The U.S. Coast Guard has in years past celebrated Independence Day in Port Angeles with a flyover during the city’s annual parade. Sequestration budget cuts cancelled that this year. Instead, the Diamond Point Swift Formation Team did the honors. Diamond Point is a community east of Sequim and as luck would have it the team also did a flyover right over our house on their way to Port Angeles.
Swift airplanes were manufactured from 1946-1951 Click here to read a short history of this aircraft.
Neat shot. Thanks to the Swift Formation Team the party went on.
Well, I learned some things very swiftly this morning! Thank you. It was/is a sleek-looking plane. Kudos to our Coast Guard who do so many amazing things day in and day out to serve our country and people in need!
Personally I’m glad that the Coast Guard couldn’t fly the planes – or any military planes for that matter on the 4th. While amazing to see, I find all that a huge waste of money and fuel. I once was told, when I had mentioned my opinion on the subject, that this was a great recruitment help for the military. I just can’t believe that no one would sign up for military service if they didn’t see the Blue Angels. Just can’t believe that.
If the small plane group wants to host this kind of flyover – that is great – and a good celebration – and the government saved millions of dollars by not putting all those flying teams into action just on the 4th – good for us I say. Did you know that the amount of fuel just to get ONE of the Blue Angels in the air would fuel a family car for a long, long time. Better use of our resources is always good.
Fantastic shot! Well done, Kay.
A little luck and a lot if talent produced a very good photo.