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« on: November 06, 2009, 12:51:13 PM »

The U.S. Navy Blue Angles will make a pass downtown and up the St. Johns River today, Saturday and Sunday around 3 p.m. each day! Special thanks to NS Mayport for making this happen! Visit www.makeascenedowntown.com for complete information on all Week of Valor activities happening downtown and at the beaches!
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« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2009, 01:39:19 PM »

WOW, now if we can just get 100 or so Navy planes to fly over the Vet Day fest. This Blue Angels flyover is too cool, get your cameras out boys and girls, opportunity's for some sort of photo prize I'm sure... "Skyline With Angels."

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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2009, 02:15:26 PM »

There will be a flyover at the beginning of the Veterans Day Parade at 11:01 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11.
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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2009, 07:59:35 PM »

Hope the whole celebration isn't washed out with the projected Tropical Storm. Any contingency plans in case this thing heads for us??

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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2009, 10:19:49 PM »

Hope the whole celebration isn't washed out with the projected Tropical Storm. Any contingency plans in case this thing heads for us??

Ock, I wouldn't be too worried. NWS shows no effects through the weekend on their current forecast and the NHC shows less than 10% probability over the next five days.



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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2009, 10:26:21 PM »

At the earliest, we would see affects by Tuesday. So, no worries.
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2009, 10:34:46 PM »

Donna, Dora, Camile, Andrew... all four!

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Mount St. Helens (Boring Oregon), Mount Ruiz* Colombia...two volcanos

May 3 Tornado swarm 1999 F-5, Mulhall Tornado F-4, Watonga Tornado F-4...all three

...and your telling ME it won't rain, you know, I REALLY hope your right!


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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2009, 10:40:34 PM »

Uh, guys and gals, Veteran's Day is WEDNESDAY, so if Ida starts raining on our parade Tuesday, it may ... well ... rain on our parade.
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« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2009, 11:25:12 PM »

We don't like to say the "R" word in special events.
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« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2009, 06:58:41 PM »

Saw the Blue Angels at the beach yesterday, was waaaaaay cool. B2 Bomber flyover was pretty cool as well.
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« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2009, 07:09:50 PM »

I saw the Angels fly over downtown yesterday but it disappointed because they flew high and south of the South Bank, not low and down the center of the river as I hoped for.  A Navy helicopter did do a nice demo of a search and rescue pull from the water in front of the Landing.  Impressive. 

The B-2 stealth bomber did the flyover for the Jags game today.  Yes, it's an amazing plane unlike any other.  Hard to believe it actually can fly.  I think it was a coincidence, but the B-2 is based in Missouri and we were playing Kansas City.  Was thinking the  B-2 may have been there to help the Chiefs "impress" the Jags.  Grin

Thought the Angels might circle the game on the way to the beach at about 3 PM but we never saw them.  That, with the B-2 would have made this Jags game one to remember regardless of what happened on the field.  Wink
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« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2009, 07:14:17 PM »

from wikipedia:

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« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2009, 09:10:28 PM »

the stealth bomber flew over the stadium today for the Jags game.

wow.

takes my breath away everytime.

it looks out of this world, literally, and very intimidating.

100% impressive in everyway.
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« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2009, 09:52:12 PM »

Jags game flyover 11/8/2009







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« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2009, 10:45:54 AM »

I still can't believe it is physically possible for that thing to fly at all.  I wonder if there is some sort of alien thecnology in there?

Still, VERY VERY VERY cool!!!  I had a great time at the beach but had to leave before the Angels flew.
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