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(09-18-2017 03:33 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(09-18-2017 02:52 PM)Old Dominion Wrote:  

(09-18-2017 01:36 PM)monarx Wrote:  I sit on the west side, so this is hearsay, but Im told the west side is louder and stays longer than the east. That makes sense since thats the specialty seating side for donors. I hope its true, because the east side was WEAK after half time.

I think that's probably true. If we're losing bad or winning big, sun in your face can be a deciding factor on stay or go.

Good point. That sun can be brutal. I had seats there a few years ago and couldn't wait to get on the west side. Another question somewhat related to game day... and Im actually serious about this...

Is there a reason the planes always seem to miss the stadium when there is a flyover? I LOVE the flyovers, and wish they were every game, but the planes always seem to go over the west side stands instead of the field. Sometimes missing the stadium altogether. Are they afraid of hitting BAL or something? I'll give them credit for actually synching the music with the almost flyover this time though. Thats definitely an improvement.

Might simply be restrictions.
When the Navy guys used to do fly overs my ship they got CLOSE!

A few years back we did a joint training thing with the AF off the coast of Guam. After it was all done the AF guys wanted to do a fly over.. it was granted. All the ships got in line and then the AF guys got MAYBE 2000 yards from the ship.

Lots of jokes were being made over the battle group net. Navy pilots were talking smack and said they could do better. BOY did they, 3 went over head above 50 ft away from the top of our main mast. 1 fly boy went low and close along the STBD side. We could have thrown water balloons at him.