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Blue Angels - Altitude & Attitude

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I odered this Blue Angels DVD recently, on expecting to get some amazing exclusive close shots of this famous Navy acrobatic team, but failed. Instead of it, I get a 45 min. DVD of the Navy Blue Angels history, since their very first beggining in 1946. I'm not critical about this DVD, it's a nice movie anyway, but; it is not the Blue Angels flying presentation one expect to see, being a "general" viewer, not a U.S. Navy aviation fan. There are just few great shots of those bright blue Hornets flying by, but as briefs as a blink of an eye, so you must repeat these scenes, once an again, to enjoy them. John Travolta's narration is fine, as well as music, technically speaking "sound's great". If you know someone being a Blue Angels fan, you must tell this is a "must have" DVD.

I live in El Centro, the winter training grounds of the Blue Angels. I have watched them train from January through March for a good many years. People who buy this DVD are probably expecting to see 45 minutes of air show. Instead, you hear a mumbling narrative by John Travolta which is very much a history of naval aviation, and too little flying. The lead pilot, or "Boss" is assigned by the Pentagon, and this video does not point out that the "Boss" of this team was removed because of safety violations. The other pilots didn't want to fly with him.
The best Blue Angels video I have seen is "Blue Angels: Xtreme Close-Up" which aired on the Military Channel. It is pure flying. If you want lots of air show mixed with interesting behind the scenes then I recommend Blue Angels: A Year In The Life. Just don't buy this one unless you want to fall asleep.

Although this video does not contain a solid 45 minutes of flying from their shows, as on reviewer complained, it does cover a lot of the flying manuevers they use which are shown both in practice and in performances. It also provides a very nice overview of the history of the Blue Angels and the tradition that they so faithfully have adhered to since the program's inception in 1946. The price is a bargain and I highly recommend this video for aviation enthusiasts. By the way, they do point out the boss's name of the Blue Angels at the time of filming. His name is Donnie Cochran.

EXCELLENT PIECE OF WORK. AS ALWAYS WHEN THE BLUE ANGELS ARE PRESENTED IT IS WITH EXCELLECE. THANK YOU MR TRAVOTLA FOR YOU WONDERFUL NARRATIVE.