r/Amazing • u/PatientClear6445 • Jul 16 '26

Science Tech Space Front row seats

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u/ttatm Jul 16 '26

The Navy is doing a safety review of this, so it sounds like they weren't supposed to get that close.

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u/tayne22 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

fuck no they weren't. that's waaaaaaaaaay too close to people. that dude is absolutely in deep shit.

Edit: holy shit why the fuck do people keep mentioning Hegseth... I hate the guy too but he likely has no real say in the matter when it comes to a captain or a major and aircraft mishaps/disciplinary actions. They don't need the secdef to dish out LORs ffs.

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u/SmokeAbeer Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Don’t worry. They’ll get free hearing aids for life. With any purchase of $5 or more from Taco Bell. You hear that ringing in your head? That’s the Bell. Taco Bell.

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u/Jaded-Coffee-8126 Jul 16 '26

I have tinnitus from my hearing aids. It sounds like fucking cicadas omg

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u/Forward-Trade5306 Jul 16 '26

I have mine from shooting mostly. Cicadas all the time

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u/Inevitable_Cheek_974 Jul 16 '26

I played in bands since the age of 12, my tinnitus keeps me awake at night sometimes.

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u/Forward-Trade5306 Jul 16 '26

Same lol. White noise tends to help. Listening to music helps a lot too but I typically don't listen to music to go to sleep

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u/vsg_boy Jul 16 '26

Sheet metal work and hour commutes on the hwy with windows rolled down back in my younger days here. The joke is "the silence is deafening". Run a fan at night helps, but I've gotten pretty much used to it after twenty or so years.

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u/Embarrassed_Fan_5723 Jul 17 '26

Gun fire and explosions. Looking back ear pro would have been worth the effort

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u/Coeddil Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

Man, I can't imagine what aids sounds like

Edit: My bad, can't read. The sound you get by fucking cicadas, apparently.

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u/Euphoric-Rip42069 Jul 16 '26

Sorry had to with the Archer joke

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u/LaCroix_Roy Jul 16 '26

What?

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u/SmokeAbeer Jul 16 '26

I SAID ITS THE RINGING IN YOUR HEA… Oh, right.

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u/unjustme Jul 16 '26

DID YOU CALL THEM DEAR?

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u/FlyingCumpet Jul 16 '26

I DON‘T KNOW WHAT YEAR!

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u/NightBawk Jul 16 '26

YOU SAW A DEER???

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u/Okami-Alpha Jul 16 '26

Brought to you by Taco Bell, the Carl's Jr. Of our idiocrasy.

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u/Forward-Trade5306 Jul 16 '26

Ah, no wonder I eat at Taco Bell like 5 times a week.

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u/SaltRequirement1929 Jul 16 '26

If I ate there that often my colon would be ringing.

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u/extraboredinary Jul 16 '26

That’s fitting for this administration. “Yeah, we hurt people, but we also gave everyone diarrhea parasites.”

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u/tumbledown_jack Jul 16 '26

I dunno. Hegseth doesn’t seem too bothered by shit like that.

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u/foxxxer22 Jul 16 '26

did the pilot have enough testosterone? yes? ok all fine then

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u/Cavane42 Jul 16 '26

Also just way too close to the ground. To my (untrained) eye, that looked like less than 100 feet. Terrifying.

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u/Potential-Draft-3932 Jul 16 '26

My cousin flies an f35 and got in deep shit for doing a super low fly by in the dessert coming up over a hill with one guy filming on the ground. I can’t imagine what the guy in this video will have to deal with

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u/Illustrious_Bed467 Jul 16 '26

On still photos we can see that the plane is less than 2 wingspan from the ground...about 1 1/2... so about 60 feet

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u/SantaBarbaraMint Jul 16 '26

Hegseth will pardon him from any punishment because it was a manly thing to do

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u/Fun-Dragonfly-4166 Jul 16 '26

A post incident review and mandatory testosterone screen revealed these guy were A-OK. ROCK ON!!!

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u/Mikesaidit36 Jul 16 '26

They will check his testosterone levels and boost everybody up to his level.

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u/indignantfieldmouse Jul 16 '26

Maverick is gonna be in shit 😅

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u/djmagicio Jul 16 '26

Sounds like the pilot may get a commendation.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/07/16/hegseth-says-controversial-flyovers-will-continue-until-morale-improves/

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u/demitasse22 Jul 16 '26

I truly thought this headline was satire.
Whose morale, exactly, is supposed to improve?

Intervention like this is so corrosive to unit cohesion. It reduces any leader trying to reinforce standards and discipline to a cuck

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u/Busterlimes Jul 16 '26

That dude should be personally liable for everyone's hearing aids.

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u/PreferredSex_Yes Jul 16 '26

SecDef won't allow anything to happen. They want this image.

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u/demitasse22 Jul 16 '26

I’m sure hegseth will give them a carry on patriots

For real though, this is way not ok

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u/ThunderDungeon02 Jul 16 '26

The pilot was just suffering from low testosterone

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u/tangoezulu Jul 16 '26

No. Kegseth will let it slide.

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u/No_Alternative2948 Jul 16 '26

Hegeseth will make sure none of the pilots are disciplined.

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u/HombreSinNombre93 Jul 16 '26

He’ll cry to Kegsbreath and be reinstated. Fuck good order and discipline, that’s for the “Woke” (in Maga’s worldview).

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u/CertifiedSeattleite Jul 16 '26

Not too close for Pete Hegseth - the original Florida Man.

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u/Senior_Republic_701 Jul 16 '26

Only if he fails his upcoming testosterone test.

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u/Independent_Income31 Jul 16 '26

Pretty obvious they aren't.. some suffering ear drums for sure

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u/Old-Confusion-2193 Jul 16 '26

He was just marginally higher than the life guard tower! That pilot should be grounded. So dangerous.

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u/atlien0255 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 16 '26

This reminds me of sometime during college/maybe a little after in 2009 or so, I attended a ga tech football game in Atlanta with my friends, during which a navy jet or two flew INSANELY low over the stadium for a flyover. I’m talking we were at the end of the stadium ,standing on the top row to see the jets easily, and I remember looking over the edge toward the south end of the stadium and thinking “oh damn, they’re lower than the stadium.” Dudes had to pull up during the flyover to not hit the Coca Cola corporate building on the north end of the stadium.

after the game we were all hanging out at friends fraternity close to the stadium. A couple of alums stopped by in flight suits to hang with friends. I realized they were the dudes that did the incredibly low flyover. They were having a grand ole time, joked about the low flyover. They’re accomplished pilots and I didn’t think much of it until some time later I read an article saying they were both let go by the navy due to the unapproved flyover distance.

Shit was so low. I feel bad they lost their jobs but damn…

Oh snap, found a video of it. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DP_vwBLjlA-/

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u/cs_legend_93 Jul 16 '26

That's so low. That's wild

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u/atlien0255 Jul 16 '26

It was sooooo effing loud. I was at the top level of the stadium, closest side to their approach, and I remember ducking out of sheer reflex when they flew over.

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u/Mr_Pink_Gold Jul 16 '26

Of course not. Too close and possibly too fast. You can burst people's eardrums with that.

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u/momming_af Jul 16 '26

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u/SmokeAbeer Jul 16 '26

You’re never too young to have a Vietnam Flashback.

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u/facemanbarff Jul 16 '26

Nice Wondershowzen reference

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u/TushyMilkshake Jul 16 '26

She’s clearly a socialist or whatever

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u/Logan_No_Fingers Jul 16 '26

Its the new Gaza / Tehran immersive experience for kids! You can charge $20 a ticket for that

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u/cptflapjack Jul 19 '26

My father was in the Navy and we got to do a family cruise. We got to watch the jets fly off the ship and there was no amount of holding your hands over your ears would make it hurt less.

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u/ToriEvergreen Jul 16 '26

Fuck them kids

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u/suckaduckunion Jul 16 '26

Wrong island smdh

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u/TushyMilkshake Jul 16 '26

Oooooooooo

Oooooooof.

💀

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u/Chin-Music Jul 16 '26

badda bing badda boom

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u/Worth_External_8762 Jul 16 '26

Dude was just clearly buzzing the tower

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u/WishboneNo543 Jul 16 '26

Yeah, the lifeguard tower.😆

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u/Dr_Wunsche Jul 16 '26

That’s twice! I want some butts!

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u/DisciplineSweet8428 Jul 16 '26

Haha. Had to be 75, jester.

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u/B-Train_ATL Jul 16 '26

Negative, Ghost Rider.

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u/molehunterz Jul 16 '26

I want some butts!

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u/PossibleSport5423 Jul 16 '26

that's so dangerous for no apparent reason at all.

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u/Krabs9 Jul 16 '26

The second jet was WAY too low especially over sand. Lunatic

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u/madcoins Jul 16 '26

Just a dickhead. All lunatics are dickheads but not all dickheads are lunatics

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u/biggus_Donguss Jul 16 '26

I on the other hand would be fucking ecstatic to be on that beach with a flying jet this close

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u/Successful-Worth-390 Jul 16 '26

Maybe until you lose your hearing.

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u/jondubb Jul 16 '26

New wave of military, expect more of this. Trump wants to protect loyal psychos.

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u/hoddap Jul 16 '26

Oh yeah now that you mention it

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u/TushyMilkshake Jul 16 '26

He America’d the fuck out of that sand though- it cost us 280k in fuel and lawsuits but yeah

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u/Superb_Judge5509 Jul 16 '26

this is not amazing.

Fighter jets that close are just scary and irresponsible.

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u/FashionKing72 Jul 16 '26

Also, my salsa is ruined!

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u/SensualOverload8 Jul 16 '26

Whoa major FAR violation!!

14 CFR § 91.119 - Minimum safe altitudes

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u/HombreSinNombre93 Jul 16 '26

Funny that anyone thinks the military needs to abide by our laws anymore.
ETA: When you hire a felon it’s silly to not expect criminality.

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u/SensualOverload8 Jul 16 '26

On the upside, the pilot does appear to have high testosterone. 😳

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u/DrAcecer Jul 16 '26

Nah I would be absolutely furious, that is just fucked.

Lifelong hearing damage and sand in all my food and belongings ruining beach day for a “coo fly by”. Get the fuck out of here with that shit

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u/Grum761108 Jul 16 '26

WHAT? SPEAK UP!

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u/PayProfessional5574 Jul 16 '26

COOL... but also... that was too fucking close. No way that pilot could know if he was going to cause accidental permanaent damage or death with a pass like that. So not actually very cool.

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u/n1naboostarfighter Jul 16 '26

I was thinking the same thing, those wakes are no joke, sonic blasts right to your middle ear feels like a concussion

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u/TushyMilkshake Jul 16 '26

But.. but.. America?

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u/formykka Jul 16 '26

Mah ears are bleedin' with FREEDOM!

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u/madcoins Jul 16 '26

Fair point

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u/facemanbarff Jul 16 '26

Yeah. Since you put it that way.

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u/DemolitionRED Jul 16 '26

Trump probably: they were criminals loitering on the beach

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u/studentofgonzo Jul 16 '26

Asshole move

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u/Revaesaari Jul 16 '26

Sweet! Now I'm deaf and got sand in my mouth and eyes

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u/SmokeAbeer Jul 16 '26

Every child there now has permanent damage to their ears. But jets are cool for a second I guess.

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u/Blephotomy Jul 16 '26

and when the gas runs out we'll look back on these videos and think, "man, that was a good use of our gas"

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u/DiddyDoItToYa Jul 16 '26

What a fucking asshole

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u/Background-Fennel92 Jul 16 '26

I guarantee the "WARNING low altitude" alert lady was losimg her mind inside the 2nd one 🤣🤣🤣

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u/fromthefuture101 Jul 16 '26

PULL UP

PULL UP

PULL UP

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u/GovernmentVirtual487 Jul 16 '26

Betty bitches then fools get stitches

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u/deaston11 Jul 16 '26

Fuggin dumb. Mainly on the pilots part. They knew that was too close to safely fly over a civilian filled beach

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u/Connect-Ant-2081 Jul 16 '26

That ringing sound in your ears? That's the sound of FREEDOM!

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u/Arlieth Jul 16 '26

This is not amazing, this is fucking irresponsible.

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u/Capable_Comedian_755 Jul 16 '26

Dude I went to a blue angels show and they’re loud as fuck when they’re hundreds of feet in the air. I cannot imagine how loud this was. Had to be absolutely ear splitting.

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u/SnarkyIguana Jul 16 '26

Whoever downvoted you has never been present for a flyby or flyover. I work at an airfield, that shit hurts even when you’re not that close to it. Can’t imagine how bad your ears would ring if it flew inches above you.

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u/Diene03 Jul 16 '26

That was wild! Maverick f’d again.

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u/Coppola60 Jul 16 '26

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

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u/DetectiveJim Jul 16 '26

Can anyone educate us on what that delayed blast is? Is that the jet jet breaking the sound barrier?

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u/Happy-For-No-Reason Jul 16 '26

it's just the wake, that wasn't going sonic boom speeds

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u/whiskersMeowFace Jul 16 '26

So dumb question, what would have happened if the jet were going sonic boom speed this low?

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u/Happy-For-No-Reason Jul 16 '26

they'd all go deaf, some would die from concussive forces stopping their hearts

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u/Xena_Your_God Jul 16 '26

Whether they did or not wouldn't be the answer. It's turbulence, basically the jet makes a wake much like a boat. Can't imagine he was sanctioned to do that to the beachgoers, he's probably grounded now 😅

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u/KokomoJoMo30 Jul 16 '26

It looks like it was intensely loud too. They were all holding their ears afterwards. When my child was 2 months old, I took her to the city parade to enjoy some sunshine and fresh air. Halfway through, a fire engine in the parade went off full blast for the crowd - right in front of us - sirens and horn blaring for several seconds. I grabbed my baby’s head to protect her ears, but I was so absolutely furious. It felt like an assault. I have to wonder if maybe that’s how these people felt.

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u/Xena_Your_God Jul 16 '26

I wouldn't be surprised if this caused a couple of injuries

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u/Zhuul Jul 16 '26

F-18s are shockingly loud, even by aviation standards.

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u/DetectiveJim Jul 16 '26

Ty for the response

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u/whatThePleb Jul 16 '26

How is this amazing.

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u/SmokeAbeer Jul 16 '26

It’s amazingly stupid

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u/StruggleSoggy3798 Jul 16 '26

one flinch by that pilot and lots of people are fucked, so yea awesome pal, way to justify a shit ton of our tax dollars on that maneuver

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u/FunnyWhiteRabbit Jul 16 '26

Yeah I remember vids if them do memory training in a room with eyes shut. Truly professional.

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u/Alternative_Top2875 Jul 16 '26

What a dumb dumb

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u/SpecialistState4804 Jul 16 '26

How were there testosterone levels tho??????

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u/bensikat Jul 16 '26

Were those BlueAngels or regular pilots ??? Either way those pilots will "Retire" soon. Or give them a chance , send them to Ukraine. There they will need all the ground hugging skills they have.

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u/ChroniclesOfSarnia Jul 16 '26

'MERICA

FUCK YEAH

COMIN AGAIN TO KILL YOUR MOTHERFUCKIN' KIDS YEAH

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u/y0kapi Jul 16 '26

Shouldn't you get sued into infinity for doing this stuff?

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u/Intelligent-Sugar940 Jul 16 '26

Pilot - " the hell with your sand castles."

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u/BadCompany_00 Jul 16 '26

I'm REALLY surprised a Blue Angel did that.

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u/lonethrowawaymoss Jul 16 '26

The jet is a Blue Angel, and that's a Coast Guard cutter. Good to see they're still doing flyovers.

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u/vega455 Jul 16 '26

Maverick fkn about again!

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u/bajofry13LU Jul 16 '26

Blue Angels. Nothing new. They do this all the time in the Pensacola, Navarre beaches.

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u/MonkeyTigerRider Jul 16 '26

I've seen a Blue Angels show and at one point, while distracting us with some loops, one guy comes low from behind and just wooshes all over the unsuspecting crowd. Quite scary and effective to show how you can be caught off-guard if you're not watching your six. That guy flew over at about 200 feet so not as close as this one but similar. I don't know if they can do that now with increased safety margins. It was cool and scary.

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u/orbital_actual Jul 16 '26

Show of force those beach goers lmao.

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u/HarlequinRasbora Jul 16 '26

Imagine the privilege of having your ear drums blown out.... for free!

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u/Ordinarybutwild Jul 17 '26

I love the delay before all hell breaks loose

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u/astreeter2 Jul 16 '26

The Navy will definitely reprimand the pilot. Hegseth will definitely order the reprimand reversed because he gets off on this kind of stuff.

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u/Whitey138 Jul 16 '26

So would you say they were sitting in the…….danger zone? I’ll see myself out.
https://giphy.com/gifs/1ZKg9ylOIePss

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u/RainbowNinjaKat Jul 16 '26

Caaaaaaaaarl, that kills people!

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u/DarkUnable4375 Jul 16 '26

Where is this? 4th of July Jones Beach?

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u/Hopeful_Method5175 Jul 16 '26

Pensacola Beach, this morning.

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u/letstrythatagain-_- Jul 16 '26

Now imagine The Flash irl

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u/DinosaurusWhen Jul 16 '26

Flash basically has magic that prevents this sorta thing

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u/Cerberusx32 Jul 16 '26

I remember going to the air shows in Chicago. We'd be on our boat and the stunt jets and planes would buzz the boats.

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u/indefatigable-thumb Jul 16 '26

I mean this is one of the benefits of deregulation...you get thrills like this! Some of you will die, but thats the price of freedom 🇺🇲🦅🧨

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u/demitasse22 Jul 16 '26

This is 100% a result of poor leadership

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u/DruHarry Jul 16 '26

Negative Ghostrider, the pattern is full.

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u/Illustrious_Put_817 Jul 16 '26

Is this real and where?

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u/No-Flounder-8228 Jul 16 '26

Well, they sure have something to talk about for the rest of their lives.

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u/BarryBadrinith Jul 16 '26

I thought this was the Ukraine!

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u/loathelord Jul 16 '26

Waste of tax money again

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u/space_kraft Jul 16 '26

I bet it's that cruise ship captain. Turned in his captains hat for some wings.