All six Blue Angels Douglas A-4F Skyhawks executing a “fleur de lis” maneuver. USN – U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN The Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron was formed in 1946 by the United States Navy. The unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world after the French Patrouille de France formed …
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AIR FORCE THUNDERBIRDS—PUBLIC DOMAIN For the first time ever, the US Air Force Thunderbirds and US Navy Blue Angels debut an F-16 Fighting Falcon and F/A-18 Super Hornet flight formation known as the “Super Delta” during a joint training evolution, as the following video was taken on Mar. 2, 2021, …
Read More »Blue Angels F/A-18 Jets Midair Collision During Tight Diamond 360 Maneuver
U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilots broke out of formation and landed immediately after two of their jets touched while practicing a maneuver that puts them in extremely close proximity. Jets Nos. 1 and 3 made contactwhile training at their home base at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, said Lt. Michelle …
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