Jimmy Carroll's
Flight With The Blue Angels

On March 5, 1996, Jimmy had the honor of a V.I.P. flight with the United States Navy demonstration team, the Blue Angels. This was a childhood dream come true and a thrill of a lifetime!

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Winter training
El Centro, CA.


Getting
briefed.


Jimmy signing
his life away!


Climbing
aboard.


Getting
strapped in.


What's the
in-flight movie?


What did I get
myself into?


Lt. Cdr.Scott
"Yogi" climbs aboard.


Thumbs
Up???


We get a
"Pull Thru".


"I told you to go
before we left!"


Vertical takeoff.
5.6 G's "ooof".


Taking a
fly-by.


"One small step for man.
One soiled flight suit".


Interview for ESPN 2's
"Ultimate Flights".


"Yogi" presents
awards.


"Yogi" and Jimmy
after the flight.


Jimmy with "Doc"
and "Utah", #5 & #6.


Desert
Training.


Picture with
the team.

This cartoon "A Blue Angel Dilemma" written and illustrated by Jimmy,
was hung on the wall of the Blue Angels squadron hut.


This cartoon also appears in Jimmy's book, "Don't You Just Hate These Things"