Total
Miles Traveled 827
We
were lucky enough to be in the Pensacola area during the Blue Angels air
show. The Blue Angels are the United
States Navy’s flight demonstration squadron.
The F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets are capable of reaching speeds of just
under Mach 2, almost twice the speed of sound, or about 1,400 mph. The top speed pilots are allowed to fly
during a performance is about 700 mph, or just under Mach 1. The jets are actually in more danger when
they are flying in formation together; they maintain an 18 inch separation and
are so close the wingtips of the jets overlap each other. Amazing show!!
Also
going on this weekend is the Songwriters Festival, an opportunity to hear top
hits performed in their purest form by those who wrote the songs themselves. We
listened to a couple of songwriters Friday, and walked through the streets of
downtown.
Of
course we had to stop at Shux Oyster Bar for oysters and a cold one.
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