Blue Angel down?

[Rosspilot]

I just got a grapevine report that one (or more) of the Blue Angels may have
gone down near Pensacola . . . anyone know anything?
www.Rosspilot.com

[Aardvark]

Rosspilot wrote:

> I just got a grapevine report that one (or more) of the Blue Angels may have
> gone down near Pensacola . . . anyone know anything?
> www.Rosspilot.com
>


From
http://www.gulfcoastgateway.com/news/st/1201_planedown.shtml

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2004, 4:11 p.m.
Blue Angels jet crashes in Gulf

From staff reports

One of the beloved Blue Angels, the Navy's elite flight demonstration
squadron, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico near Perdido Key today. The
pilot survived, according to initial reports.

A Coast Guard rescue boat and several military rescue units were
dispatched to the scene about 3 p.m., after receiving calls about a
downed aircraft from several witnesses.

Patrick Nichols, a spokesman at Pensacola Naval Air Station, confirmed
that a Blue Angel had gone down in the gulf but said the pilot ejected
from the jet before it crashed.

The Blue Angels' public affairs staff had not yet released a public
statement about the incident this afternoon, nor had they released the
pilot's name.

[Morgans]

"Rosspilot" > wrote in message
...
> I just got a grapevine report that one (or more) of the Blue Angels may
have
> gone down near Pensacola . . . anyone know anything?
> www.Rosspilot.com
>
>

Google is your friend...
http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/
--
Jim in NC


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[tony roberts]

In article >,
(Rosspilot) wrote:

> I just got a grapevine report that one (or more) of the Blue Angels may have
> gone down near Pensacola . . . anyone know anything?
> www.Rosspilot.com

Yes it's true. It's always sad to see a hero go down - kinda makes us
all that bit more vulnerable.

Tony

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Tony Roberts
PP-ASEL
VFR OTT
Night
Cessna 172H C-GICE

[Darkwing Duck]

"tony roberts" > wrote in message
news:nospam-307DB5.19415801122004@shawnews...
> In article >,
> (Rosspilot) wrote:
>
>> I just got a grapevine report that one (or more) of the Blue Angels may
>> have
>> gone down near Pensacola . . . anyone know anything?
>> www.Rosspilot.com
>
> Yes it's true. It's always sad to see a hero go down - kinda makes us
> all that bit more vulnerable.
>
> Tony


The only difference is this hero has an ejection seat!

[Charlie]

>
> Yes it's true. It's always sad to see a hero go down - kinda makes us
> all that bit more vulnerable.
>
> Tony
>

Im not feeling all that vulnerable... A warrior crashes his stunt plane in
the Gulf of Mexico, whoopie! Everyone lived, the war goes on...Our friends
and family are still on that line protecting us and I feel safe as ever.