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The text introduces Naval Air Station Pensacola and the US Navy's Blue Angels aerial demonstration team, known for flying F-18 Super Hornets in precise formation at high speeds. The author's two main objectives are to get an up-close look at the team and their jets and to experience a flight in one of the F-18s, subjecting them to 7 1/2 times the force of gravity. The text then transitions to an interview with Blue Angel number seven, Thomas Zimmerman, who provides insights into the F/A-18 Super Hornet and the team's training for precision flying. The interview also covers the transition from Legacy Hornets to Super Hornets and details about the Blue Angels' aircraft modifications. The text touches on the role of Fat Albert, a C-130 J model used for transporting team personnel and equipment. Finally, it describes the author's exhilarating experience flying with Blue Angel number seven, including G-force maneuvers, and concludes with a summary of the flight experience.
1. The text is about a visit to Naval Air Station Pensacola, the home of the US Navy's Blue Angels aerial demonstration team. [Source: Document(page_content="00:00:00.00: - Welcome to Naval Air Station Pensacola,\n00:00:02.25: home of one of the most legendary\n00:00:03.66: aerial demonstration teams in the world,\n00:00:05.61: The US Navy's Blue Angels.")]
2. The Blue Angels fly six F-18 super hornets in precise formation at speeds of hundreds of miles per hour, flying as close as 18 inches from wing to wing. [Source: Document(page_content="00:00:07.47: The team flies six F-18 super hornets\n00:00:09.63: in precise formation at speeds\nhundreds of miles per hour\n00:00:12.69: flying as close as just 18\ninches from wing to wing.")]
3. The Blue Angels transitioned from the Legacy Hornet to the Super Hornet in 2021. The Super Hornet is 33% larger, allowing it to fly slower and carry more fuel. [Source: Document(page_content="00:01:56.61: to the Super Hornet.\n00:01:57.99: One of the big differences here\n00:01:58.92: is the leading edge extension\n00:02:00.12: or the lex, is what we call, is bigger\n00:02:02.10: as well as we start getting over here\n00:02:03.24: to the leading edge flaps.\n00:02:04.56: And you can see they're\nactually extended out here\n00:02:06.21: which helps our slow speed flight.\n00:02:09.33: Additionally, what you can't see,\n00:02:10.41: 'cause we don't have a\nLegacy sitting next to us,\n00:02:11.85: is we're now a third larger.\n00:02:13.62: So this airplane's 33%\nbigger, which, you know,\n00:02:17.22: allows us to fly slower,\nbut also gives us,\n00:02:20.46: you know, the ability to\ncarry a lot more fuel.\n00:02:22.08: So our combat radius and\neverything is increased\n00:02:24.36: and we can stay airborne longer.")]
4. Every F-18 assigned to the Blue Angels can return to the fleet and be combat-ready in just 72 hours. [Source: Document(page_content="00:02:48.54: in just 72 hours.\n00:02:52.35: We still have things installed\nsuch as the tail hook here.\n00:02:53.79: Things that we're missing\nare the gun from the nose.\n00:02:54.27: And you can see here,\nthat's where the smoke tank is.\n00:02:56.96: And you can see here,\nthat's where the piping\n00:02:58.56: will actually come out in\nfront of the left motor.")]
5. The Blue Angels represent both the Navy and the Marine Corps, with some former members of the Marine Corps still flying in the squadron. [Source: Document(page_content="00:03:46.12: And at the Blue Angels here\n00:03:48.72: we represent both the\nNavy and the Marine Corps.\n00:03:50.97: - [Sam] Yeah, so you're trying to time it.\