Posted on 10/24/2014 1:12:48 PM PDT by jazusamo
One of the U.S. Navys Blue Angel pilots recently flew right over the Golden Gate Bridge during rush hour, and the moment was perfectly caught on camera by a fan.
Tiburon, California, resident Rich Shelton captured Lt. Cmdr. David Tickle fly his F/A-18 right above San Francisco traffic Oct. 9 during Fleet Week.
They dont always make many passes between the towers, so I was very lucky to catch this shot with my relatively slow camera! Mr. Shelton told Navy Times.
Navy Times reached out to Blue Angels for comment and was assured that all necessary safety precautions were taken prior to the flight.
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Can’t stop laughing !
That is way cool. And hats off to the photog, nice!
I own an old VHS of that team, seems to me one of the shows they fly in that film is in Cali, don’t recall for sure but it might have been in the Bay Area. If you are a fan of military flying, especially the BAs, find a copy somewhere and watch. You won’t regret this advice.
Thanks, WTC.
I’ve been a fan of the BAs and the T-Birds for way more years that I care to admit. The precision of their flying and their trust in one another is unsurpassed.
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