Lt. Col. Greg Thomas, Commander of the Air Force Thunderbirds.

Dobbins Air Reserve Base

Marietta, GA

10.17.08 . . .

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Maybe it's the shadows but he kind of looks like Bruce Willis.

I can see that. or that guy that plays Don on Mad Men.

jet has a man crush.

eze, it's all about respect . . .

Navy's Blue Angels fly circles around the Air Farce.

Lets see him land his plane on a moving ship.

(just a little good natured military crap talkin'... don't get upset)

He's not a swabbie so he can do ay thing.

ay=any

i respect your man crush.

I'm sure he could land on a moving ship with no problem. Getting his F-16 to stop with no tail hook is another issue.

I think it's a cool photo . . .

Screw you Shawn!! I mean haha. I have never seen the Blue Angels but have always wanted to, I hear they put on quite a show. Have seen the Thunderbirds too many times to count, and as luck would have I think we will see them here next year too.

Ref#10, I am not an F-16 guy, but do they strip the tail hook of the 16 for the Thunderbirds? Cause I am 99% sure F16s have tail hooks. My boss is a pilot and he was telling me stories of taking barriers on emergency landings. Just a question.

Nice pic Jet, and you are right, it is about the respect.

Diver

LMAO @ diver!

I've seen them both. Maybe I'm biased, but I liked the Blue Angels better.

I guess it's crazy how the air force can be the military branch known for flying, but the Navy has the better fighter pilots.

You fellas sure can move some serious cargo from place to place, though! C-5's are freakin' HUGE!

(I'm killing myself, here! LOL!)

Here's a slide-show link with photos I took at the air-show, if anyone's interested . . .

http://www.flickr.com/photos/derekjacksonphotography/sets/72157608157019660/show/ 

Hey i thought he was just a puppet ?

WHAT ?

gREAT SHOT !

RE: # 10. All F16's have tail hooks. Even A10's have them. I don't think there is a such thing as "stripping" a tail hook off an aircraft to make it a better air show airplane.

I do know that the Blue Angel aircraft have to be combat ready aircraft at all times, I can't imagine the zoomies aircraft would be any different.

Long time no post - Gringo

F-16's do not have the capacity in their struts to do Aircraft Carrier landings..

and All U.S. Military fighters have tail hooks..

what is removed from the Thunderbirds F-16's are their M1A2 internal guns and ammo drum.

Hog