POV: Annie Flies VIP with the Blue Angels

[@ProudUSNAVYVeteran]

I was Navy aircrew and still think about my service every day of my life. How fortunate you are to be able to do this. Your appreciation to the pilot gave me tears. I wouldn’t trade my service or patriotism for anything in this world. God bless America!

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank YOU 🇺🇲 I appreciate you!

[@AV2025-i4z]

Congratulations

[@ludwig0365]

When did you serve?

[@ProudUSNAVYVeteran]

1987-1995

[@lisaanderson3256]

God Bless you! I can only imagine how difficult it was leaving your fellow team members/sailors/pilots. I'm sure you miss the amazing aircraft too! Thank you for your service!

[@FA18_Driver]

The professionalism, charisma, and pure skill of these pilots is out standing. I’d trust them with my life. They represent to me, what America is all about. 🇺🇸

[@bandit788]

Truth!!!!!

[@ryanagard1241]

I just love these videos! The way these Blue Angels pilots talk through so may high G's to the VIP passengers as if they are casually talking to you at a grocery store is amazing! Wow, just wow!!!!

[@LelaE34]

I’m 74 and when I was a little girl, my mom and dad took us to the airshow every year where we lived and my highlight was the Blue Angels. They became my heroes and all my life never forgotten how amazing they were to watch. They still intrigue me as much today as they did back then. God bless the Blue Angels and keep them safe always.

[@AnnieFrey]

Amen!

[@davidcampbell4174]

Nothing better than giving people a joyride in an F-18 with a call sign of Blue Angel 7. I love these videos.

[@hernanserrano3464]

One last point Annie. Civilians don’t realize how good of shape a fighter pilot has to be in. That is why we maintain a close check of their physical and mental status all the time in Aerospace Medicine. 👍👍👍

[@terrybowen1dom592]

Wow I grew up AirForce Enlisted Army at 17 wanted to go to Nam to help and do my part. My passion has all my life been Fighters streaking across our skies at blinding speeds. I salute all you flight crews and aviators of all our branches of service. Each one holds a special place in my heart. My granddaughter graduated this and going to college in the spring I hope she still aspires to be a fighter piolet. What a thrill it gives me.God bless All those who daily keep our homeland safe and free.

[@ASDasdSDsadASD-nc7lf]

Everyone understands, it is not rocket science, lol.

[@jezzter4293]

This pilot is awesome, great job

[@kennethburhans665]

I'm 55 years old and I think blue angel pilots are the coolest people on the planet. Would give anything to have the great privilege to ride on a blue angle flight.

[@AnnieFrey]

They definitely are the coolest people on the planet!

[@amymezera6721]

So cool Annie!! You are a rockstar. So proud of you. Mad respect to our men and women in the services. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kooldawg6]

What a lifelong memory right there! Great job, Annie on handling those maneuvers the way you did! This was an awesome video showing the communication between pilot and civilian passenger!

[@charliemcgrain]

Blown away by the world these guys operate in! They literally own the sky!

[@dannymurphy4940]

Very impressed with the way Lt. O'Conner handled the flight. Very smooth stick!

[@AnnieFrey]

He was wonderful!

[@daviddahlgren8792]

What an honor it would be to fly with the Blue Angels!!!! Thank you for your service, ladies and gentlemen!!!!

[@SteveStephenson-f3d]

I've watched the Rebel video on many, many occasions and I am in awe of the professionalism of everyone it takes to prepare the jet and to get the aircraft back in the hanger and that was so fascinating to watch. Steven Watson

[@krazyk57]

The reaction from the booth was sooooo genuine…Great stuff…👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching!

[@lisareitzel7501]

I have seen the Blue Angels fly many times but would be totally gobsmacked to ride with them! Holy cow what an honor. She is one lucky lady. By the way, these pilots are awesome with the information they provide to their guest to keep them calm and somewhat relaxed! So informative and able to make it sound easy when I am sure it is not!

[@AnnieFrey]

@@lisareitzel7501 it was truly a wild ride! And the pilot was so amazing! Thank you for watching!

[@Samuel-H]

My work is right in line with the airstrip so I got to watch the practice and the show. Even going up on the roof of my work just to get closer! Always special seeing the Blue Angels, makes me feel like a kid again👌🏽

[@AV2025-i4z]

Great opportunity! Nice

[@paulstallings6910]

5 minutes in and you are such a rockstar!

[@hernanserrano3464]

Great job Annie. Trip of a lifetime. I love our USA “Air Power”!!!

[@buddyobrien]

I love how you leaned into the turns, choked me up. SALUTE! 🇺🇲

[@AnnieFrey]

These pilots are AMAZING

[@mott2945]

Literally bad ass 🔥❤️😊

[@SlipKnot7866]

Man, what an experience it is flying along with someone. I was blessed as a younger lad to have my grandfather get me into the backseat of an F-14 pre-9/11 when airshows would charge a premium for ride alongs and it was perfectly fine. One of of the all time best experiences of my life.

[@AnnieFrey]

It's absolutely wild!

[@frankcalabrese7074]

The images in your visor were amazing as you took off. You did great 👍. Keep it up!!! 💪💯

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you 🙌

[@TheShu66y]

Absolutely loved this, I can only imagine how fantastic this experience was and humbling meeting the guys was, true professionals.

[@AnnieFrey]

Humbling 💯

[@jerryharrington1034]

One of the absolute coolest videos I have ever seen. Actually it got me a little bit emotional. Here it is a conservative voice that we hear each and every day on the radio that stands for Faith, Family and our American way of life ...... getting to feel for just a brief time what these absolutely brave men and women do daily to protect these same freedoms that you talk about on the radio. A full circle so to speak. Congrats Annie on accomplishing something that most can only dream about. God Bless the U.S.A. !!

[@AnnieFrey]

Jerry! 💛💛💛 Thank you! 🇺🇲

[@RickSindelar]

Annie, thank you for taping this and showing what are military aircraft can do. You are a brave soul! Sometimes I get depressed seeing what is happening to our country, but when I listen to your show, I feel there is still hope, hearing young conservative voices speaking out with common sense. Keep on rockin in da free world!!

[@AnnieFrey]

Rick! I'm sorry it took me so long to reply. I appreciate YOU! And of course, our amazing military. Hang in there! We will get through this!

[@GenXGamer1]

The Blue Angels are one of the nicest coolest groups of people I had ever met while stationed at NAS Pensacola. Although my experience was not as cool as flying in the jet, it was an honor to have met them all and an even greater honor to have been part of the honor guard who conducted the funeral honors for the late LCDR Davis. Rest in peace sir.

[@andrewk2666]

Way back in 1968 I was stationed at the Naval Air Test Center at Patuxent River, Maryland. I frequently got to fly in the F-4 Phantom with the late CDR John Rademacher, who flew with the Blues. One word describes the experience of every flight: “WOW!!”

[@bandit788]

Thank you for your service!

[@davidcolgan3268]

Annie, good job up there. Awesome experience and thanks for sharing. Lt. O’Donnell, excellent flying and excellent coaching!

[@Richard-v6i]

It's fun to put a face with the voice on the radio. Annie, you did an awesome job.

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you!!

[@wendygilliam2946]

Thank you for sharing your experience. My husband & I got choked up watching. You did amazing. ❤

[@AnnieFrey]

Wendy, thank you for watching! 🙏

[@jackies1198]

Annie, that was so very brave! Thank you for sharing this experience with everyone. I enjoyed watching every minute (that is one hell of a good producer😉). God bless those that serve❤️🇺🇸🙏

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you!

[@hernanserrano3464]

Hi Annie. This is Hernan. Got to say you look so cool up there. Like a little kid on Christmas Morning. I know your husband and family are SO PROUD of you!!!

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you!

[@prasetyowibowopampam3901]

Blue Sky above the Cloud carpet, very Beautiful. I love it

[@lindsaypanchot2350]

Thanks for sharing this amazing experience with us! So cool... I'm not sure I could do anything like that!

[@AnnieFrey]

I can't believe I did it! Totally out of my comfort zone!

[@EdAgers110]

Awesome! Just awesome! My jealousy is only exceeded by my admiration for you saying yes to doing this, and for the folks in blue and gold that do this all the time! Way to go Annie. Once in a lifetime opportunity, and you made it look like a cakewalk!! SALUTE!

[@pringals]

So jealous! What an experience that must have been! Wow!

[@stefanofabbri3002]

It's a very cool video. It's managed by the pilot in such a calm and careful way it seems anyone could be there. Very emotional and immersive, thanks for doing it.

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching!

[@melissastrohstroh6863]

I love the blue angels they did out air show for our cherry festival in traverse City Michigan in July 2024 it was so neat watching them ❤❤

[@wendyadair-l9m]

Brilliant footage . Sad we didn't go now . Loved your wee man getting all buzzy about it . reminds me of my son a few years ago . Streamed to TV just to get the full sound experience. Even though there's nothing like being there .

[@DerekFrampton]

Thank you for your service, L T !

[@DerekFrampton]

Annie you did well! Thank you for your respect for the US Military! This was AWESOME to watch!

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching! It was a ride of a lifetime!

[@ibana8449]

From England - Marvellous viewing Annie, lucky lucky lady. Your pilot lead you through your trip so well. Not pushing you hard. Great stuff.

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching!

[@SusanGieseke]

WOW, just WOW! I was pressing my legs just like the pilot was telling you to do!

[@AnnieFrey]

It was a great core workout!

[@amymezera6721]

Same!!! 😂

[@1kontrabida]

Whew this made my day lol…Amazing and felt i was there as well lol! thank u for sharing this video and to everyone who were involved hats off to u all! Salute and huge props to LT Connor Odonnell #7 and Crew Chief Tamara Perez!

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching!

[@paulstallings6910]

What an adventure. The views were incredible! I can’t imagine watching my wife or my mom fly off in that thing.

[@AnnieFrey]

I think my husband was conflicted!

[@jfinch47]

I loved the video! Annie, you did an awesome job. It certainly was a chance of a lifetime to do this. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us!

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching!

[@jackiedalton9786]

So awesome Annie! I am so happy for you! My stomach would have been in the game way before yours was! Thanks for sharing and congratulations!

[@bobbolieu9013]

I am a USMC veteran from the late 70's. I was stationed in southern California at a couple of bases; LTA & MCAS El Toro. It sounds a bit goofy but LTA stands for Lighter Than Air. It was an old deridgeable, Air Ship base from WWII. It was a helicopter base while I was there I was temporarily there for OJT while waiting for a slot at training for working on the Harrier powplant. The CH53 that I was assigned to has the same power plant. The wait for my original MOS training got to be 2 years out, so I had to choose a new MOS. The one that I picked took me to school at 29 Palms. My regular duty station wound up being at El Toro, a base with a lot of history. While I was in service I was fortunate to fly on several air craft, from a Apache to a C6. Little did I know how many doors that my time at LTA would open for me. While at LTA I served as 1st Mate on the CO's bird. We flew almost every day of the week. Once I got to El Toro I didn't fly as much, still about once a week. Shortly after being assigned to my unit, which sat at the end of the main runway, I was able to see my first Blue Angels show right there at El Toro. All of those teams are highly skilled pilots, and I hold each of them in high regard. The Blue Angels though are at the top of the list. Plus they fly on of my most favorite air craft, the F18 Hornets.

[@reddead_73]

Man, i just LOVE the blue angels.. amazes me how they can get so close to each other without the risk of colliding!

[@bellabuzz72]

How absolutely fabulous! What a dream!

[@RickReece-hg3mt]

Awesome video!!!! I am jealous!! Saw the Blues on Saturday. They were great!!

[@bruceberlin4206]

So much respect for those two!! Good job.

[@kirstenL475]

God speed! Watching from Canada 🇨🇦 Amazing experience I could only imagine!

[@thomasmeyer8868]

Wow!!! what a ride!! And you didn't hurl! 🙂 Congratulations!

[@AnnieFrey]

Haha, oh did! It's the last thing that was on the gopro footage they gave me and then it cut off. I spared y'all 🙂

[@thomasmeyer8868]

We will keep it a secret. Mucho respect that you did it!! Life long memory!

[@paulstallings6910]

@@AnnieFreybetter than the last story you told us about a woman throwing up on a plane. Haha

[@David-yo5re]

That was awesome. You took those G's like a pro. 👍

[@paulstallings6910]

So cool I had to watch it twice!

[@chiefnavydoc]

nicely done, Annie! Hope ya got “coined”! what an amazing experience!

[@bugbuddy1771]

Thank you for posting this amazing video.

[@topfuelfan]

I have never heard of you before, but any friend of the BLUE's is cleared. Well done.

[@AnnieFrey]

Aww thanks 😊

[@st3v3b0b7]

Congratulations Annie Thank You for taking us along 🤠

[@mickdavid4857]

Well done lady 👍 How beautiful is Colorado amazing landscape 😍

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching! We were flying over suburban St. Louis!

[@mickdavid4857]

@@AnnieFrey lol addicted to geology and historical formations . Recommend Other lands by Thomas Halliday 👍

[@ronwideman9230]

Oh my Lord, what memories. As an old Air Force Veteran, who's job was maintaining, B 52 bombers, through the end of Vietnam. The bumping he mentioned, about moving flight controls, when we launched bombers, the crew chief called flight controls, just to be doubly sure everything works. Arming the ejection seats, those handles I made sure to stay clear of, if and when I had any work to be done in the cockpit. By the way, are any of you familiar with an operation by the name of Linebacker 2 ?

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for your service!

[@luizmeier]

Watching it is exciting, flying it must be 10000x better. Thanks for sharing the video.

[@AnnieFrey]

It was the craziest thing I've ever done! Thank you for watching!

[@mrhoffame]

Annie. That laugh at 15:06 made my day!! I can't help that my overwhelming feeling is jealously!!! lol AMAZING!!!!!! I can't imagine how incredible this was! You were taking those Gs like a champ!!!

[@AnnieFrey]

I still can't believe I said yes to do it! Thank you for watching!

[@stanmankovich822]

My wife was lucky enough to get “The Ride” back in the late eighties and got to do a tandem jump with the Golden Knights at their training camp… a writer for a couple of aviation publications back then

[@skipeder5308]

So cool Annie!

[@andrewjmcgee]

you did very well, Annie! so enjoyed how you handled everything!

[@AnnieFrey]

It was a challenge! Thank you for watching!

[@TheMadComputerScientist1787]

Nicely done, ma'am!

[@lancegrey1225]

It would be nice to see forward flight moments as well. Thank you.

[@matthewkline6325]

This pilot is amazing!

[@travis79109]

You handled those G’s like a champ! Not every one does. Great video too…followed!

[@AnnieFrey]

Hey, thanks! I appreciate you!

[@tirshk]

I didn't do that well in a T-38 almost 30 years ago 🤣, but it was a great experience. You did great- thanks for sharing your trip!

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching!

[@JuanARivera-z9d]

Todd what does this big button do that says eject.

[@davidwhitfield406]

What an awesome watch! You are so lucky! This is one of my dreams to do!!!

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching ☺️

[@kevinstewart7636]

Wow! There were a couple of times there Annie that I felt some motion sickness because I was so tuned into what you must have been feeling.

[@jezzter4293]

Wow! Awesome. I'm British so I support the Red Arrows, but the Blue Angels are just great, their talent is amazing!!! Go Blue Angels and great job Annie. I so would like a flight like that

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you!

[@leo_zero1879]

I’ve never seen one of these. I didn’t even know the blue angels did this. This is so cool.

[@hernanserrano3464]

When you said you were less confident than the Pilot, I understood because he gave you what seemed like too much information that you had not experienced before. Although, in reality, it was not a long time, but heck, at that point you did not know. YIKES !!!

[@marylewis-cb9vk]

Love this-I so want to fly with the Blue Angels!!!

[@chriserhard8724]

That was awesome! Great video.

[@bonniecriswell238]

Annie! What did you think of this video when you first saw it? Wow! Incredible!!

[@AnnieFrey]

I edited it! But it was way harder to watch the a actual air show that weekend and SEE what I did 😳😄

[@bernardanderson3758]

Anne you are one blessed lady to get to fly as Back seat RIO with number 7 Blue Angel Navy Pilot and enjoy this day for a lifetime

[@shannanbegley8189]

What an incredible experience!!

[@skirby546]

This would be the ultimate to get to ride in one of these F-15's!!!

[@TheShawna52]

Such a nice pilot. They are the coolest. Annie you were pretty cool too! You remind me of me. I would have been asking the same thing. How long is it going to take.

[@AnnieFrey]

I needed all the information!

[@cyh4031]

Love Maine!!! We used to vacation every year at my aunt and uncles cottage on Lake Damariscotta in Nobleboro. Would love to go back one day!!!

[@hernanserrano3464]

That was fun flying inverted !

[@TheJordo3000]

God Bless the Blue Angels!

[@KeithHuster]

best pilots in the world.

[@AnnieFrey]

A+

[@LJ-eb7qt]

Adventure of a lifetime, thanks for sharing 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching! 😊

[@jimbernard71]

WHAT AN INCREDIBLE VIDEO!!!

[@SuzzyB52]

Darn girl, I'm so ridiculously jealous. My Father and Grandfather were Australian Air Force, and I have a passion for all things FAST (racing cars, friend that are stunt pilots,) did a few years as an air hostess. When my Son was 5, a great friend of mine from the US sent my Son a die cast model of a Blue Angel. I just tried to find I to see what number it is, missing in action. So I don't know which one it is. My Son's passion and my nagging to find his passion for his job? He went from bring a bricklayer, to a Commercial Pilot. Between flying and scuba diving, I'm extatic in the air and water. Thank you Blue Angel's and Annie. You made my old heart race.

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching, Suzzy! I loved your story. My grandmother is from Australia :) If that's what you were saying.

[@rackum44]

That looked so fun!. Besides, it didn't look like you were feeling too good after the last maneuver

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

Holy Mackerel! You didn't black out! Well Done! Thank You Blue Angels for giving her this great ride! Great use of my Tax Dollars! I heartily approve.

[@bandit788]

I also approve, even though taxes hurt.

[@AnnieFrey]

I grayed out for about one second on the very last maneuver! I said earlier, it was like the curtains closed, but I was still on stage. Then I was back! Thank you for watching. We have the greatest military!

[@VPPAF]

you did great asking questions was good so you know what to expect how long the g is im jealous 👍

[@jacovanniekerk9438]

❤This 🫡🇮🇱 Good flying ☁️☁️

[@sgtstop]

These flights provide HUGE Smile-Per-Hour reactions!

[@usnavy-retired9800]

Thumbs up!! Well done.

[@AnnieFrey]

Thank you for watching and THANK YOU for your service!

[@PopcornChristian]

I have always wondered at 29:51 that smoke over wings, is that the plane pushing out smoke or is that the air turning into smoke or clouds because of how fast the plane is going?

[@Rick_Retired]

Kudos to your stomach Annie! Well done and a grand memory for life.

[@AnnieFrey]

After the very last maneuver I did throw up a little! I was prepared for it to be a lot worse! Thank you for watching :)