Blue Tide is Joint Task Force Heavy's flight demonstration team, flying the F/A-18C Hornet in formation aerobatics at events and airshows.
Role in the community
Blue Tide represents the community with tight formation flying and rehearsed routines. The point is to fly it cleanly and consistently every time.
Flying the demo in DCS
Demonstration flying is about precision and trust. Holding a few feet of spacing through loops and crosses takes a lot of practice and constant awareness of the other aircraft.
What you'll fly
Formation aerobatics, practice sorties, and public shows. A good fit for pilots with a steady hand who want to get good at formation flying.
At a glance
- Primary role
- Precision flight demonstration
- Missions flown
- Demonstration
- Recurring training
- Team practice — Mondays, 7:45 PM Pacific
- Active members
- 3–4, recruiting two more
- Nickname
- Blue Tide
- Motto
- Studio Excelsior
Flying with the Blue Tide
A team that combines high-precision flying with a light-hearted approach.
Membership in Blue Tide is by invitation only. Practices are open to any JTF Heavy member to observe, but flying is limited to team members.
Fly with Blue Tide
Joint Task Force Heavy is an 18+ DCS World community that welcomes new pilots. Join our Discord to start your application and fly the F/A-18C Hornet.
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