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Blue Angels say goodbye to JATO

  • 12-10-2009 3:05pm
    #1
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭


    http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/docs/pr_20090909.pdf

    End of JATO for Blue Angels!
    It has recently been confirmed that the 2009 season will officially be the last year of
    the Jet Assisted Take-Off (JATO) for Fat Albert Airlines. Fat Albert JATO take-offs have
    been a tradition for the Blue Angels since 22 Nov 1975. With this in mind, the 2009 team
    is committed to making the most of the eight remaining JATO take-offs. The remaining
    JATO take-offs are scheduled for:
    • Reno, 19 Sep (Sunday Demo)
    • Miramar MCAS, 2-3 Oct (2 JATO shots – Friday Night Show/ Saturday Demo)
    • Oceana, 17 Oct (Saturday Demo)
    • Ft. Worth, 24 Oct (Saturday Demo)
    • Houston, 31 Oct (Saturday Demo)
    • Pensacola, End of Season, 13 -14 Nov (2 JATO shots – Friday Night Show/
    Saturday Demo)
    With the end of JATO, a new era begins for Fat Albert Airlines. Next year marks the
    40th anniversary of the all Marine Corps C-130 crew serving proudly on the Blue Angels
    and will also mark the beginning of the next chapter in our history book. The team is
    researching several alternatives to replace JATO and we look forward to showcasing
    them to the American public in the future.

    I would have loved to have seen that for real.


Comments

  • #2
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,465 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    Pity. I've seen Fat Albert fly, but not with rockets.

    NTM


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