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Aerobatics (Original Post)
ashling
May 2012
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Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)2. I was there!
That was last July. I'm going back this July.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)3. These guys are just fucking amazing to see at an airshow
If they are in your area, go see them. Well worth it.
ashling
(25,771 posts)4. But really, between the Navy, Air Force, Army
how many acrobatic air teams do we need? ... or need to pay for? ... I guess it keeps them from killing innocent civilians in faraway countries.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)5. They aren't military
That's part of what makes their airshow so impressive. They are privately sponsored and use privately owned aircraft flown by civilians.
ashling
(25,771 posts)6. I didn't know that
thanks