Thunderbirds and Blue Angels both crash
 

Pilot confirmed dead in Blue Angels crash. RIP brother.

Tough day, what are the odds of this happening? Both a Blue Angle and Thunderbird crash on the same day. Wow......

Queue the opinions.

TBird and Blue Angel crash today
 

Blue Angel crashed just after take off from Smyra, pilot dead. TBird crashed after flyover/show at AFA graduation, pilot ejected and is ok. Terrible, may the Blue Angel RIP. Early news.

Marine pilot identified. Condolences to his family and those who know him. http://airshowstuff.com/v4/2016/blue-angel-6-killed-in-crash-during-smyrna-tn-practice/

Fair winds and following seas Capt Kuss.
Semper Fidelis warrior.

Yep, here come all the experts...

And they were both the #6 jet of each team.

Until Valhalla

Seriously!! wow....the odds are amazing. A nickel for the Blue Angle. Something tells me the dude probably saved some lives by staying with the jet rather than punching, or punched too late......God Speed....

#6 of both teams. Crazy coincidence.

Condolences to his family and friends.

Based on what little info I've heard from the local news, I'm convinced he died a hero. I drive through that area every time I commute and it is highly residential and commercial. He came down a few hundred yards from an apartment complex and bowling alley.


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Condolences to the friends and family of Blue Angel Capt. Kuss, tailwinds.

The Thunderbird, Major Alex Turner was in FLL at the beginning of May. Friend of mine met him, said he couldn't be a nicer guy. Thank God he ejected safely.

A toast... Blue Skies and tailwinds...

yes... not to mention the Elementary School

Tough day for the demonstration teams.

I was present many years ago when Lt. Nick Hauk, rode one of the solo's into the ground at a T-bird demo; it was the last year they flew T-38's. The surrounding area was heavily populated. I snapped a picture as the opposing solo flew by, knife-edge. It's notable because the Talon is crashing as the picture was snapped.

It's easy to forget, while watching the grace and symmetry of the demonstration, that the consequences for error or mechanical failure are never far away.

Capt. Kuss made a great impression here in Seattle at Seafair 2015.

Pilot killed in Blue Angels jet crash had flown in Seafair | The Seattle Times

RIP. We will miss you and will think of you when the Blue Angels come back in August.

Lead & Fat Albert return with the deceased to Sherman

See moving video of Blue Angel escort for fallen pilot Jeff Kuss | AL.com

A video on YouTube I came across on a local news story and the memorial they plan on putting together for Capt Kuss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGRMVNpoaSk

Holy necroposting, Batman!

Not really.....it wasn't about the crash itself - it was about the memorial (which no one has posted about before) and to share the fact that there was such a memorial dedicated to the lost Marine.