Fat Albert, Sacramento, and x-winds

[HuggyU2]

http://www.kbvp.com/extreme-videos/Blue-Angels-Fat-Albert-wild-crosswind-landing

Our Sac-town show was windy, as you'll see. Note how long F.A. is riding on the left mains. Pretty stiff x-wind component. They ended up blowing one of the tires, but still gave their usual great show. Well done ("bravo zulu",... did I use that correctly in this context?)
I don't know if Campbell was piloting, but if he was, I'll have to give him some grief since he's an Aggie.

 

[BACONATOR]

That was nuts. Good video!

 

[Banjo33]

Nice little porpoise in there too! X-winds suck.

 

[Scoob]

Nice little porpoise in there too! X-winds suck.

...and a whole lotta crab. A veritable seafood buffet, as it were.

 

[corvettetimmy]

I guess they don't divert for weather. Bad ass!

 

[ea6bflyr]

I liked the flat tire at the end (left inside tire). I guess that's what he gets for going 4 wheeling.

-ea6bflyr

 

[plc67]

He kind of dicked that up. I speak from experience because I've dicked up my share of x-wind landings.

 

[HercDriver]

He kind of dicked that up. I speak from experience because I've dicked up my share of x-wind landings.

There are those who have and those who will.

It just looks to me like he landed a little flat and bounced (he could have logged two T&Gs)...I'm guessing he may have had an issue with his anti-skid on the left in order to blow that tire, or it was hitting the brakes hard while bouncing that gave a strange signal to the anti-skid.

Not a bad landing, as the plane is still flyable.