Thunderbirds Ground Show (with comms) -Sun N' Fun 2015

Note: Comms can only be heard via PC
USAF Thunderbirds engine start
Sun n' Fun Air Show
April 26, 2015
By Raphael Duncan

[@johnwoodall3791]

Hello from Australia John Woodall here. I keep Running out of Superlatives to say about not just the Pilot's but Ground Crews as well, I have Written about the Blue Angels of the U.S.Navy and How Much Pride you should Feel for them. The U.S.Air.Force Thunderbirds Team needs that same Admiration that I gave to the Blue Angels but I also at that time mentioned the Thunderbirds. As I said when writing of the Blue Angels this Takes Nothing Away From The Awesome Boys and Girls of our Military. These People Have Lived The Dream and Have Earned that which is in the Military World, I speak of the Very Best of the Very Best. Pilots and Ground Crews, To the Pilots what else can you say Superlatives wise, I day that their Abilities, Their Split Second Timing is that which leaves us Gasping. To The Mighty Ground Crews, One Word (Excellent), Your work keeps the Boy's and Girl's Pilot's of the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels, You have Reached the Pinnacle, Enjoy The Adulation, You Deserve It. Regards John Woodall Australia

[@allandavis8201]

As a retired RAF aircraft technician it was my privilege to work with some of the finest pilots and other aircrew in the world (not just RAF) and respected every single one of them for their skills and professionalism, but the display team crews are by necessity the best of the best, and even the groundcrew have to be on top of their trade and perhaps above average in experience and knowledge, but the one thing I do abhor is the prima-Donna airs and graces that most of them take on, maybe they are “the best of the best” but when push comes to shove we were and are all on the same team, and it sure as hell wasn’t a display team. I worked on virtually every type of aircraft configuration the RAF had (fixed and rotary wing plus transports) and the worst crews that I ever encountered, air and ground were the fixed wing guys, the fighter jocks, or as I prefer to call them “plank trash”, but within those crews were they real wankers of aviation, the holier than thou brigade, air and ground, and they could never understand why a) they were hated and b) why they were hated, perhaps it’s different in other countries but in mine and 99.9% of those I worked with we couldn’t understand why they went from really great guys and gals to total anal retentive morons. But, you have to respect their abilities, not necessarily the person in the fancy uniform. P.S, I am so glad I never took up the opportunity to be a Red Arrows team member, I was happy just being on the sharp end.

[@Greg_call]

Totally awesome! I am joining the air force after high school in 2019.

[@erichhartmann1]

@K Well you do know there's 500 other jobs in the Air Force. I wonder if you even have a H.S. degree...

[@erichhartmann1]

@K Oh my, your comments do not even make sense. Let me guess, BA? BEng was years ago for me. Did I say anywhere you don't need a degree? Did I say anywhere you we're wrong about officers needing a degree? Guess what, I am an officer! Maybe I know what I'm talking about? Maybe not? The whole reason I replied what I did is as, clearly, you're the one with poor reading comprehension skills when you replied to the kid that he's not flying without a Bachelor's degree when he nowhere even stated he wanted to become a pilot. On top of all that, this video is on the ground show where all of the main subjects of this video are enlisted. Why would he say he wants to be a pilot on a video about the ground personnel for the team? That is why I replied. Nothing to do with me denying you need a degree you loony.

[@erichhartmann1]

@K Regarding this third comment of yours, there's the confirmation. BA it is with your picky English.

[@davidlay2009]

Well I always wanted to be a pilot as an officer

[@gingerhemp]

you wont fly a jet like that.... it will be a big ol cargo plane. That's the Navy's job

[@officialgmusic]

this is the best comm i have ever heard along with start up sequence !.. awesome !1 great job !

[@AirshowUniverse]

Thank you! I really wanted to do this video one day and I am glad it finally happened

[@officialgmusic]

i hope to see more like this.. perhaps with the blue angels ? :)

[@AirshowUniverse]

we do have a video uploaded from last year with comms of the Blues. I dont have their ground show but we do have Fat Albert and the jets

[@officialgmusic]

AirshowUniverse the pilots singing .. hilarious !.. i like blueberry pancakes. lol

[@rkf2746]

At 2:45, dude guarding the shitter!!🤣

[@1jamiecarr]

All of this is so cool. 😎

[@michaelglass4701]

I'm going to see the Thunderbirds when they come to Dayton Ohio for the Air Show.

[@mariogarzon1138]

Very ,Very Good iam admirater of Usa Air Force thanks yolu,happy Mery Christmass

[@sixcues]

@17.50 Why is #5s Number painted upside down? Edit - Nevermind, Found out why, He' the upside down Solo Plane!

[@Admiral_John]

Fun fact, the "5" on the pilot's flight suit is also upside down.

[@alexferriolo7945]

Actually that is not the reason why. I was wondering the same thing so I asked a Thunderbird airmen at the museum I went to at Nellis Air Force Base, home of the Thunderbirds. She said its because the number was painted on the aircraft upside down on accident and it was too late to fix it. She said it was the pilots best show so they kept it on there for good luck. I hope you check out this comment.

[@bk14nyc]

I love these men..... thank you for guarding & protecting our great country USA 🇺🇸

[@ramurajput4791]

Nmmmoogdsssncgjj

[@wilsontoddd5253]

San. Antonio. Has. Not. Seen. Them. Yet. We. Are. Still. Waiting. For. Them. To. Come. In. April. Of. 2022. At. Randolph.

[@nitronick84]

Il say this you guys are lucky to see them do all the preflight groundworks for us in Cleveland ohio they fly in from another airport 5 miles away

[@derek777]

What’s the frequencies

[@freditungga7259]

Hebat Negara paman Sam bermacam macam pswt tempur yg canggih di buat God bless USA🙏🙏from Indonesia.

[@InnaKovalchuck]

Yes, a tripod is needed. They walk beautifully and harmoniously, turn around ... And where is the show itself? Where is the flight demonstration?

[@formerthing]

it says ground show

[@jay_joseph23]

Is it me or did one of the cockpit said “I like blueberry pancakes cause they are so sweet and fluffy”

[@ramurajput4791]

Hmzwghiiii

[@TommieTinker]

Always great to see footage of the Thunderbirds...but had to stop watching after 60 seconds I felt I was getting sick. Use a tripod next time, slow down your pans and tilts.

[@wildmustangart1577]

We are the only people who needed air sickness bags who didn't actually get a ride ...

[@therealmeemawmallen9493]

God Bless our mighty warriors of the sky! So outstanding how in since everyone is before they even take off! Remarkable timing in such discipline! Thank God for our awesome Thunderbird's!>>>€ ❤️

[@wilsontoddd5253]

They. Came. To. San. Antonio. At. The. Texas. Great. Airshow

[@officialgmusic]

the pilots singing .. hilarious !.. i like blueberry pancakes. lol

[@cubanking7036]

I should’ve read the title more carefully... I sat hear waiting for them to take off and do stunts

[@masteele7047]

something must he wrong with my speakers-where are the comms?

[@exoldbilly]

A good video spoilt by lousy camera work.

[@greglaplante7593]

Nice of the pilots to wave to the crowd

[@heathfitzgerald363]

They aren't waving to the crowd they are signaling their crew members

[@kurtroosli5713]

The flight shows are fenomenal. The big headed Grond Show idiotic.

[@officialgmusic]

Kurt Röösli your comment is idiotic

[@alaricbrown9879]

I'm a Blue Angel man.

[@austinhelmers]

Same

[@julianlanda5915]

That's how the military takes care of their own

[@TheTheratfarmer]

i will be back.

[@tamiamiaviation1531]

How did you get the comms in the recording and how did you get access cause I'll be at Homestead Airshow in November

[@jacobschwertfeger4435]

Always wondered whats in the tanks behind the planes? Fire extinguishers?

[@sax003]

Yes, they're Halon fire bottles. Air Force regulation says there has to be one with every aircraft. Some bigger aircraft are required to have more than one per jet.

[@shafquatdipto6877]

Respect From Bangladesh

[@TonVerkleijT3]

Well, it takes some time to get them airborne. I think I get met another bacon-egg sandwich then before I starve.

[@wilfredyirizarry9050]

Here is the problem I got with this- last time they came to CLE they came from Hopkins not Burke Lakefront THEY NEED TO LEARN FROM THE BLUE ANGELS u land and take off at the airport u suppose to perform

[@zazazazo4556]

God bless 🙌 🇺🇸 🧿

[@Eepareep]

"that's so weird"

[@aboutl]

The scene is good, but the person took this video missed some details and the video is shakey....

[@ascherlafayette8572]

@@phatbusted wtf? You dont have to be an asshole, the video is shakey, that's all he said.

[@jasoffical24]

Attention or parade rest? Make up your mind

[@andibogat3129]

Red arrow from USAF?

[@tryithere]

For some reason, they don't get the same respect as The Blue Angels but they are just as good.

[@pergrytt8427]

because they are copycats

[@Harp_sealVR]

@@pergrytt8427no? That’s wrong they are a Air Force team hey we’re born in 1953 plus TBIRDS narrator is 8 blue angels narrator is 7

[@allencastor2684]

ang gagaling talaga ng america

[@mikehiggins461]

Wow by the time they get in the sir everyone on the ground is bored. No need for all that shite before they start the engines.

[@paulmiller2860]

Well, unfortunately, it isn't as easy as starting a car is. Systems in the aircraft need to be in place, navigation (INS) needs to be aligned. As well as flight control tests and to troubleshoot issues before they happen. This is a multi-million dollar jet with extremely advanced avionics, hydraulics, and systems that MUST be tested.

[@mikehiggins461]

@@paulmiller2860 ok so how to quick reaction aircraft get airborne so quick? They prep the aircraft so it's a case of jumping in starting and go. I just feel that part of the show is wasted. No other teams do that and take that long.

[@paulmiller2860]

@@mikehiggins461 Blue Angels Do, Patrouille De France...

[@mikehiggins461]

@@paulmiller2860 shite display teams.only one display team in the world. The red arrows. No bullshit just flying

[@paulmiller2860]

@@mikehiggins461 Please Stop Calling them "Shite" or Shit or whatnot because these are great people. I know a lot of them, and what you're saying is disrespecting them and what they work for and what they practice for MONTHS. Please stop using that term. It is disrespectful to my family member who is one of those people on showline duty.

[@rbilleaud]

I've always been more impressed with the Blue Angels since they don't use G-suits.

[@feversol]

Rob Billeaud but, the. Blue Angels choose to not wear the G-suits because their forearm rests on their leg. And the air bladder would put unintended movement into their attempt to control. This is why their control stick is also tensioned to 17 pounds. These pilots don't contact their leg. I'm a Navy guy, but it seems smart to wear all the protection that's reasonable. This doesn't answer why the Blues don't wear the oxygen mask, however.

[@johnmooney9742]

Rob Billeaud The tension on the stick is 35 lbs. The T-Birds can wear g suits because the control stick for the F16 is on the side of the cockpit. The Blues don't need to wear masks because of the altitude of the shows.

[@wilsonandlucy]

I don't think the Blues need oxygen......they're pretty much bad ass.

[@siouxperb5570]

I realize the comment is a year old, but the reason for no oxygen mask is that all maneuvers are conducted under 10,000 feet. The better question is, why do the Thunderbirds use O2? Probably just as a standardized demonstration of mandatory equipment in the normal F-16 flight envelope.

[@Trident750UK]

It’s because the shop store dummies don’t know how to fly..!!!

[@stevee8884]

Sorry, still not the Angels!

[@idrissaid1204]

What a ritual. Exciting.

[@officialgmusic]

14:48

[@penahara]

Nice zooming in and out

[@clinthymes5982]

And there's a shitter out on the runway why?

[@christinepierce7560]

Clint Hymes 👩‍🎤🚀IKR That's the first thing I noticed as well 💩LOL 🚀

[@markhorton3994]

It's a long way to the one in the hangar.

[@deemdoubleu]

I'd love to see these guys in the UK flying with the Red Arrows. That would be very apt.

[@bigcatdetective]

They did, at RIAT 2017 . It was a joint flypast, incredible !

[@helengibbs7177]

💖

[@s.omichael3848]

It's a Yes for Me

[@williamcavolt203]

Love the birds !

[@Turboy65]

TRIPOD! GET ONE!!!

[@mikiemanz]

The Thunderbirds deserve much much more then what we were shown by this horrible video.

[@glenngordon846]

Dear Lord, that was 22 minutes of my life I'll never get back. So boring so boring ! Couldn't at least hung in there until you got some footage of them taking off????? COME ONNNNN!

[@alaricbrown9879]

The crew doing wat too much.

[@massimilianodicarlo8762]

becoming a pilot is much less hard

[@ILSRWY4]

Blue Angels are better.....

[@helengibbs7177]

SALUTE!💚🤗🌟💖

[@TheTheratfarmer]

drop on my location . US navy.

[@tommytran1212]

I feel like I'm watching Rookie of the Year with this cheesy ass music! OMG! Spare me!

[@jakeplaysgaming3315]

My fave jet is the f22 rapter very cool vidieo 😉

[@toddyates1310]

what's the name of the song

[@TheMusicfan1950]

Get a tripod.........the shaking is making me ill.......

[@TheMusicfan1950]

Couldn't finish watching with all the shaking

[@TheTheratfarmer]

thy save my ass. us navy on the groound.

[@heriheri-rf8qj]

So long to departure

[@tommytran1212]

Their ground show is almost as long as their air show! if only they knew how dumb they look!

[@paulmiller2860]

@@tommytran1212 Imagine how dumb you look, uneducated without all the facts! Unfortunately, it isn't as easy as starting a car is. Systems in the aircraft need to be in place, navigation (INS) needs to be aligned. As well as flight control tests and to troubleshoot issues before they happen. This is a multi-million dollar jet with extremely advanced avionics, hydraulics, and systems that MUST be tested

[@dirtydingus5465]

Gave up on watching this as much as I wanted…Jesus get on meds and get that Palsey under control….and shut that kid up

[@SandraMartinez-hy7gz]

Madelyn Kia jimmy off ok no

[@SandraMartinez-hy7gz]

4🚗🚘♿🇺🇸

[@ajems14]

fuck i hope they don't waste every ones time at fairford with this shit in 2017

[@madsoc4]

It's part of the show. If you don't want to see it then just don't go. Easy as pie.

[@ajems14]

I'm fairly sure they won't be doing this there. www.airtattoo.com/airshow It would waste far too much time during the day.

[@MrAIRSHOWFAN100]

James Hart I'm fairly sure they will be doing it

[@mathieujanssen312]

Fire that camera man!

[@shawnmazurk3816]

Love the air show. However if the carbon footprint is an issue. Stop the show.

[@helengibbs7177]

🙃💖💚💖

[@perriwenplays9215]

I...don't get the blue berry pancake thing. Or the goat.

[@AirshowUniverse]

my guess for the blueberry pancakes is that they had it for breakfast that morning and as for the goat, on the saturday show somebody brought a goat to the show for one of the pilots to take a picture with

[@perriwenplays9215]

AirshowUniverse Dang...they can write a song and poem that fast. Impressive.

[@niltonnogueira9630]

São bons, mas essa coisa coreografada é um bocado de boilagem.

[@Ddamtonekimbungaechunsa]

Stop freakin shaking the camera, I'll get air sick by just focusing

[@machinehead1976]

What in THE flying f*ck was that?! What a silly circus being put on by the ground crew. Ridiculous.

[@atsatachasanguan2976]

✌

[@半田朋子-i7y]

リアルマフィア〜リアルマフィア〜キアヌマフィア〜😍❤️😍❤️あに〜だもん

[@minarakan563]

AA

[@shumble69]

That is soooo American lol.

[@ricardorocher5358]

no no

[@半田朋子-i7y]

えぇこれもマフィアのうた？😨

[@ramurajput4791]

Lpmcsujjj

[@BigDiz]

Red arrows are better.

[@АнтонИванков]

оператору руки оторвать....

[@pitpitpit3308]

Clown's show is pretty too long and ridiculous.

[@stevebytheway4287]

That was stupid....

[@pedrogim6952]

미공군?

[@Flipper-mno13]

Blueberry Pancakes? Negative.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🫡🥰💜

[@maurobaraldi5606]

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