From the Tower! USAF Thunderbirds at Edwards AFB

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Жыл бұрын

Grab a very special seat on the catwalk of the air traffic control tower at Edwards AFB as the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform a full high show during the 2022 Edwards AFB Air Show. This is a rare opportunity to look DOWN at the sneak pass!!
Thank you to PAO Chase Kohler for allowing us to film from the tower!
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@SHiFTyTReATS Жыл бұрын

7:06 oh man! This might be the single coolest low pass I have ever seen ANYWHERE! Nice flippin’ shot buddy!

@speedracer2336 Жыл бұрын

They came to China in the 80s, felt so proud to be an American! Thanks Air Force!

@Dustinjamesmusicpage Жыл бұрын

The FAA should allow one sonic boom per Airshow 😅

@LadyVet1975 6 ай бұрын

Brings the “LITTLE GIRL” back in me when Dad use to take us to see them years and years ago along with the Blue Angels which I had the personal experience this past week of them flying around the city of Indianapolis! Just amazing pilots! Thank you all for your dedication and service!

@jshepard152 3 ай бұрын

I saw them perform over the Ohio River last year in Owensboro Kentucky. I had an obstructed view to the left, so I had to make an effort to look out that way. At one point I extended my neck to look to the left, and there was a single F-16 coming straight at me, right over the river, full afterburner. Gives me chills just thinking about it. I'm glad these guys are on our side.

@grasuh Жыл бұрын

Their diamond is now as tight as Blue Angles. NICE!

@Flipper-mno13 Жыл бұрын

Without a doubt, the most Majestic Aircraft in the world. Very Proud and Thankful.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@nevanlovano8085 Жыл бұрын

I have to agree that the f-16 and f-18 super hornet are the 2 best air crafts in the American military arsenal

@kubstix Жыл бұрын

F-15 says what up...

@jamesadams893 Жыл бұрын

Of the three the f16 is overall best looking, with that single intake under the nose always reminding me of an oncoming shark

@DoctorShocktor Жыл бұрын

@@nevanlovano8085Neither of those is fifth generation, so no. They had their time, but the F-35, and F-15EX have them beat, not to mention the F-22, although it’s a cycle behind the others.

@khaledxdyt.000 Жыл бұрын

I love USAF Thunderbirds

@CSXrailfanAndNS Жыл бұрын

Going to see them saturday, so stoked

@brnby8984 Жыл бұрын

Great tracking on that sneak pass!

@JordanHourGlassDJ Жыл бұрын

Watching the #usaf #thunderbirds never gets old! #america #freedom #godblessamerica 🇺🇸

@MM_in_Havasu Жыл бұрын

T-Birds rock! May the Force be with them in all that they do.

@Glen.Danielsen Жыл бұрын

The F-16 is such a matchlessly beautiful bird to see as Thunderbirds. Yet I will never forget watching them fly F-4’s.

@chogrd Жыл бұрын

Made my day seeing this POV!

@ringofthebrave 5 ай бұрын

6:38 I like these type of moves (syncronized aileron aileron maneuvering or the change of formation setup 8:32 , 9:15). They should add more of that to the program. Very appealing for the audience in my opinion.

@2be1withU Жыл бұрын

Beautiful filming

@travisguillot7998 6 ай бұрын

I love number6 at the beginning that’s just pure power

@exit1368 Жыл бұрын

😎 Thanks for this Stunning & Awesome vid! Sep 2000, I had the privilege to have the Callsign ‘TBIRD 15’ for my C-130 to bring them back to Nellis. They were Amazing hosts, gave my crew a 2+ hour tour of their entire facility. Next morning, The HERK had a large #15 circled in blue stars?!!!! UNREAL! This aircraft went on to fly several hundred OEF/OIF sorties from 2003-06 with that emblem still intact. 💪🫡

@larrymalpaya Жыл бұрын

THUMBS UP for the cameraman/woman

@stevecurd3944 Жыл бұрын

fantastic FAB Thunderbirds are go

@augl2702 Жыл бұрын

Amazing views! We had a great time watching from the ground.

@ultim8aggie Жыл бұрын

I remember watching the Thunderbirds at Hill AFB flying F-4’s as a child, then transitioning to the T-38’s around ‘73 I think. Man those F-4’s were loud!

@dennythomas8887 Жыл бұрын

This seems to have been filmed on the rarest of rare days at Edwards. The smoke is lingering for a long time which means NO WIND! Anybody that has spent time in the high desert (where Edwards is located) knows it's always, always windy. Beautiful show and fantastic video.

@dannywalker1635 Жыл бұрын

I noticed that too. The smoke just kept hanging around. I see them here on the East coast of Florida in Daytona Beach and Brevard air show and the smoke gets in our sea breeze and is gone pretty fast.

@israelvazquez583 Жыл бұрын

I went to that show...last year, trust me, a perfect day to fly....

@RehansahrilSahril 11 ай бұрын

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@newyorkerusa5549 Жыл бұрын

Never get bored watching these guys doing the in possibles things.. Very Amazing.. Just Amazing.. I saw the T-Birds perform the first time in California then New York, Wisconsin, and Nevada

@PedroG-xh6lh 4 ай бұрын

Wow what a wonderful inversion on that particular A/C, excellent job my fellow flyer, God Speed Sir🤟🙏

@palanthis Жыл бұрын

Amazing content, as always! Thank you, ASS!

@angelapotter2640 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing performance from these guys!!!! Always amazes me how spectacular they are up there doing what they do best!!!!❤❤❤❤

@edutaimentcartoys 7 ай бұрын

amazing air show video

@daveblevins3322 Жыл бұрын

I remember the T-Birds back in the early 70's when I was stationed at Nellis AFB in '72. F-4's 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸 And they were huge comparatively.. 👀 None the less, very excellent work 👍

@fredlyons7151 Жыл бұрын

The F-4 was a tough Bird

@CraigNevitt-wt2ez Жыл бұрын

Should I say absolutely breathtaking!!

@mikebrant4494 Жыл бұрын

ive dreamt of being able to do this one day my whole life!!!

@TuxWing Жыл бұрын

It will be a sad day when the Thunderbirds transition away from the F-16...and yes, I am a bit partial! :)

@TuxWing Жыл бұрын

@@justinmaguire4987 I would definitely love to believe that, but my guess is that the F-35 would be the most likely successor in my mind, but that's not a great option, IMHO.

@alarmfannh Жыл бұрын

From 1980-84 I refueled many aircraft. From C130’s,C141’s, C5’s, Med Evac DC9’s, F104’s,F4’s(all versions), T38’s, Army OV8’s and CH47’s as well as Navy Birds that found themselves dry land. My favorites were the British Vulcan, our own F15’s and 16’s and the kickass A10. I know I missed a few but it was a helluva ride, Who The Hell? POL!

@c1ph3rpunk Жыл бұрын

@@TuxWing the 35 could make for an interesting show, considering how it can maneuver. I suspect that’s the one on the list but agreed with the OP, it’ll be a sad day when they retire the F-16 from this. Though, the first time I saw them they were using A-4’s, the Scooters were cool to watch.

@roger3858 Жыл бұрын

Yeah they will probably give them to Ukraine… our tax dollars arnt enough

@jimowens2283 Жыл бұрын

Glad you guys always get the precision of the maintenance crews as they launch and catch the aircraft. It’s not all about the aircraft.

@leathmyatt75 Жыл бұрын

seen them at Fairchild AFB a few times and I also saw them at an airshow at the Glacier Park airport in summer 1989.

@LeppAviation Жыл бұрын

Good god that sneak pass 🥵🥵

@Dobie_ByTor Жыл бұрын

The F16 is such a beautiful craft. It almost looks like a creature. Love the singsong cadence calls too. Reminds me of my childhood shows with the T38’s in late 70’s-80’s.

@aviation-action Жыл бұрын

I wish I could watch an air show from the tower!!! Incredible!!!!!

@cameronhetrick8014 3 ай бұрын

First video I’ve seen on your channel, Lord, I subscribed so quick!

@aarongielen5208 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful flying thunderbird pilots.

@KevinW3278 Жыл бұрын

Nice footage overall. #6 doing a vertical climb at takeoff starting @3:07 is nice. Just needed the ground for an aspect of how fast and high it was by the end. The diamond and solos all had a nice pass starting @6:50

@josephkerkau2520 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the show that was really outstanding 4 - 0

@cathywhite9415 Жыл бұрын

I just love watching these guys, it never gets old!!!

@jimvela7145 10 ай бұрын

Amazing pilots

@rogerkober9836 Жыл бұрын

Great job. Compliments to the camera person. Nicely done. 🇺🇸

@sarahunter5568 11 ай бұрын

Awesome !! Spectacular display ❤

@lovelightshining4444 Жыл бұрын

#Americanpilots Best in the business baby! Best Believe ~

@FrequencyORD Жыл бұрын

Love the vids man, keep up the great work! ❤

@RobertBrusOfficial Жыл бұрын

I didnt want it to end - that was sooooooooo good

@millicentsquirrelhole582 Жыл бұрын

Said local leadfoot dude..'Them boys kno' how to..drive'...Suh! Yessuh!

@xevious2501 Жыл бұрын

classic Thunderbirds, had a poster of these jets on my wall as a kid.

@akhtarnadeem621 11 ай бұрын

Nice jet !

@martinlebl6812 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, good idea with the angle of camera view, the solo guy low level pass was fantastic, thanks a lot again for the amazing enjoyment!

@DickieDelouise Жыл бұрын

Wonderful footage! Love the tower vantage point! And 6:04 beautiful and iconic Thunderbirds😍

@Dobie_ByTor Жыл бұрын

Yes! Very tight formation with little daylight between wings. Those blazing high speed passes were ripping too!

@tripple3473 Жыл бұрын

That was so precise, i love the high speed solo pulling up into 7 rolls

@lewiskemp5893 Жыл бұрын

Damn. I watched them in the F4s. The view angle from the tower WOW MY favorite air show video

@bethmagalso9816 Жыл бұрын

Good job.Very beautiful, Fantastic ❤❤❤

@tomsimpson5317 Жыл бұрын

Best job ever

@msz51214 Жыл бұрын

REAL BRAVE LION'S HEART

@fredlyons7151 Жыл бұрын

These guys are so good& their flying is spectacular!!!

@oscaraguirre602 Жыл бұрын

Good aftrnoon greetings,,, its time to enyoy,,, take a seat, pop corn and an orange juice,,, thanks of share your video,,, your friend Oscar de Playa del Carmen Q R México,,,

@johnosbourn4312 Жыл бұрын

Awesome show, and I'm looking forward to seeing them at Offutt, next year!

@bo0tsy1 2 ай бұрын

I really love the f16

@tcz1757 Жыл бұрын

Great show.

@bluzzjazz Жыл бұрын

I just saw the Blue Angels and some F-22s and I think 35s a week ago. When they came by the sound was felt viscerally.

@mikeinsugarland Жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful videos !! Have seen Thunderbirds many times in person but this truly give a different perspective and showed how incredible skilled these pilots are - the best of the best. Subscribed and will be waiting for more .. Thank you.

@argantoa Жыл бұрын

How in the world did you get the privilege to shoot from the tower at Edwards AFB of all places? IMO, nothing says more U. S. Air Force than Edwards. And, IMO, the F-16 is probably the best jet fighter design ever made. The Thunderbirds paint scheme in the desert just looks even more amazing. All I can say is wow, and thanks for the video.

@synaptik111 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Thanks for sharing!!

@LargeJiblets Жыл бұрын

6:59 oohhh yurrrr

@uwemobil8847 Жыл бұрын

That is such amazing and impressive.

@bobsurgranny Жыл бұрын

T-Birds from the tower! - Now you're talkin' 😃

@A.J.1656 11 ай бұрын

At 6:36 you see why #5's number is painted upside-down. Just a cool detail if you find a high resolution pic of that maneuver.

@dannywalker1635 Жыл бұрын

I first saw the Thunderbirds at Shaw Air Base in 1970 when I was serving as a Security Forces member. They were flying the F-4's at the time. I saw them again at Seymour-Johnson just before I was discharged. I see them every year now when they come to the Daytona 500 and when they do local air shows here in Central Florida. That tail walk maneuver is really a scary one. That is just too close to a stall for me.

@jonathonmcrae5671 Жыл бұрын

I've had the opportunity to see them twice in my home town London, and I live quite close to the airport, and oh boy, they came over my house maybe 500ft. It was crazy.

@user-xj7cc5xz5v Жыл бұрын

Magnificent.

@user-hb8ec6eo7m 10 ай бұрын

Sobeautifull

@RSTI191 4 ай бұрын

How do are able to do this with such precision is beyond me..

@roywhl1 Жыл бұрын

Good one

@tisyo0705 Жыл бұрын

Damnnnn sickkkk

@loriburrola6152 Жыл бұрын

Was at this show and it was truly amazing to see these guys perform again ❤️ ❤

@jim5870 Жыл бұрын

nice view! I was trying to figure out where the XB-70 run pad was.

@Dan-we7vs 11 ай бұрын

I've seen that up the Kern River outa Kernville.....for free lol

@sambumgardner3480 Жыл бұрын

'I'm lookin' right...'

@JohnLantia-zz4xo Жыл бұрын

Thunderbirds are badd ass they came to Chennault airshow

@porkbacon4everyone227 Жыл бұрын

More impressive "IF" these pilots from the USAF Thunderbirds (& USNavy Blue Angels) can show the public flying their planes at high-g turns with FULLY LOADED WINGS !!!!

@atticusmcbuddy6283 Жыл бұрын

The infamous ThunderChickens.

@troplis Жыл бұрын

14:15 That minimum radius turn

@miguelangelback2047 Жыл бұрын

IRON EAGLE!

@atticusmcbuddy6283 Жыл бұрын

I got the chance to go to their coop in Nevada and have a walk around a F15 in the hanger covered from head to toe with weapons. Got to place my hand on a live bunker buster. It was red flag when me and my bother showed up.

@geraldrembert2461 Жыл бұрын

The F-16 is a sharp plane. Highly maneuverable. A dog fighter

@jamesleyda365 11 ай бұрын

I've always liked the Thunderbirds over the Blue Angels, most people only see or speak about the BAs

@bjhutson1901 11 ай бұрын

What a show!

@darklordojeda 10 ай бұрын

22:00 something appears below the Thunderbirds moving incredibly fast then disappears after a few seconds. Is it a reflection? Seems to fast to be a ground vehicle.