chrno120 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Condolences to those bereaved by his death. May he rest in peace and be in the sky again together with the Almighty Father. :noexpression: The most stupid member in the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat61 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Blue Angel #6 is piloted by Lt. Kevin Davis. I am not confirming that it was he that died, but more than likely that is the case. Lt. Davis was an ex-Tomcat pilot. This is very unfortunate. I know the Angels pride themselves on never having had a mishap. It is a shame that they will no longer be able to cite that. May he rest in peace. "When you're out of Tomcats, you're out of fighters!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Thinking it might be time to put orange balls back on the power lines after this incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilBivol-1 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 My condolences - EB [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Nothing is easy. Everything takes much longer. The Parable of Jane's A-10 Forum Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino104 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 I know the Angels pride themselves on never having had a mishap. The Blue Angels have had mishaps in the past, the most recent fatal one coming in 1999. None the less, it is still very unfortunate and our prayers and condolences go out to the Blue Angels family and the deceased pilot's family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue_blade Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 o man i hate hearing about elite jet pilots dieing :( [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kato217 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 The Virtual Blue Angels send condolences to Kevin's family and all the Blue Angels on this sad day. I spoke with Kevin just last summer - we will miss him greatly. Скрытый текст data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdr.Instigator Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18248797/ ----------------------------------------- The crash took place in the final minutes of the air show, said Lt. Cmdr. Anthony Walley, a Blue Angel pilot. The pilots were doing a maneuver which involved all six planes joining from behind the crowd to form a Delta triangle, said Lt. Cmdr. Garrett D. Kasper, spokesman for the Blue Angels. One plane did not rejoin the formation. Walley said the name of the pilot would not be released until relatives were notified of the death. A Navy statement said the pilot had been on the team for two years — and it was his first as a demonstration pilot. My prayers are with His Family, Friends and Team members... RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romik Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 . Athlon64 3500+; A8V-DX; 1Gig PC3200; Quadro4 980XGL; SCSI; Win2K3; MacBook Pro 17" X52 tweak: http://forum.lockon.ru/showthread.php?t=16972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross-impress Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 R.I.P :( Grtz...Ross.... Configuration: Windows 11 Home/ Intel Core i9-12900F/ RTX 3080 10 GB/ 64GB DDR4-3200/ 2 TB m.2 NVMe/ HP Reverb G2/V2/ Thrustmaster Cougar Hotas/ INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT: @ross_impress • Instagram-foto's en -video's (everything about the real flying world, drone and DCS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0nge Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 They'r calling the story, "DEATH ANGEL" Thats really disrespectful IMO Is breaking the laws of gravity illegal? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor22 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 I have respected the Blue Angels... saw their talents at multiple airshows, never thought this would happen, they were legendary... God bless, RIP. Gigabyte GA-M55SLI S-4 AMD64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz 2GB DDR2 PC6400 800MHz eVGA GeForce7950GT 512MB Samsung SyncMaster 906BW 19" Widescreen Western Digital Cavier 160GB 7200RPM SATA SoundBlaster Audigy X-Fi Creative MegaWorks 5.1 THX 550 TrackIR 4 Pro MS SideWinder Force Feedback 2 :joystick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0nge Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Looks like (according to wikipedia) #6 clipped a pine tree causing it to go down, it slid for a few hundred yards after it hit the ground smashing trough homes and vehicles. Confirmed as Lt. Kevin J Davis. On April 21, 2007, one of the Blue Angels' jets crashed during the final minutes of an air show in Beaufort, South Carolina.[2] One fatality has been confirmed, now identified as the pilot by the Blue Angels organization spokesman. [3] It was reported early on that the aircraft had clipped a tall pine tree near Shanklin Road in Burton about 4 p.m. which caused it to go down outside Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The plane slid for two hundred to three hundred yards after it hit the ground crashing through homes and vehicles.[4]. Seconds after the crash, several rescue helicopters and emergency vehicles went to the crash site, where much smoke was visible.[5][6]. As of the end of the day, April 21, the Navy has yet to release the name of the pilot, in accordance with Department of Defense policy. [7] However, spectators at the air show did not see the #6 aircraft land after the incident. The #6 pilot, the opposing solo, for the 2007 season was listed as LCDR Kevin J. Davis of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.[8][9] Witnesses reported that after a spectacular performance all 6 planes were making their final turns into the landing pattern when Blue Angel #6 flew low over a tree-line, 2-3 miles away from center stage, behind the audience. The plane turned back towards the airfield and appeared to clip a tall pine tree during the unexpectedly sharp turn. The next thing visible was a large plume of black smoke, which Blue Angel #1 immediately shifted course to circle while the others landed. Is breaking the laws of gravity illegal? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Groove Posted April 22, 2007 ED Team Share Posted April 22, 2007 RIP Our Forum Rules: http://forums.eagle.ru/rules.php#en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S77th-ReOrdain Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 LCDR. Kevin Davis was quite an accomplished human being. May he R.I.P. http://www.usafa.af.mil/df/dfm/Vitae/DAVIS%20CV%20(Jan%202006).pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Team Glowing_Amraam Posted April 22, 2007 ED Team Share Posted April 22, 2007 My god.... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJRhtnqA-67pKmQ3A2GsgA ED youtube channel https://www.facebook.com/glowingamraam My facebook page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamangman Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Thats a real shame. Ever since Ramstein, here there have been very strict rules governing the height of aircraft not just in the display box but above populated areas outside of that region. Since then crashes at shows have only occured within the display area, but of course that has still lead to the death of pilots. It seems this incident could have been much worse, apparantly with 8 injuries on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7rooper Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 may he RIP My rig specs: Intel Core i7 4770 @3.4Ghz // Corsair 16GB DDR3 // MoBo Asus Z87K // HDD 1TB 7200RPM // eVGA Nvidia GTX 760GT 2GB DDR5 // LG 3D 47" 1920x1080 // Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS // Saitek Combat Pro Pedals // Thrustmaster MFD Cougar pack // PS3 Eye + FTNOIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper101 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 i wanna know what the recorded comm's said and if he yelled what exactly happened that second. As for who might fill #6, Merlin might come back [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nscode Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 :( Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tflash Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 . [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4L0N Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 In honor and in memory of all the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who have given their lives for their country. The Virtual Blue Angels send our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the US Navy Blue Angels. In honor and memory of LCDR Kevin Davis [sIGPIC]http://www.virtualblueangels.net/2007Sigs/Talon2007VBA_sig.jpg[/sIGPIC] The Virtual Blue Angels Big Movie The Virtual Blue Angels, LLC Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Anyone up for putting a link up to this on Wikipedia? If not then Ill do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper101 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Anyone up for putting a link up to this on Wikipedia? If not then Ill do so. already is, search april 21st [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VapoR Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 This is so tragic. I've always been a fan of the Blue Angels, I was born in their hometown (Pensacola, FL). Sad day indeed . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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