Originally Posted by
BDGERJMN
Not to pick but define quickly. Those jets are no way close to being able to be reconfigured quickly for combat...
I always looked at that as them saying, "these maneuvers can be flown in any fleet aircraft", meaning that there are no significant changes to either the Blues' or Thunderbirds' aircraft (engines, FCS, etc.) to allow them to do their specific maneuvers. Just like the Rhino, Hornet, and Viper demos are all done by unmodified aircraft, unlike the Su-35 demo which is a heavily modified aircraft (at least that's what I've always heard).
But yes, I would be wary seeing a former Blues jet rolling in the groove behind the boat...