrett3233]

Great timing by the gull. L.o.l. Magic.

[@justintime41776]

That was awesome!

[@dietpepsivanilla3095]

The moment people realize they could be dead now (if they were the enemy).

[@GoCeltics734]

haha, i watch this clip way too often, just to laugh at the bird going "FUCK, FUCK, FUCK"

[@JAX207CFS]

0:54 When you accidentally hit a Doorstopper at 3 AM in the morning.

[@mundlkalli4396]

Thanks for the slow mo.....did not see it in actual time !!!!!

[@MrBen527]

Wow! Great vid man!!

[@santafemiket]

Best sneak attack yet!

[@josephvanorsby8639]

holy shit!! that even scared me!

[@sawatisbillings8759]

Love the sneak pass!!!

[@justinjustinjustin10]

Haha these never get old

[@partybiscuit]

That was epic. Please come to the UK and do that.

[@biggiecheese8736]

partybiscuit Only in the USA lol

[@darylnelson-n4d]

They use to say, you have just been shown the art of tactical surprise!

[@dbzfanatic9913]

That solo fighter is deadly

[@johnbeals8420]

The vertical 'Corkscrew' reminded me of a time I saw a 'double' in 'Nam'!

[@KenKellySWFL]

Best sneak pass ever!

[@enriquee5504]

I almost frickin dropped my phone I Didn't know whether to wipe my #=$@ Or grab my phone when it fell LMAO 🤣 SUPERIOR SOUND QUALITY

[@jimmychappell]

That poor bird was like “FFFFUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKK!!!!!!!”

[@lyncaho4507]

Well now *that* woke me up! 😳

[@R7300]

That bird at :54 almost ended the show lol

[@2Far-x8j]

Saluting the bird that you can see actually dodged the jet that nobody saw coming

[@jamestownsend6657]

Harharhar scared the crap out of me the first time too! Out at NAS Miramar back in the day.

[@ridhajaouadi351]

USA is a great nation. ( police officer from tunisia).

[@baseballforlife3324]

That is so cool

[@derwinjax]

I think the bird pooped too! Lol

[@Bc1996fl]

God bless America🇺🇸

[@mbeaz57]

love blue angeles good video

[@melindac.flores3991]

That made me jump 🤣 🤣🤣

[@joshuarupert4579]

God I love America so much

[@DexterHaven]

How high was that? 60 yards?

[@calvinheadley5218]

That is what is meant by "Air Superiority". You can't hear us coming until we pass. By then........

[@scottward7813]

If you can say "what was that?" You're still alive!

[@neurosis333]

That seagull was like "I'm out................"

[@lilu2580]

What is that yellow fume out of back? Unburnt fuel?

[@carlosruizesparzadiazcontr1259]

You can hear it coming cus hes going faster thsn sound! So cool

[@alvarordr]

They can't go supersonic at that altitude, if he went faster than sound, they would be deaf

[@garypulliam3740]

No. About 500 mph here.

[@banoffeepieva4861]

People with coffee: gosh dang son of a rocket!

[@remoteaccess1233]

Blessed be and sending gods gift a secret of love

[@prasadnikam6234]

0:54 'When i am late for school'

[@patrickr6553]

The bird is in therapy now.

[@garypulliam3740]

The bird is dead.

[@zutzun8230]

I choose to believe that duck made it happen that day.

[@spoofytimes]

at the 2023 one the f18 did something similar, not as low, passing right next to the john hancock center, but since i thought it had just finished the routine i was NOT prepared

[@flavioraimundo5527]

Sensacional que barulho lindo.✈️👏🎉🎈🇧🇷

[@michaeljo9820]

Probably scared the crap more outta of that bird than the crowd lol

[@wallyd2d]

1:34 leafs and a habs logo together. Kinda thing should be outlawed 😆😁

[@Sammyguy135]

Are those the sound of the vortices after he passed by? Sounds a lot like other jets but all of 'em are shown.

[@lesielottayenny5480]

Now thats a sneak pass

[@stephenbillings]

You can see why in the new Maverick film, they used Blue Angles pilots for the low level stuff.

[@BJJSubArtist]

"Son, I want you to scare the shit out of the people of Chicago." "Sir, I'd like to report, mission accomplished!"

[@raydizon]

Just happy the solo pilot didn't have a bird strike!

[@geoblueGR]

the oldest trick in the book,and still works.....

[@biipolaar]

Man ! I'm pretty sure that was way lower than scheduled ! ;)

[@Brucev7]

The Gonzo 5 years ago Blue Angel #5 is cleared down to 50 feet for the sneak pass, so it was right around 50 feet from the deck.

[@Brucev7]

Nah, they do that. I was at an Air Show and a 'Fighting Falcon Thunderbird' did that. lol

[@angeldejesus3818]

Who’s in the air and water show 2019 while watching this

[@angeldejesus3818]

1 year since this beauty happened

[@bobjones263]

The sound of freedom,

[@douglaslang2218]

They do this at every show lol.

[@simplyexisting1125]

When you see four blue angels flying alone get ready for your ears to let you know why. 5 and 6 love to sneak up on you full afterburner.

[@GCAT01Living]

They're like deer. Always have to keep an eye out for that last one.