Blue Angels Lead Solo Commander Frank Weisser compared flying an F-18 jet to a roller coaster — only much faster. “It’s like a roller coaster to the Nth degree,” he said. “It’s a roller coaster that where you find yourself under two or three times the force of gravity.” That was the description he gave during a media event Thursday at Armitage Airfield aboard Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. The Blue Angels set aside time to have pilots and enlisted crew speak with local media outlets, describing what to expect at the airshows and providing a glimpse at why they joined the Navy. The China Lake Airshow is Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with flying events beginning at noon. General admission is free for residents, though strict entry restrictions will be observed for safety and security reasons. Weisser, an Atlanta, Georgia native, joined the Navy after he graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 2000. He was commissioned as an ensign. He reported to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, Florida, for aviation indoctrination in October 2000. He completed primary flight training in the T-34C Mentor at NAS Whiting Field, Florida, and completed advanced flight [...]