Blue Angels hitchhiker?

wester@laway.net wrote:
> I am in Gainesville, Florida. We had an air show today where the Blue
> Angels performed, as they will tomorrow.
>
> My question: What is the possibility of becoming a passenger on one of
> these jets? I think it would be a thrilling, never-to-be forgotten
> experience. I don't even care if I have to go to Pensacola and do it
> on a training session. I love stuff like this, like landing on Saba
> or St. Barth's.
>
> C'mon, y'alls, I wanna ride! Please, please, pretty please....


IIRC, the Blue Angles fly the F/A-18 E/F which is a single
seat aircraft. So to fly in one, you'll have to first join
the navy...

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> wester@laway.net wrote:
>> I am in Gainesville, Florida. We had an air show today where the Blue
>> Angels performed, as they will tomorrow.
>>
>> My question: What is the possibility of becoming a passenger on one of
>> these jets? I think it would be a thrilling, never-to-be forgotten
>> experience. I don't even care if I have to go to Pensacola and do it
>> on a training session. I love stuff like this, like landing on Saba
>> or St. Barth's.
>>
>> C'mon, y'alls, I wanna ride! Please, please, pretty please....
>
>
> IIRC, the Blue Angles fly the F/A-18 E/F which is a single
> seat aircraft. So to fly in one, you'll have to first join
> the navy...
>

e/f's are the super hornets. BA's fly the c/d. There is one, ship 7, that
is a two seater.

Jim