rob_ww wrote:
Just astonishing how close together these planes can fly. For a moment I thought it must be a Photoshop creation!
Thank you Rob. Aside from the compression effect of the long tele lens, The USAF Thunderbirds and the Navy's Blue Angles do fly very tight in some formations, as tight as 18" wingtip to wingtip. As the show season moves along, they may even get closer than 18" as team confidence and experience are building higher. I won't even drive 18" from the next car. It's not unheard of that their wingtips touch one another during air turbulence. Incredible training, practice, skills and guts!
For shits and giggles, I am posting a few more shots of the tight formations of the Thunderbirds. BTW, I will get to see the British Red Arrows again in 2 weeks. They are coming.
Jun 15, 2026 at 06:01 AM
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. It's not unheard of that their wingtips touch one another during air turbulence. Incredible training, practice, skills and guts!