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Jun 10Liked by George MF Washington

They "don’t need DEI because when you take only the very best, you wind up with a team that “looks like America.” Because that’s what America is and that’s who Americans are." Exactly right, sir!

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Jun 17Liked by George MF Washington

This essay needs a picture of the Blue Angel crew to show their diversity.

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Jun 17Liked by George MF Washington

I first saw the Blue Angels in Massachusetts at Hanscom Field when my Dad took us back in the early 1970s. They had their F-4 Phantoms then and were very LOUD.

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Jun 17Liked by George MF Washington

THIS!

“are you the best?” and “can I trust you?”

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One of the streaming services (Amazon Prime?) has a new documentary on the Blue Angels. I watched it when it was released in late May. It's excellent, just like the Blue Angels team. Highly recommended.

Also, if you've never seen the Blue Angels perform in person, check their schedule and get to a show. They cover the nation every year, so there's no excuse. You won't regret it. There's no sound like F-18 Super Hornet afterburners swept in your direction after a low pass, close-up (at least, not since the Saturn V rocket and the Apollo program).

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Yes it's Amazon, this is a review (of sorts) of that documentary. It's excellent.

I have seen them a couple times. I take my boys to the Air Show in miramar.

Thanks!

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