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Willow Grove Air Show
May 2005
I was lucky enough to be able to make it to a special DoD employee preview of AirFest 2005 at NAS JRB Willow Grove. The highlight of this year's show was the Blue Angels Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron. They are a truly amazing sight to witness. Sadly, Willow Grove is on the BRAC list so it will soon be closing.

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01 Herb & Ditto 02 Herb & Ditto 03 913th Airlift C-130
"Herb & Ditto" is a T-28 Trojan "Ditto"
"Herb & Ditto" is a T-28 Trojan "Ditto"
C-130 cargo plane assigned to USAF 913th Airlift Wing based right here at NAS JRB Willow Grove
04 VP-66 P-3 Orion 05 FA-18 Super Hornet 06 FA-18 Super Hornet
P-3 Orion assigned to Patrol Squadron 66 (VP-66) "The Liberty Bells" based here at NAS JRB Willow Grove. Patron 66 is one of the great squadrons I worked with in my old job.
F/A-18 Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106) just after arriving for the show
F/A-18 Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106) just after arriving for the show
07 HCS-4 Seahawk 08 VR-52 C-9 09 Skytypers
HH-60H Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron (HCS-4)
C-9 assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 52 (VR-52) from right here at NAS JRB Willow Grove. "The Taskmasters" is one of the great squadrons I worked with in my old job.
The Skytypers - these WWII era planes "type" messages in the sky that are over 8 miles long and can be seen over a 400 square mile area.
10 Fat Albert 11 Fat Albert 12 Fat Albert
Fat Albert (a Marine Corps C-130 assigned to the Blue Angels) on approach to NAS JRB Willow Grove
Fat Albert (a Marine Corps C-130 assigned to the Blue Angels) landing at NAS JRB Willow Grove
Fat Albert (a Marine Corps C-130 assigned to the Blue Angels) landing at NAS JRB Willow Grove
13 Showcopters 14 111th A-10 Warthog 15 111th A-10 Warthog
The Showcopters are quite unique. They are the only aerobatic helicopters I've seen.
A-10 Warthog from the 111th Fighter Wing of the PA Air National Guard based at NAS JRB Willow Grove taking off. When I worked at WG I loved watching these guys train.
A-10 Warthog from the 111th Fighter Wing of the PA Air National Guard based at NAS JRB Willow Grove taking off. When I worked at WG I loved watching these guys train.
16 111th A-10 Warthogs 17 111th A-10 Warthog 18 111th A-10 Warthog
A-10 Warthog from the 111th Fighter Wing of the PA Air National Guard based at NAS JRB Willow Grove taking off. When I worked at WG I loved watching these guys train.
A-10 Warthog from the 111th Fighter Wing of the PA Air National Guard based at NAS JRB Willow Grove taking off. When I worked at WG I loved watching these guys train.
A-10 Warthog from the 111th Fighter Wing of the PA Air National Guard based at NAS JRB Willow Grove taking off. When I worked at WG I loved watching these guys train.
19 Shockwave Jet Truck 20 Shockwave Jet Truck 21 USAF F-16 Viper
Shockwave Jet Truck - as fast as you're ever going to see a Peterbilt truck travel!
Shockwave Jet Truck - as fast as you're ever going to see a Peterbilt truck travel!
USAF F-16 Viper - this guy pulled a 9G turn
22 Blue Angels 23 Blue Angels 24 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron were the highlight of the show
Blue Angels 2 & 3 on the tarmac
Blue Angel 1 on the tarmac
25 Blue Angels 26 Blue Angels 27 Blue Angels
Blue Angel 1 taxiing before takeoff
The Blue Angels Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron taxiing before takeoff
The Blue Angels taking off
28 Blue Angels 29 Blue Angels 30 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels in the diamond formation
The Blue Angels diamond formation with the solo plane gaining fast
The Blue Angels - Yes, #1 is upside down
31 Blue Angels 31 Blue Angels 32 Blue Angels
The Blue Angels in their echelon formation
All 6 Blue Angels in formation
Blue Angel 5 flying upside down
32 Blue Angels 33 Blue Angels
All 6 Blue Angels in formation
The entire Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron performing their fleur de leis maneuver

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