Blue Angel / Around the World at the Speed of Sound / 30 years later

07/31/24 • 71 min

Captain Larry Packer reflects on his experience as Blue Angel #2 during the 1992 season when the documentary "Around the world at the speed of sound"was filmed. Incredible stories of adventure, sacrifice and camaraderie.
Larry's Journey to jointing the Blues!
https://youtu.be/osKA3qqcZho?feature=shared
Check out the 1994 documentary here:
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Angels-Around-World-Special/dp/B07RCKCMYF
Check out the 2024 documentary here:
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Angels-Brian-Kesserling/dp/B0CV24PLDC
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