The real beauty in this story was how number 6 throttled up and rejoined the formation in such beautiful fashion.

@kevinesparza3020

4 жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I wanted to comment on... To get back in formation (while turning and diving)... might not be using the right words I don't know anything about flying... Super impressive.. And what about that quick right then left, must have felt some G's and the aircraft being able to perform as directed... The beauty and power of Air-Force. I'll be searching what planes they fly after this. I only know of F-35 and F-22

@ElmosDaddy23

4 жыл бұрын

@@kevinesparza3020 the thunderbirds are f-16's! :)

@tier1detailcompany

4 жыл бұрын

@Larry don't try to down play it dude, you're not that cool.

@Knightfang1

4 жыл бұрын

There really wasn’t much danger of them colliding, These guys spend hundreds of hours per year flying within 2 feet of each other and have honed their reflexes to a razors edge and are so well attuned to their aircraft that’s it’s practically an extension of their body’s. Even #6 who had to break formation was able to rejoin in less than 12 seconds

@socratesa2536

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin Esparza the pilot most definitely barely felt any Gs on that maneuver. Very light turn and with the G suite on, it’ll drop a G, so he probably felt 2 Gs at most

The news guy didn't have a clue.

@YankeeinSC1

4 жыл бұрын

That's odd... I thought those were the people we should trust?

@jamesrather7170

4 жыл бұрын

@@YankeeinSC1 Yeah, but I'd be willing to bet none of the pilots the News Services use have any Military experience, and we KNOW the reporters never do any ACTUAL research for their reports. They just go off of the handouts the PR guys give them.

@HighSierraBob

4 жыл бұрын

Those days are long gone!

@tenterdencycleclub6747

4 жыл бұрын

They rarely do!

@gavstreet8976

4 жыл бұрын

Look at that, that’s phenomenal, that’s amazing 😂😂 dumb news guy

“Every year I covered the El Toro Air Show, But I still don’t have a clue what I’m looking at.”

@user-hb2ft9kn8i

3 жыл бұрын

The way that #6 broke off from the formation because #3 straightened out to early and almost hit #6. or to make it simple 0:23

@spaarm

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-hb2ft9kn8i he knows what happened he’s making fun of the news commentary

@user-hb2ft9kn8i

3 жыл бұрын

@@spaarm oh my bad, i didn’t see the quotes.

@davidteer80

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-hb2ft9kn8i it looks like the lead plane was the first to turn throwing the other planes off.

@user-hb2ft9kn8i

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidteer80 well the lead plane always tells them when to turn

These pilots should come to the comments section on KZread to find out what they did wrong. All the answers are here from the experts.

@RavishingSailor

3 жыл бұрын

LOL, I know right. Got a love KZread. Especially the comment section. So much knowledge And expertise shared by our in house experts.

@erichhartmann1

3 жыл бұрын

@@RavishingSailor Possibly because there are many pilots in the world like myself? We are not here to critique the commentator as if he’s a pilot himself, we are simply stating how he clearly had no clue what just occurred. Is that really so tough for you to handle? Do you need me to hold your hand?

@foodmore

3 жыл бұрын

@@erichhartmann1 Yes we agree that there could be pilots. But you weren’t there, you do not know what happen, or what what was communicated. Pilot or not, ace or not, you are still just guessing what happened.

@erichhartmann1

3 жыл бұрын

@@foodmore They are guesses with backing due to years of experience in the field. To use the word guess is a dramatic word in this scenario. It is quite clear that this pilot banked away to avoid collision and that is what occurred. I don’t see many people commenting that they know why he needed to make that bank. That would be making a stretch though to conclude he was avoiding collision is absolutely what he was doing - there is nothing to “guess” about that.

@SimDeck

3 жыл бұрын

@@erichhartmann1 The point of my comment clearly went over your over inflated head. Do you want me to hold your hand and talk you through it?

#1 stopped the turn before any of the rest of them were ready for. You can see them all reacting instead of moving in unison. #6 got the heck outta dodge rather than risk a collision. #4 was a bit skittish for a minute or two afterward. When #3 made an unplanned move, #6 took his pre-planned out to give himself and #3 room. It all looks chaotic, but they practice for when things don't go as planned. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in that debrief.

@nigelrhind6295

4 жыл бұрын

Spot on David.

@LTVoyager

4 жыл бұрын

David Tilley Yep, looked like a flight lead failure to communicate.

@ImpARTation2013

4 жыл бұрын

FYI: Don't text and fly

@hill0532

4 жыл бұрын

I would NOT want to be in that debrief... "What the $!#@! were you doing!"

@ASSASSYN

4 жыл бұрын

I agree I was about to say the same.

I would not call that a near miss, but a well executed planned escape maneuver. Great reaction time from #6. Everyone has an off day, and they avoided an incident and pressed on. Great job.

@citadelgrad87

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. The bird to his left slightly jinked, and #6 moved to give room in case the other plane needed it.

@saulhannibal3819

2 жыл бұрын

looks more as an abrupt maneuver from lead/#1 that caught everyone off guard and the 5 and 6 both had to make major adjustments and 6 made a great call with the escape.

@vitiare

2 жыл бұрын

But that's not as catchy of a title. This is KZread - Its all about the clickbait.

@darklordojeda

2 жыл бұрын

It's not a near miss, it's a near hit.

@cfairfull8030

2 жыл бұрын

By definition its a near miss lol.

PSA: It's better with the volume muted.

@57Jimmy

4 жыл бұрын

MrGriff305 , must be the ‘bubble headed bleach blonde’ Don Henley was referring to!

@Bee-tj8gc

3 жыл бұрын

@MrGriff305 literally the only reaction the women even gives when the near miss happened

@wowthatsgreat4870

3 жыл бұрын

That's not a new revelation my friend ... Ive been watching the mainstream news on mute for over 20 years . It's super fun to make up your own stories to the muted news. Plus, you won't get as mad at the world when you don't listen to these ppl who know Jack shit bout the news, sports, politics an entertainment that they " report on" * not a " fake news " type person, I've hated CNN, ABC, Fox, CBS. All of them are garbage , left and right. So that wasn't a politics comment. It rly I'd fun making up ur own stories. 🤷🏻‍♂️😁🤦‍♂️

@toomanyhobbies2011

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they're not worth listening to, professional BSers. The video says it all.

@gefloigle

3 жыл бұрын

All MSM is better with the volume muted. They’re all a bunch of mindless, arrogant, egotistical blowhards.

6 did not overreacted as someone may think. He knew that he must provide enough room for 2,3,4 and 5 to roll out of the mess. He acted like he is: a PRO.

@toddsin8611

3 жыл бұрын

Those who think that prove they have no clue what they are watching with their own statement alone. It isn’t possible to overreact when the reaction in question is made to save lives. He could’ve broke away to the next county and it wouldn’t have been to much lol.

@Metoobie

3 жыл бұрын

Well said.

@eatsmylifeYT

3 жыл бұрын

They're all PROs. You don't get into an aerobatic team like the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels unless you're a pro. Get your shit straight.

@zozozoki

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree but "he" is a she. Michelle Curran! A legend!

@eatthisvr6

3 жыл бұрын

@@toddsin8611 wouldve taken him a while to rejoin though lol

1: I stopped the roll 3: yeah ik I leveled as soon as I could 6:...3 don't be a kiss ass 1: so we all need to learn how to read my mind better

@SoloRenegade

3 жыл бұрын

usually these maneuvers in tight formation are coordinated by calls from the lead pilot. It's as if he stopped the turn abruptly and forgot to make the call, or messed up the call, to let the others know.

@Delta2Oscar

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Renegade. This is for sure miscommunication. Their reaction time is perfect. That being said the Blues are still better. 😝

This reporter had no idea what he was actually watching. Glad it ended well for everyone. Things can go wrong so quickly.

@melesmeles2095

3 жыл бұрын

Yep he is just another talking head

@NerdSteve

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly, but kept going with his lispy radio voice

#6 just saved two lives with that maneuver! And the way he quickly maneuvered back into position was impressive.

@dougcronkhite2113

2 жыл бұрын

Even if they make contact, it'll be a relatively low-energy hit.. maybe a little bent metal, but nothing life-threatening. Definitely would have been an interesting debrief..

@skussy69

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougcronkhite2113 yeah there's absolutely no way either pilot would've died. Just wing damage or maybe an ejection.

@Und3rpr3ssur3_Gaming

2 жыл бұрын

@@skussy69 An ejection would be out of the question most like but if it did call for it all though unlikely would be a good as well as terrible call. Yes if it called for it the pilots would have each survived if an ejection would have had to been used but both aircraft (now unpiloted and damaged enough to cause both pilots to eject) would now be coming down crashing onto possible civilians or if not be crashing into civilian owned properties.

@Und3rpr3ssur3_Gaming

2 жыл бұрын

@@dougcronkhite2113 Definitely an interesting debrief for sure as well as the maintenance crew having a few words with after the fact probably.

0:27 Reporter: They are so close to each other....they are so phenomenal....I have no freaking idea what i am watching a flock of geese can land on my face right now and I will say it is as awesome as the buzzards I saw in El Toro.

As George Carlin said, "that wasn't a near miss, that was a near HIT." If it was a near miss, it means they crashed - "oh, they nearly missed..."

@aerospacematt9147

3 жыл бұрын

You know, that’s actually very accurate. Ive had some “near misses” with my Radio Controlled F-16 (meaning I crashed, but nearly missed)

@marcs990

3 жыл бұрын

After a few seconds of thought 💭 I think you are correct. Well done Bob.

@VaivaPaula95

3 жыл бұрын

That's true. I was waiting for it to crash and when the video ended I was like 'wait.. so where's the promised hit?'

@trueverdicts685

3 жыл бұрын

I have never read or heard 'near miss' to mean "a crash that could have been avoided"

@rlevitta

3 жыл бұрын

@@trueverdicts685 George Carlin was a comedian who loved to take language literally. Literally, a "near miss" should mean that two planes crashed, but everyone knows what it means - that they "nearly crashed." But again, it's a joke.

Looked like lead aborted the turn (too quickly)...#3 reacted quickly and #6 bugged out safe (good call). #4 remained spooked. That will not be a fun de-brief.

@aarun_h7817

4 жыл бұрын

No someone was flying a drone in the area and nearly hit one of the aircrafts

@MADPIX1

4 жыл бұрын

@@aarun_h7817 That was the Blue Angels that had the drone near miss not these guys.

@anthonyhalstead3925

4 жыл бұрын

@@MADPIX1 read the update in the comments section

@hypertube81

4 жыл бұрын

The Blue Angels were flying the drone.

@rickdeckard7549

4 жыл бұрын

@aaru-h....Let’s not be flippant...get it straight and read before you speculate...an aircraft NOT A DRONE...appeared in the area as the OP states in the video description above...likely another media bird that was near the leads intended flight path...he looks to have corrected quickly to give wider separation with the unseen AC...which caused some quick adjustments and pull off by #6...let’s not feed any addition fuel on the anti-drone frenzy...the idiot in Detroit has likely done enough damage already!

Back in formation in 15 seconds...truly skilled and professional

@Wonderduck1

2 жыл бұрын

Bet #3 bought the drinks that night...

@mimikurtz2162

2 жыл бұрын

If they were 'truly skilled and professional' they would not have screwed up at all.

@Wonderduck1

2 жыл бұрын

@@mimikurtz2162 I just found the person who is neither skilled or professional at anything. I mean, if you think skilled professionals never make mistakes, just watch a PGA event and see how many skilled professionals put every shot exactly where they want. Or do you prefer baseball, the sport where the mark of a truly good hitter is one that fails 7 out of 10 times. Skilled professional lawyers lose cases. Skilled professional actors flub lines. Skilled professional drivers have accidents. Skilled professional cooks or chefs burn food unintentionally. Skilled professional nurses can fail to draw blood successfully (ask me how I know!). And even skilled, professional pilots make mistakes. Or do you think the pilot of your last flight to Tampa meant to have a hard landing? People make mistakes, Mimi. You did with your comment... except nobody really expects much better from unskilled, unprofessional people like yourself. Because if skilled professionals can make mistakes, where does that leave you?

@dmarino2139

Жыл бұрын

This entire misstep started with #1. He tilted right, then 3, then 6. All in split seconds due to their speeds. Otherwise we would see impacts and ejections!

Dude how quick he got straight back on #3 wing is a thing of pure professionalism

#6 saved at least 2 lives by his maneuver. I found out later on that #6 got free beer for life and was inducted into the National Hall of Bros.

@eatthisvr6

3 жыл бұрын

lol he did a good job thats for sure

@michaelrunnels7660

2 жыл бұрын

He is a she.

@justinmoody7384

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelrunnels7660 He is a he. #6 for the 2020 season was Captain Kyle "Gumbo" Oliver (now Major and #5). Mace Curran, who I think you're thinking about had already moved from #6 to #5 at this point in time.

#1 aborted the turn due to a police helicopter in their flight path (Not visible from this camera angle) #6 may have peeled off before rejoining but watch close it's actually #3 that had the closest call, he slammed the rudder hard right, doing a bit of a tail slide, to avoid hitting #1 and that is why #6 had to peel away to avoid #3

@sw5824

3 жыл бұрын

Knight fang thanks for knowing.

@ryanmayr2310

3 жыл бұрын

Went to the comments to see why #1 aborted. Makes sense

@hadleymanmusic

3 жыл бұрын

#6 can be my instructor

@SC-lm1dt

3 жыл бұрын

This was the best explanation, thanks Knightfang1.

@EricWild

2 жыл бұрын

That makes perfect sense.

Love how each pilot reacted and gave themselves and the other pilots room to manuver with the unintended move of another plane.. professional all the way!!

Based on all these comments, it appears many people have watched Top Gun and are now experts on flying military jets, Thank you God for bringing these people into my life. I wouldn't know shit if people like this did not exist. I am truly a blessed man.

@Cyrotechnium

3 жыл бұрын

lol

I'm just impressed with how easy he got back into formation.. that's amazing!

Nothing but respect for these professionals! Saw them in Tampa in 2016. Best air show I’ve ever seen.

So great that these lessons are being shared and encouraged in the aviation community - the next age of pilots are gonna be the safest out there! 💪🏻

I was SF at Nellis and can honestly say I have NEVER even seen these pilots make a single mistake...incredible skills!

@eatthisvr6

3 жыл бұрын

mistakes happen, its how often they do and how they deal with it that makes them really good

@jeffburnham6611

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! You just witnessed a mistake.

@SDPBALLCOACH

2 жыл бұрын

Say what you want about our country, but, I take OUR MILITARY OVER ANYONE ANYTIME, DAY OR NIGHT!!

@valerierodger7700

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffburnham6611 there was absolutely NO mistake on behalf of the Thunderbirds. A police helicopter suddenly showed up in their path. #1 had to unexpectedly and quickly abort the turn - tricky to do in tight formation. The ability of #1 to manoeuvre is impeded by the proximity of #3, and #3 is limited in how much he can give way for #1 due to the proximity of #6, whereas #6 didn't have anyone perched on his right wing to worry about, so he was able to peel off and give the others whatever room they needed. Potential collision avoided, and everybody quickly falls right back into formation and continues to fly smoothly.

@ChronicViper

7 ай бұрын

You don’t see the mistakes because they practice at Creech.

The pilots are truly amazing. Smart reaction to the incident. So grateful everyone is fine. Great flying❤️❤️❤️

Almost died. Newsman: “WOW, that’s some Kewl stuff!!”

I feel like there's a general life lesson here in preventing chain reaction accidents. #6 peeled off hard to give the others any space they needed to react--just in case things got crazy. It may look like overkill but it's a smart, courteous reaction for the greater good. The pilots on the outside flanks have the ability to safely break formation with conviction, while the others are comparatively trapped in formation and need to be much more calculated with their movements. This applies to many areas of life, the most obvious being driving: Don't tailgate, but more generally, don't trap other drivers unnecessarily during dangerous, high speed conditions. If you have have the luxury of space but they are surrounded, why not proactively move so that they have the option of reacting if they need to? A looser, less obvious connection is when walking on the sidewalk beside a busy road with someone much smaller than you, like a child. If you're walking between the small person and the road and a stray car careens onto the sidewalk (which only you notice), you have the ability to throw both yourself and the small person out of harm's way at the same time. But they don't have that same ability, simply because you are much heavier than them. You trap them, so they cannot save you OR themself. But if you simply stood on the traffic side and gave them the safer side, they could save themself, you can save yourself (by shoving them out of the way), and you can save both of you at the same time. It's just spatial courtesy and common sense, which sadly, doesn't seem very common.

@donny526

2 жыл бұрын

They are supposed to have clear airspace

@RasheedKhan-he6xx

2 жыл бұрын

You know road manners were once taught, including pedestrian etiquette. For example on a road with no sidewalk, walk on the side where vehicles will be coming towards you instead of from behind. And when there is a sidewalk do what you said. Keep pets, children, the elderly etc on the side farther from vehicles. In fact when crossing a two-way street I still instinctively change sides in the middle so that I'm always between the other person and oncoming vehicles.

@AbdulBido

2 жыл бұрын

@@RasheedKhan-he6xx yes, my grandfather told me these things when I was a child. My uncle once said it's a jungle out there.. And his dad (being grandpa) said don't listen to that baboon. It's a choreographed dance that your uncle will understand when he learns moralsðics and gets down from his tree. Living in a third world country.. I learned all this stuff that nobody does anymore.. It only annoyed me.

People can critique all they want, but these pilots are the cream of the crop.

Amazing reactions and very cool how they regained formation.

Fun fact, during training, it's not uncommon for them to bump. They land when that occurs and inspect the aircraft then go back flying if everything checks out.

@2FlyCaptain

3 жыл бұрын

No i'm not, both Blue Angels and Thunderbirds have multiple instances every training year of bumping. I'm friends with a former blue angel and current F/A-18E instructor.

@Ananamitron

3 жыл бұрын

Bullshit. A "bump" at those speeds would be catastrophic.

@armandobertrand2095

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ananamitron technically...there is no catastrophe as relative to each other...they are basically standing still next to each other. Think of it as...you and I are riding on a bullet train travelling at over 500 kph, sitting next to each other on double seats and you giving me a fist bump.

@cfairfull8030

3 жыл бұрын

@@armandobertrand2095 It’s not that simple. These aircraft are not flying at one speed. They are moving faster and slower then on another, whether it be 1 or 2 miles per hour difference.

@phoenixsui

3 жыл бұрын

@@Ananamitron they go the same speed a bump is not that hard depending on direction. And remember those wings have to hold like 10+tons at several G's. They are a bit stronger then we might think. Its not formula one :).

Wow, this just shows you how well trained these pilots are! Absolutely skilled!

Do people understand that the term "near miss" actually means a crash ? A "near hit" is when you barely avoid the crash ...

@guillermo5272

2 жыл бұрын

near miss [ˈˌni(ə)r ˈmis] NOUN a narrowly avoided collision or other accident. "she had a near miss when her horse was nearly sucked into a dike" · [more] synonyms: close thing · near thing · narrow escape · close call · nasty moment a bomb or shot that just misses its target. "he had escaped more than twenty near misses" something almost achieved. "a victory in Houston and a near miss in the semifinals of the French Open"

How awesome was that recovery. That is one of the hardest things to do in that type of environment. Amazing recovery. Amazong

@TheUnforgiven69

2 жыл бұрын

"Amazong" lol

Boy, that was close! It was not part of the maneuver. But the recovery in it self was phenomenal👍🇺🇸

I would love to hear the comm audio between the pilots during all this!

Pilot almost dies News guy: imma act like I didn’t see that

Just happy to be here, sir

Just glad to be here sir

I'm going to bet that was a cool, calm, and deliberate conversation at the the of the incident and the recovery.

I live near Nellis AFB and it's always a cool sight to watch the Thunder Chickens do a little show every time they come home. They do a lot of practice a few miles north at Indian Springs.

Great flying by all. Issue arose and they put in place what they practice in emergency situations. It would be nice to be able to read the AAR(After Action Report), or debrief report.

@2KCamaroZ28SS

2 жыл бұрын

Oof

The latest word is that an LAPD helicopter was in the flightpath and #1 did an unplanned avoidance maneuver to prevent a collision. The rest of the fallout was a result of that evasive action. When you look at the video with that in mind it makes sense.

@michaelw6277

4 жыл бұрын

RedRoosterParty I’m guessing that helicopter doesn’t show up in this video? I’ve looked closely for it and I’m unable to find it. (not disputing you, just trying to see if it’s in there somewhere)

@RedRoosterParty

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelw6277 I heard it from a former Thunderbird pilot who is still plugged in with the team. The angle of the video is not in a good position to see ahead on the flight path.

@LandmarkTravel

4 жыл бұрын

LAPD doesnt cover newport beach..

@RedRoosterParty

4 жыл бұрын

@@LandmarkTravel my source was not only a Thunderbird pilot that I know personally, but was a member of the NTSB for some very prominent mishap investigations. Nevertheless I'm sure you know more about what happened, so I'll just be quiet.

@LandmarkTravel

4 жыл бұрын

RedRoosterParty it’s my old airspace

The lead pilot Thunderbird one will call knock -it-off and the team takes evasive action … I’m tired of people that have no knowledge of this commenting …… Thank you Thunderbirds for all you do … Thumbs up

These guys fly these formations visually concentrating on a fixed spot on the aircraft. So when any unplanned sudden movements occur each plane in that formation knows what to do to give everyone room to escape safely. In this case #1 initiated or didn't call out the turn. These guys practice this all the time and are always prepared. Impressive how he got back into formation so quickly. Great flying there.

The pilot in the #6 jet is Major Michelle (Mace) Curran, one of the elite female pilots in The United States Air Force and only the fifth woman to fly with the Thunderbirds since the team was formed in 1953..... checkout Mace's appearance on the Kelly Clarkson Show, it's really special...

@justinmoody7384

2 жыл бұрын

Nope, at this point #6 was Captain Kyle "Gumbo" Oliver. Mace became #5 for the 2020 season.

Rejoining a turning formation so quickly after such a hairy evasive split took balls of steel... would love to have seen #6 HR & BP after that 🤣

Glad to see all the master aviators have dropped all the important things they were doing to come here and grace the rest of us with their expert commentary ;)

@mimikurtz2162

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to see the master aviators took a break from missing targets in the middle east to return to the states and screw up in public.

I don’t think people understand just how skilled these pilots are to be able to do the stuff they do, then recover from an extremely close call with an executed escape plan, and then form right back up where they were like nothing happened.

They really are the best, and this incident really highlights it.

@aneng64

2 жыл бұрын

They are undoubtedly skilled pilots but pointing to a screwup in formation flight and claiming this highlights that they are "the best" is a bit loopy ! "The best" wouldn't have screwed up in the first place!

The discipline of #3 and the reactions of #6 were amazing.

One of these guys crashed here at Hill Airforce base a few years ago in a field. I don't remember if it was during the show or if he was coming in for landing I just don't remember. Now that I think about it it's probably been 20 or 30 years since that happened. Wow how time flies.

Watching it again, looks like there was some rotor wind or a strong up draft or down draft cause 5wobbled too

When you are so good at what you do, that when you make a mistake or react quickly to an unforeseen event, everyone comes back and claps your hands as if it were planned! Despite having this kind of brilliant reaction to avoid an accident, it is something of even greater difficulty worthy of a standing ovation!

For all the people still not getting it. #1 determines the flight path, that is what the leader does. Going into the formation turn he detects an object in their flight path, in this case the police helicopter. So he has to abort the turn. The rest will always follow him, because they are always looking at the leader or the aircraft right next to them. It is a chain reaction. #6 breaking away to the right only looks aggressive because the F-16 is capable of doing that. And the reasons why he breaks away is never because of panic, it is because an immediate safety manoeuvre is required to stay within their own safety regulations. They train for both formation flying and evasive manoeuvres. This is what professionalism looks like.

6 did what any formation pilot would do he got out and away, kept eyes on never lost sight and then went into the rejoin when cleared by lead. Yes lead did slow and stop turn early and the whip action resonated through the formation. Good skill on all the aviators to recognize the issue and follow procedures for dropping out and to rejoin. Six showed a very important lesson here and that is to fly your airplane first especially over densely populated areas like they were in.

He was flying the wing and reacted to the wing turning. The reaction time of fighter pilots is phenomenal.

Mark my words, anybody ever gets a hold of any of those guys, and by chance happens to talk about this one incident, I guarantee you there was at least an hour long conversation in a briefing room about that right👏 there.👏

“Bob, we told you to quit drinking before the show. You really gotta get your shit together” “F you, guys. I’m just fine and dandy thank you.. -guzzle-”

Add to this mix the fact that it appears turbulent. Well done.

The way they all tightened up again after that incident is just awesome

@mimikurtz2162

2 жыл бұрын

The fact they had that incident at all is just pathetic.

Looks like a little extra time on the debrief today fellas!

The responsiveness of both the pilots and the planes is remarkable. It was only a fraction of a second before the pilot reacted and the plane was headed a totally different direction. Wow.

The guy on the right reacted to the guy on his left and avoided a collision. Amazing reflexes these guys.

@Tank50us

3 жыл бұрын

That's why they get selected for it

@dmarino2139

Жыл бұрын

These people have all done combat flying for years before doing this precision flying!

Eye Witness: We miss the important stuff like we weren't even there

That WAS close !!!! Thunderbird announce end of Americas Strong fly overs...

Great piloting by number six. Good piloting by number three to make a defensive move but keeping it as small as possible. Would like to know if number one could have avoided that abrupt turn or communicated it better. It looks like everyone else in the formation were caught unaware.

@valerierodger7700

2 жыл бұрын

Unavoidable. A police helicopter appeared in their past, and they had to take evasive manoeuvres

I love how the news anchor had no idea the severity of that situation. He just kept talking

@jkorshak

8 ай бұрын

Maybe he should have shrieked or breathlessly informed the viewers how close they were to seeing two aircraft collide in the skies above their heads.

Unbelievable reflex and PERFECT composure... Fantastic pilot.

#6 was at the end of the whip. 1 flenched, 3 reacted and 6 got snapped!

@eatthisvr6

3 жыл бұрын

he did a good job

I remember seeing the thunderbirds at an airshow in 2021 and they were amazing. I'm really looking forward to seeing them again this year.

@letsbeavenue

2 жыл бұрын

You should see the Red Arrows, second to none 🇬🇧

The reporter in the media chopper had no clue at all, in spite of looking at his monitor in the chopper, while the news anchors at their desk in Hollywood just about freaked out and were too horrified to say anything to suggest a mistake had been made. That was not part of the aerial routine.

For those complaining about the voice over guy, it sounds like he might be in the helicopter from the audio quality of his mic. Whether he’s the actual pilot or a dedicated camera operator, the point is that they might not have as clear a picture of what’s going on. If it’s the pilot, he’s probably having to report what he’s seeing with his own eyes while flying his helicopter from a safe distance rather than benefiting from the zoomed image we’re getting. If it’s the camera operator, he’s still trying to keep the camera focused on the planes performing acrobatic maneuvers on what is probably a small monitor. The point is that these guys are trying to explain things while still accomplishing their primary tasks. If only they could have had one of the thousands of expert KZread flight specialists with them, to provide the narration.

near loss of social distancing

Blue angels are my favorites but this was still cool

No one else gonna comment on how good that camera tracking is? Fine I'll do it myself. Awesome camera tracking!

Can we get this cameraman a raise?

I'm not saying this because I'm a Navy Veteran but the Blue Angels are the best.

@megadavis5377

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I too, for decades, have always thought that the Blue Angels were consistently better at close formation flying than the T'birds. The Japanese still rank as the best I've ever seen.

@timkinn675

3 жыл бұрын

It was wake turbulence. Happens to the best of em. Blue Angels included.

@dallasball6624

3 жыл бұрын

Blue Angel pilot runs into the ground in Beaufort, SC. They have a lot of mishaps

@CHRISGT34

3 жыл бұрын

@@megadavis5377 Are you talking about Blue Impulse, or just in general?

@joevignolor4u949

2 жыл бұрын

@@timkinn675 It wasn't wake turbulence. Read the description. Another aircraft had wandered into their flight path and they had maneuver to avoid to it.

The commentary doesn’t match what’s actually happening.

@griffith211

4 жыл бұрын

Michael W usually doesn’t with newscasters and aviation

@kekelaward

4 жыл бұрын

It's a news broadcast, that's why.

@michaelw6277

4 жыл бұрын

@@kekelaward I know why. That doesn't make it better.

@joeycarr1398

4 жыл бұрын

He covered the incident. That's what I believe.

"boy look at that that is some cool stuff" aka "lets go brandon" moment.

Chain reaction starting with #1, #6 is like I'm out!

BEING INSIDE OF A THUNDERBIRD IS ALWAYS A NEAR MISS!! NO BIG DEAL ABOUT THAT!!

That takes some fkin skill to re-join the formation that quickly and mid manoeuvre

Number 6, hat off to you sir or mamm. Fantastic reaction and beautiful rejoin.

Updated (5/17/2020) from AFThunderbirds: The incident happened due to an aircraft unexpectedly appeared in the pilots' direct line of sight.

@dwaynethompson1885

4 жыл бұрын

"Knock it off" call

@clarkgriswold-zr5sb

4 жыл бұрын

Lead can never forget he's got five guys behind him....

@MaddieGilson

4 жыл бұрын

@@clarkgriswold-zr5sb He doesnt.

@WartimeFriction

4 жыл бұрын

@@clarkgriswold-zr5sb four guys and one woman.

@jamesrather7170

4 жыл бұрын

@@WartimeFriction Five Fighter Pilots!

I have never seen them make a mistake like that before.

@melesmeles2095

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts too

@corvanphoenix

2 жыл бұрын

Another dude had the answer - #1 had to abort the turn to avoid a Police chopper, so #3 flattened & #6 nope'd.

Years ago, before I got my pilot's license, I was flying with my instructor. At some point, I innocently said, "Al, look at this guy coming from the left", so, as a highly trained pilot, Al grabbed the yoke and did a hard 90-degree turn, and then just cursed about the other pilot, it would have been a collision. I asked him what happened, and he said, "he didn't see us". So, I felt like a dope. If I ever am able to see another pilot's smile in the future, that's my cue that he's just too close.

How did the jet get caught on tape? Did they peel it off later?

Lead solo #5 mace a total pro #6 dos what he trained to do. This wasn’t their first rodeo.

TEXTING ?

@Resistculturaldecline

4 жыл бұрын

Selfy pics with bunny ear filters

The news guy didn’t have a clue lol. And it’s also amazing how number 6 joined back in. Was there any description on what happened? Looked like number 6 might’ve gone into number 5’s jet stream.

@muddikissez22

3 жыл бұрын

It actually starts at the front of the pack. Watch #1.

That's a quick chain reaction awsome save

I wonder how this station screens its hires to make sure they get the biggest dopes possible? Good job by HR.

@bob39434

4 жыл бұрын

They make candidates use the word "tarmac" in a sentence..

@roccop3760

4 жыл бұрын

bob v would you rather them say “ramp” or “apron” the general public doesn’t know all that much about aviation. Just because you and I are really into aviation doesn’t mean the average person knows aviation terminology. I think it’s best for everyone to use a general term for describing the ground of an airport.

Yea......Ok...... I'm not a pilot and have only ridden in 1 plane my entire life; yet I have enough sense to conclude that isn't a near miss. Something was off so the pilot bailed out of the formation for a moment. Doing so would also give the others room to move out if needed.

Oops...looks like Boss caught em off guard when he rolled wings level, the rest of the flight reacting individually instead of unison, they weren’t anticipating that from lead...good reaction by #6 getting out of there instead of trying to save it. Boys were heads on a swivel and quick on the stick with a nice rejoin, most people would never know the wiser...no doubt a lengthy debrief after that hop. Stay safe T-Birds! 🤙🏻

VERY HAPPY that the Pilots reaction time is a LOT FASTER than the Announcers.

The reason #6 broke formation was because he lost sight of #3 when lead rolled out and #3 dropped below him. #3 feinted like he lost sight of Lead and rolled too quickly. Every action taken was calculated and trained for. It's called "Lost Wingman" procedures.

I love how everyone still uses the outdated expression, "Caught on Tape". Just an observation, not trolling. LOL

@worm3165

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, it just rolls off the tongue more easily.

@5roundsrapid263

3 жыл бұрын

I often think the same thing. People still call it “filming” a TV series or movie, but film is almost nonexistent now.

I was a site commander at a SAM/AAA site on the electronic warfare training and testing ranges attached to Nellis. Everday we would see pilots from all military branches from many different countries in as close to an actual wartime environment as you can get. No one comes close to a US Air Force fighter pilot in their skill level and professionalism. When you think these guys are the best of that crop, it gives you another level of appreciation for what you are seeing.

@miketierney5421

2 жыл бұрын

"No one comes close to a US Air Force fighter pilot in their skill level and professionalism." (The US Navy Pilot who just landed his fighter on board an aircraft carrier. At night. On a pitching deck. No land in sight. Low on fuel. Just might have something to say about that.) ;)

@tyrone-tydavis5858

2 жыл бұрын

@@miketierney5421 Let's compare… now imagine flying into a region that you know is full of surface air missile sites and anti aircraft batteries and your entire role is to attack those sites. You're not going there for any other purpose than to attack people who already know you are coming. You're not going there to bomb a power plant or ammunitions plant; you are going there specifically to attack people who are trained to blow your ass out of the sky. Wow, landing on that Carrier sounds real tough. How many different types of armament are trying to shoot you down? Oh that's right, none. As a matter of fact you have 20 people looking at you getting ready to wave you off if it looks like there's going to be the slightest problem. The difference between me and you… I've trained a 1,000+ navy pilots. You've never met much less trained a single Air Force pilot. But of course because you were in the navy so you somehow feel qualified to talk about it… which is why you were not smart enough to get into the Air Force..... so ignorant you actually talk about stuff you know nothing about. I presently work at a joint command training base.When they're being honest, 90% of the people in the navy say they tried to get into the Air Force and were rejected. That's a fact I hear weekly. Of course, you'll deny it because it's so goddamn embarrassing. That doesn't change it from being a fact.

@miketierney5421

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyrone-tydavis5858 Wow! From your unhinged response, I can tell you never spent a day in the Air Force. Video game much? There is always good natured ribbing among the services. They don't teach you that in video games. You need to go now. Mommy calling you for dinner. But you probably can't hear that way down in the basement! :) PS. Blue Angels kick Thunderbird ass!!

@tyrone-tydavis5858

2 жыл бұрын

@@miketierney5421 Yeah, sure thing loser. Just because you can't possibly imagine it, it doesn't mean jobs like I had don't exist. Why don't you Google AFSC 303X3 and then places like Caliente and Range 63 and Tonopah … places they wouldn't allow people like you within 50 miles. Oh wait, you think they just say Hey there's a plane, hop in it and go blow some Sam sights up....... right clown??

@miketierney5421

2 жыл бұрын

@@tyrone-tydavis5858 Actually, just drove up to Reno. Passed right through Tonopah. Lovely town. So that blows your theory right there, X-box Man!

That is what we call self preservation my friends. Everything is based off leads aircraft and all turns/maneuvers are more difficult for the outside jets. They are on the proverbial tail end of the whip.

To us it's a near miss, to them it's Friday. Looks like lead flinched and others reacted. #6 bugged out.

@ICgasm

4 жыл бұрын

#6 broke formation to avoid a collision, that's SoP for this type of flying. Try educating yourself before replying.

@dwaynethompson1885

4 жыл бұрын

It's a "knock it off" call

@griffith211

4 жыл бұрын

Dwayne Thompson if it was a knock-it-off, they all would have bugged and and regrouped later