Finished season 4. Really good plot twists throughout. Seasons 2 and 3 were so strong. Final episode was…eh. Biggest complaint is the recasting of two characters kind of interrupted the flow, but I guess not the fault of the showrunners.
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Netflix recommendations?
- Thread starter Randy Daytona
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Well I actually wasn't referring to movies per se. Chuck said Seinfeld, Clooney, and Tom Hanks are male role models. Seinfeld and I suppose Hanks I understand, but not Clooney.
The Sympathizer (HBO) starts strong…
The new Blue Angels documentary is good. It's free on Amazon right now.
The cinematography is excellent. There are a lot of really cool look angles and air to air shots.
It's weird seeing a couple of old flight school friends being portrayed as "heroes". But you can also see their personalities shine through as well.
It's less dramatic than the trailer made it out to be.
The cinematography is excellent. There are a lot of really cool look angles and air to air shots.
It's weird seeing a couple of old flight school friends being portrayed as "heroes". But you can also see their personalities shine through as well.
It's less dramatic than the trailer made it out to be.
I thought they have never worn them.
I understand that - but when in their lore did the Blues begin this tradition? Back to the F8F Bearcat?
It's been a long time, not sure how far back it goes. In Brian Shul's Blue Angels: A Portrait of Gold, where he followed the Blue Angels for a year (1995 IIRC), he gave a pretty detailed explanation of how they flew mainly with their wrists while their arms rested on their thighs due to the precision needed to fly in such close formation with the 40 pound springs installed on their control sticks.
And then I found this from the Blue Angel's very own FAQ's:
Additionally, G-suits would detrimentally impact flight safety. The Boeing F/A-18's control stick is mounted between the pilot's legs. The Blue Angels have a spring tensioned with 40 pounds of pressure installed on the control stick that gives the pilot a "false feel." This allows the pilot minimal room for un-commanded movement. The pilots rest their right arms on their thighs for support and stability while flying. Therefore, inflating and deflating air bladders in a G-suit would interrupt this support and stability, causing un-commanded aircraft movement.
I got around to watching it over the long weekend. The cinematography was indeed excellent, and I really wondered how they got some of the shots they did.
Man did they fixate on their flight surgeon though. Yes, she was quite photogenic but she got more screen time than some of the pilots...is the Blues' Doc really that central to the goings-on in the squadron or did the director just have a crush on her?
Ya, she's attractive, but so what. The Blues doc has to keep the 6 demo pilots healthy to fly the demo 3 times a week, along with the travel schedule. The lack of g-suits can be hard on certain guys ( watch the "Year in the Life" vid to see a Marine get med dis-quailed). Also, if the boss get's sick, no show, so ya, the doc matters.
She's a PsyOp. There is no question about that.
Tell us you've never been a pilot in a flying squadron without telling us you've never been a pilot in a flying squadron....
For sure. Truly impressive.
Most of the "flight surgeons" I encountered were just slapdicks straight out of med school. One we called WebMD, bc we questioned if he ever was really educated in the medical field. 😆