A couple months ago at the air show at Point Mugu, they had a few jets not only fly too low in residential areas, they left for 30 minutes without anyone knowing where they were going. I don't remember the specifics, but the article in the paper said that some heads were going to roll because a few show pilots can't just go "cruise" Hollywood in their F-18's without clearing it first. Apparently even the head big-wigs at the air force base had no idea what these yahoos were doing. They weren't from around here, and I believe just did some kind of air show circuit.
3 years ago I almost had a heart attack when an F-16 did a fly-by at the local cemetary on Veterans day. I was about a half mile away in my truck, in the Kmart parking lot, and never saw it coming. Just a sudden, insane rush of noise. It just kept getting louder. Traffic came to a standstill everywhere, and I swear 50 alarms were going off in that parking lot. It was so loud it hurt. For a couple hours. Paper said he got within 30 meters of the ground, when he wasn't supposed to get lower than 1500', and I guess he feared wrecking, and "gave it all it had" as he approached the ground. Something about the air pressure changing unexpectedly. I don't know, but it felt just like it does when Kenny Bernstein flys by at the NHRA Finals in Pomona!!!
As far as complaining about it, give me a break. I thank God they're there every time I hear them. You should too. What's next, a quiet exhaust for all Mustangs???
Take care,
-Chris
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