Fighter Jets

[Fro]

I went and had a hell of a good time.

 

[jakeman]

I went and had a hell of a good time.

I’ve got VIP tickets for tomorrow.

Looking forward to it.

 

[commandcomm]

Most fighters do not broadcast or even have an ADS-B transponder.

All aircraft are required to have a ADS-B transponder including military. However, the Air Force is behind on install.

 

[hammerdown51]

The F-35 demo was awesome and very very loud!

 

[kirk1978]

Maybe different since tomorrow is Sunday, but parking was at capacity by around 11am today. After that you had to be dropped off and walk your way in. My daughter and I had to watch from outside the fence.

Also noticed that for the first 1/3 or so of the Blue Angels performance, jet #4 was missing. He suddenly appeared for the rest of the show about 15 minutes into it. Guessing a maintenance issue that was quickly resolved. I was surprised they integrated him in, since that's an unexpected variable being introduced into their highly structured routine.

From what I watched this week, it looks like they can fly with 4,5,or 6 at a time and switch it up at any point.

 

[ifishok]

The first F-35 pass from the South, she had a vapor cone around the middle part of the plane, that was pretty awesome, that was the first time I saw one in real life. It wasn’t this intense but it was there.

 

[Snattlerake]

The F-35 demo was awesome and very very loud!

She's a very good pilot. I've seen her perform a few times before today.

 

[Snattlerake]

The first F-35 pass from the South, she had a vapor cone around the middle part of the plane, that was pretty awesome, that was the first time I saw one in real life. It wasn’t this intense but it was there.

The last time the Bone came down to OKC it did the same thing. The announcer said he has its ears pinned back on that pass and wasn't supposed to do that.

 

[Snattlerake]

I’ve got VIP tickets for tomorrow.

Looking forward to it.

I have been researching but I cannot find a definitive answer to the STEM hangar. What does STEM or S.T.E.M. as it were, stand for? Would you please find out and report back?

 

[ifishok]

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