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Fleetweek in SF - Unknown stunt team

Postby RabbitHawk » Mon Oct 10, 2005 1:41 pm

This weekend on Sat 10/8, I was enjoying the Blue Angels
airshow during Fleetweek in San Francisco. As always, it
was a real thrill. It even included an F-16 and then an F-86
joined up with the F-16 for some close formation fly-bys.
Very nice!

After that, and before the Blue Angels showed, another
demonstration team arrived to put on a show. But
they were not listed anywhere in the program. It was
3 aircraft painted in deep blue and gold. Blue Angels
colors, but definitely not the Blue Angels. At first I was
guessing these were the old F-11s the BA used to fly,
but I am certain they weren't. These planes had only
slightly swept wings and wingtip tanks. The aircraft
looked like Aero L-159 ALCAs.  I'm not familiar with this
team. Does anyone out there know who these guys are?
And is my guess of the planes correct?
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Re: Fleetweek in SF - Unknown stunt team

Postby Craig. » Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:22 pm

Wasn't the Breitling display team was it? Sounds a bit far away for them though ???
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Re: Fleetweek in SF - Unknown stunt team

Postby RabbitHawk » Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:49 pm

Yes! Good call! I looked up the Breitling Team and found
some pics. That's them. They really put on a good show.
I wonder why they weren't mentioned. Maybe they were
only scheduled at the last minute. My guess of the plane
type was off. They are flying the Aero L-39 Albatross.
Nice aircraft. Thanks for the assist, Craig.
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Re: Fleetweek in SF - Unknown stunt team

Postby C » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:21 pm

[quote] The aircraft
looked like Aero L-159 ALCAs.
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Re: Fleetweek in SF - Unknown stunt team

Postby afi0yz » Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:56 pm

could have been the Patriots the local display team out of Byron.  Deep blue L39s also

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Re: Fleetweek in SF - Unknown stunt team

Postby C » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:09 am

[quote]could have been the Patriots the local display team out of Byron.
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Re: Fleetweek in SF - Unknown stunt team

Postby afi0yz » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:03 pm

sorry to spoil your fun........................................................... but it was the patriots at Fleet Week not brietling

they fly over my town frequently and it would make more sense that the local team would display at fleet week.

this would confirm it
http://www.airshowsamerica.com/schedule.htm :)
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