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A few years ago the Blue Angels were performing at Coney Island. My dad had a friend who was the manager of a 21 story residential building on the beach. My dad, wife and kids went to the roof to watch at very close proximity to the area they were flying in.

Well. let me tell ya, this F-18 comes from behind in a 90 degree roll straight between two buildings just a tad higher than our elevation. He then turned and we were blasted by hot jet fuel ladened exhaust and the sound was deafening, this plane was no more than 60 feet away!

We could see the pilot like he was next to us. He then buzzed us again and waved.

Quite an experience and very cool.