Summer Break in Quonset RI

Break was extremely relaxing and it gave me time to catchup on the simple things but it also gave me time to go and see the Quonset Point Air Show. This was an amazing experience and something that i will remember forever.

At the show there were  the British Red Arrows, F-15, F-18, Harrier, C-17 and Blackhawks; Unreal. You pitch your seat on the tarmac just some 150-200 yards from the landing strip, and then you sit back and enjoy a phenomenal show. the F-15 and F-18s we both flying 50 yards above the landing strip, which was again 150 or so yards infront of use, and they were doing so at break neck speeds 400-500 mph+. Then one of the base reserves walked by and i stopped him and asked how fast they were flying; he told me that the F-15 was hitting .96 of mach 1, they could go faster because they wouldve broke all the windows within a 5 mile radius. Now you can only imagine the speed and the sound created by these planes. They also had a Harrier there, which is know for its vertical takoffs and landings. Now the Harrier couldnt do this at Quonset because the runway is asphalt and it wouldve melted it, so instead they had the pilot fly the plane backwards and do a hover  for about a minute. They also had several Blackhawks that would fly in formation and drop people cars and supplies from them. But the main event was the British Red Arrows, who blew my mind. They were a group of nine planes and they would be flying at 450 mph and they would be 4-6 feet, 4-6 FEET at 450 MPH, and they would break and do roles and acrobatic maneuvers that would make anyone smile and clap with amazement. 

Going down as one of the best things ive ever done or witnessed in my life has to be going to see these amazing pilots and their breathtaking acrobatics. I strongly encourage everyone, even if you done like planes, this is something everyone must see at least once.