European Reacts To US Navy Blue Angels Team Highlights!

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[@juliehebda1265]

I have watched the Blue Angels live several times in Traverse City MI - their show is incredibe

[@sonia7blue]

You should watch the entire documentary. It's amazing. It was on Amazon, Apple TV, and maybe elsewhere. In their Diamond 360 maneuver, the planes can be as close as 18 inches apart.

[@ratdogtaylor-qf1lp]

You need to watch a video of their performance where you can see from the view of the crowd, it shows so much more that you can't see from this angle in the air. They are unreal, so great.

[@chrisgonzalez007]

Agreed!

[@HikingPNW]

Watching the video is good. Being there is great. Nothing scares the hell out of you more than a sneak pass. You'll be looking at the Blue Angels getting into formation in the distance and realize they are missing 1 plane. A second later, that plane flies right over the crowd about 50-100 feet above the ground. Scares everyone.

[@kathleenhayes9320]

Absolutely

[@rebeccacurtis6680]

​@HikingPNW Yep. Gets me every time and I've seen them many times with being from Corpus Christi with NAS/CCAD practically in my neighborhood. You never hear that sneaky one coming until he's right over you. Lol.

[@Indigo_moon]

I concur.

[@michaeljoseph9390]

The US Air Force Thunderbirds are just as amazing.

[@JulesfromHouston]

Not really. The Navy is tops!🤠

[@njd4291]

Not trying to be negative, but I was in the Navy and never heard of the Thunderbirds.

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

@@njd4291 Never heard of one of the best pilots in the world? The Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, and Snowbirds are all top level.

[@njd4291]

@kimchi2780 I guess since I was in the Navy and they had the Angels, never thought or heard of other branches having their own groups. I will look into them.

[@TheRealMirCat]

Can't fool me. Those are puppets.

[@greggwilliamson]

F/A-18: Empty weight: 23,000 lb (10,433 kg) / landing speed: 155 mph/250 kph / Separation: .5 m (18 inches). Imagine if your after work commute involved taking an 11,000 kg (24,000 lbs)aircraft, traveling at 250 kph (155 mph) and put it on a spot the size of a football pitch, that is moving in all three directions at the same time. The runway is angled to your direction of travel, so you have to slide sideways. Now, it's 2:00 am, people have been trying to kill you at work, and your home is in a storm at sea. That is why they are never called "pilots". They are Naval Aviators!!

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

That and the Navy had pilots long before aircraft came along

[@andregourdine8353]

The US Navy Blue Angels pilots are the very best pilots in the Navy. The US Air Force demonstration team is called The Thunderbirds. They are the very best pilots that the Air Force has to offer. I was in US Air Force and have seen The Thunderbirds and The Blue Angels several times in my military career. The British demonstration team are known as the Red Arrows. I've seen them a few times as well. As an aircraft refueler, I've been up close and personal with all these jets. I've refueled the Blue Angels, the Thunderbirds and the Red Arrows.

[@greggwilliamson]

@@ChuckHuffmaster You'll only confuse the "gerbers" saying that.

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

@@andregourdine8353 the Blue Angels don't have pilots they're called Aviators just like the Marines aren't soldiers

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

@@greggwilliamson yeah it'll blow their minds when you tell them the Navy had pilots in the 1800s

[@frankrios9926]

There actually have been a few fatal accidents. But these are the best of the best pilots in the U.S. Navy. An awesome thing to see in person.

[@pointlessmanatee]

soooo what is the point of losing the best of the best pilots for an air show?

[@feiorn]

@@pointlessmanatee Recruitment. If you have a positive view of the military and want to fly like them you are more likely to join.

[@BeckyTodd-xy7cd]

I was at the crash at the one 6?? Years ago in Tennessee

[@christypriest30]

I’m almost 50 and I’m an Air Force brat. The bases put on an air show every year so that the civilians can go onto the base and watch the various aircraft put on a show. I’ve seen these guys and the Thunderbirds perform their choreography every year of my life. And I absolutely love them every two. It never gets old

[@redrum482]

I've seen the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds at air shows, and both teams are amazing to watch live..

[@greeneyedlady5580]

Me too, and I agree. Andre would flip out if he actually saw how they perform at air shows

[@bonniesavelle2657]

The crowd view is the best. This almost looks like slow motion.

[@donniephillips7145]

When they fly that close, they only appear as one aircraft on the radar. Adversaries should already know that their world is about to get rocked.

[@RCShadow]

Been flying since 1987. Love it! Knowing how to fly is like knowing a secret no one else knows 😆

[@psidvicious]

Air shows in the US are fairly common. The Blue Angels for the Navy and the Thunderbirds for the Air Force. During the shows, they do this thing where some of the planes will be performing tricks directly in front of the crowd and when you’re not expecting it, another plane will come screaming up from behind you, flying very low, just overhead. The weird thing is, you see the plane fly right over you but it’s totally silent for a second or two and then all of the sudden the sound catches up to the speed and it’s the most thunderous ROAR you’ve ever heard, right over your head! It always manages to scare everyone to death ✈

[@Space__Wizard]

That is what happens when you’re moving near/above the sound barrier

[@Charlee1776]

Fun fact: The US Navy has the 2nd largest air force in the world. The US Air Force is the 1st. We are lucky to have such amazingly talented people serving in our military branches. This was great, but your reactions always are. 😄

[@stylisticdave]

20 Blue Angels pilots and one crew member have died while assigned to the flight team. Four other pilots died in combat action after their service with the Blue Angels.

[@rebeccacurtis6680]

My young son and I met #6 Kevin Davis after the show in Corpus Christi. He was so wonderful. We were in shock when we heard about him dying in a crash in the next show...the first show his parents had gotten to see him in & near the end of the performance. We both grieved his death & treasured the program he'd signed for my son.😢

[@itsmeshay8089]

The smoke is for the show it's really cool when they have the red white and blue smoke together!

[@LordGrokken]

My uncle was a right side gunner in a B-17 during WWII and he was telling me how close they were in formation. About 3 feet from wing tip to wing tip sometimes. Much bigger and slower plane, but frighteningly close. They lost a wing tip during heavy winds once.

[@TanyaQueen182]

love it. I've been fortunate to have seen the Blue Angels in real life several times. They are amazing. Absolutely unbelievable.

[@spacecardinal]

Me too. And watch the Navy come into San Francisco under the Golden Gate Bridge. So breathtakingly beautiful!

[@sidgarrett7247]

You have seen nothing until you watch them in person! Truly amazing and unbelievable. An airline pilot was standing beside me as we watched in amazement and he said, well, I only thought I could fly.

[@JonS0107]

Until recently I owned a home near a former military base where the Blue Angels would perform once a year. While others would pay to see the show my neighbors would gather in their driveways and watch it for free.

[@MandyLynn1973]

I watched them from an apartment parking lot one time because I was very close to an airbase where an air show was taking place. They were amazing to watch.

[@jishani1]

Had that experience as a kid in northern FL. the private beach behind our house had a view of the airshow they'd put on at the local air force base

[@liztipps8919]

Yea I used to watch them on my deck. The house would shake so bad when they flew over

[@hkiller57]

You have to pay to see them? The Thunderbirds show I went to in march was free

[@EmpressMermaid]

I currently work at the museum behind their practice field, so I get 2 shows per week. It's amazing

[@jejeakle]

This is how good they are in air shows. I can’t imagine how good they are in combat

[@bobbarclay316]

Many of them flew combat missions before and after flying with the Angels. But given the rarity of combat losses in F18s They have to be the best.

[@thewizardofozz7310]

They put the FORCE in 'Air Force'

[@CT-qz4tr]

Well they're navy pilots so.........

[@ruralgirl_007]

You make the BEST reaction videos! Thank you for loving the USA!

[@Shawn-jf2qw]

They are absolutely amazing to see in person at an airshow. With any display team no video can convey the feeling of seeing them in person.

[@JPMadden]

The U.S. Air Force has the "Thunderbirds" and the British Royal Air Force has the "Red Arrows." I have seen all 3 perform air shows at the old military airbase near where I live in Rhode Island. The colored smoke (red, white, or blue) is for the show. Most of the time, the planes are flying slowly. They are not allowed to fly faster than Mach 1, because the sonic booms would break windows and frighten people.

[@rfletch62]

Went to Quonset more than a few times. Was saddened to hear they may not come back. Lifelong RI resident.

[@DAK59]

Don't forget about Canada's Snowbirds. I saw a show with the Blue Angels and the Snowbirds. Their shows are a little different but just as good.

[@trentk268]

They really ARE that close!

[@theblackbear211]

These pilots are all active duty Navy pilots, who are on temporary assignment to this aerobatics team. The planes that are currently flying are F/A -18E "Super Hornets" that have been slightly modified for air shows. the variations of F/A -18 are one of the primary combat aircraft flown by the US Navy.

[@Fkoz131]

Actually these are the original f/a-18 that they flew for 34 years, you can tell by the round engine inlet. They switched to the Super Hornet starting in 2021 and they have rectangular inlets.

[@theblackbear211]

@@Fkoz131 Good eye. I knew that was coming. That's why I said that they "currently" fly the Super Hornet. I figured the odds were that at least some, if not most, of those shots would be old enough to be the earlier model. Just for reference - my last duty station was NAS Lemoore - when the F/A-18 was the new plane, and there were still A-7 squadrons there. 🙂

[@AlexDuke9808]

I’ve watched the blue angles in person multiple times and I can say it’s one of the coolest experiences you can have those guys are unbelievable

[@pauletteriddle3776]

Utah puts on an air show every year at Hill Air Force Base, Thunderbirds. There are planes and pilots to talk to. Thousands attend each year. Then you can go to all the National Parks and Grand Canyon. Perfect trip!

[@JulesfromHouston]

My dad was a Marine Corps fighter pilot, so I attended air shows from the time I was a little kid. I have seen the Blue Angels probably 20 times, and each time it's just as exciting as you think. These guys have "bowling balls of steel". They are most likely the best pilots in the world! 🤠

[@markmccullum8638]

I grew up in Seattle, and got to see them perform on many occasions. The year that they switched to the Hornet, I was watching them practice and when they did the “sneak” flyby, every house and car alarm in the neighborhood went off. Scared the crap outta me. So cool.

[@mikesuch9021]

I have been to over 40 airshows. Was Stationed at Marine air wing El Toro Ca. And the Blue Angles are on a different level that most people cannot fathom.

[@seanjkenrick6593]

I was with VMFP-3, '84-88, who were you with?

[@sharrongrattan5940]

If you Google Blue Angel schedule, you can see their show schedule for this year and 2025. I’m in Washington state and they fly here every August during the hydroplane races. They are best watched from the ground where you can appreciate their speed and maneuvers.

[@DianeCasanova]

They were just in Michigan last weekend.

[@KaizuoSilva]

I super reccomend air show videos, also the ThunderBirds, there the Air forces version of the the Navys Blue Angels

[@european-reacts]

I have to take a look!!

[@sandrawalkerhaliburton1884]

I was at one of their shows. There was a canal between us but I was so close when they took off, the pilot waved t us. Very loud.. LOL

[@nitasexton7047]

When you see them in person it takes your breath away! You stand there in awe and totally overwhelmed by what they do.When I saw them, they took off like rockets, straight up, and for a second you kind of think you might faint!

[@umaiar]

"takes your breath away" I see what you did there. Or my old age is showing in my immediate recollection of the Top Gun song. 😂

[@SmolFenFen]

Seeing the US Navy Blue Angels, or the USAF Thunderbirds is always a treat in person. They love to pull tricks on the crowd too, like distracting you with aerobatic maneuvers while one of them is sneaking behind the audience just to go super sonic right over your heads from behind and scare you sh*tless. Always a fun day when they're at an air show.

[@scottcrosser1220]

I have got to see the Blue Angels a couple of times. Very cool. You would like an air show.

[@MikeStrickland-h4p]

I have seen The Blue Angels and also The Thunderbirds perform. They are both awesome! Gail

[@LindyWithAWhy]

The smoke is part of the show; Sometimes it's different colors. Makes cool designs when viewed from below by crowds. Blue Angels are the elite pilots. You have to be beyond masterful to even try out for their training.

[@johnediger7820]

I have seen them live several times and the show is absolutely fantastic! The smoke is purely for show. They pump a biodegradable oil directly into the hot exhaust stream and the pilot turns it on and off. The Blue Angels fly F/A18 Hornets and are the U.S.'s premier formation aerobatic demonstration team. The pilots are actual fighter pilots. They're duty station is the Blue Angels so as long as they are with them that is their full time job. They're Hornet squadrons deployed on all U.S. aircraft carriers. GO NAVY

[@sharrongrattan5940]

I grew up watching the Blue Angels every year. They are the best of the best. And they really do fly that close together.

[@CLKagmi23]

I spoke to a U.S. military fighter jet pilot instructor once. He told me, "The first time you sit in that cockpit, it seems completely overwhelming and you have no idea how you could ever fly this thing. But then you learn to fly it, and you learn to fly it at 1,000 miles per hour a few inches away from another plane. And that's why the U.S. military is the best organization on the planet at systematically teaching a high level of skill." Those guys are going about 700 miles per hour in this video. I was privileged to once see the Blue Angels live in San Francisco. I should see if I still have those video files around.

[@JonS0107]

My guess is they are near Puget Sound near Seattle in in Washington state. They perform all over.

[@Nativetuna123]

After watching this you get a real appreciation for what they do from a ground perspective without camera distortion.

[@jeffhall2411]

My dad was in Air force when i was a kid and i went to probably about 20 air shows at bases over the years.. i have seen the blue angels 2 times and the Air Force Thunderbirds prob 17 times... Both of the the groups throw great shows.. you should watch vids from the Thunderbirds too... all of them are amazing.

[@brendaschmidt9172]

The Blue Angels have an airshow once a year in my state of North Carolina.

[@lorrainea.9023]

I live in San Francisco and watch them perform at October Fleet Week every year. Amazing show over the bay with the GG Bridge and Alcatraz in the background. They fly Fri, Sat & Sun of the 3 day weekend. When I was working in an office building downtown, you could hear them during practice on Thurs and occasionally see them dart by through a narrow view out the window. A couple times I watched from a friend's rooftop patio on Russian Hill (right next to Coit Tower) and during one part of the show a plane flew so close you could see the pilot's face!

[@MoFaster]

I used to live in Pensacola, Florida, and it was pretty cool to see the Blue Angeles flying above pretty often! Also, check out the Thunderbirds!

[@janetcarlson9960]

They come to Seattle each summer and fly over our house since we are just East of the lake they fly over. We keep our phones handy so we can tape them. So cool!

[@trentk268]

Blue and gold are the US Navy's official colors. I've been watching these air shows since I was ten years old and I never get tired of watching them. The US Air Force has a real good team called the Thunderbirds.

[@Timbothruster-fh3cw]

Yellow, not gold

[@yarnangel52]

When I was a girl, we were out on the S.F. Bay Area. The Blue Angels were doing an air show at the Alameda Navel Air Station. When they flew over us they were so close to the water that it created waves. The sound, the power and the rocking of the boat was impressive.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

These are F/A-18F Super Hornets. The Air Force has their own acrobatic group as well. They fly F-16s and are called the Thunderbirds. Both teams could eventually fly the F-35s in the future if they so choose to do so. But there's just something unique about these 4th Generation fighters that set them apart from the F-35.

[@SuperGrimfandango]

My father was a Naval Aviator for 32yrs, never with the Blue Angels, but bless you for the joy on your face. I had a lifetime of joy watching him.

[@mikelaney3026]

I was fortunate enough to see them a couple times at the vidalia onion festival in Vidalia Georgia

[@ShawnIndigo]

I was a child in the mid 80's living in California. My Father surprised me by bringing me an airshow at a military base. The Blue Angeles were the grand finale and they blew my mind! Couldn't believe their skill level. Saw them live a year later. Loved it so much!

[@Inirit]

Love the Blue Angels, they practically fly over my home multiple times every year. Some people moan about their presence due to the noise (you can see they are flying pretty low over populated areas) and that they even cause traffic because people will start driving poorly and gawk at the planes, but forget those people. These pilots are awesome to watch and they demonstrate incredible skill.

[@theblackbear211]

At 11:30 when you asked if anyone knew where they were... Yes. for at least a few minutes previous to that they have been performing above the greater Seattle, Washington area.

[@williamforbes7174]

I grew up in Seattle, WA & the Blue Angels perform there every year in August for Seafair week. This year they will appear in Seattle on Aug 2 thru Aug 4 2024. I've seen them live over a dozen times. 5 years ago I got to watch them practice in Hurricane, UT using the "Sand Hollow St. Park" nearby. My brother & I were 2,000 feet above the desert floor of that park & you would need an ATV to get to where we viewed the show from. We had an ATV to get that far up the rocky area above the desert floor. The planes would fly by the top of where we were viewing & we could see them fly at our eye level of 2000 feet. They would give us a "wing wave" as they flew bye. Awesome skills needed to fly those planes. The smoke trails are only used for show. The pilots serve 2 to 3 years w/ the Blue Angels & then they return to regular military service.

[@mrs.miller8309]

I have seen the Blue Angels a couple of times at military air shows. It's always impressive. When you see them and feel the plane shaking in your chest.... Just wow! Makes me proud to be an American.

[@Cozydrone]

I met the blue angels in 1983, in Sarasota florida.they have been doing this for over 40 years.they are the best of the best😁🤠🇺🇸😎🤗

[@reemitchell6528]

I have seen the live a couple of times they are amazing, plus when the fly over the sonic boom is amazing

[@Rod-Wheeler]

I saw the Blue Angeles perform at Edwards Airforce Base in California in the 80's

[@ItsNickYT]

My grandpa was an f16 eagle keeper at Edward’s Air Force base, around that time too. He went on to work for lockeehd Martin, to work on the SR-71

[@kennethmasters9329]

​@@ItsNickYTI am not contradicting you just giving you the correct information so you have it. F-16's are Fighting Falcons or just Falcons. F-15's are Eagles with the "E" model being referred to as the "Strike Eagle" for it's increased ground strike capability. Again not trying to start anything with you just information from a 23 year Air Force Retiree.

[@dennypuckett8434]

I seen them back in 1989 over Pensacola Beach Florida. I'm from Louisiana and my friend was a Military Police officer and he was from Pensacola and took me when he went home for a weekend and we went to the beach that Saturday morning and I was laying on the beach looking up at the sky and one of them flew by so fast I didn't know what I saw but I didn't hear anything until I sat up and then the sound came from the plane and I jumped harder than I ever had before or since. I had no idea they were going to be doing an air show over the beach. I Once I realized what was going on it was great but it scared the living crap out of me to start with. He thought it was funny. I believe that Pensacola is where they are stationed out of. I know they have a large Navy base therein Pensacola.

[@courtneyraymer6586]

I Saw the Blue Angels for the first time in 1953. I was seven years old and saw them at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station(Texas). I was told at the time that they had been organized the year before.Naturally, the planes have evolved over the years and there have been many changes. It’s been so much fun to see that historical progression. One of my sons is a commercial pilot (captain) and grew up following the Blue Angels too. Maybe when you make your trip to America, you can check the Blue Angels schedule and plan to see them in person. It would be well worth it if you enjoy the video so much. I’ve followed them for 71 years and never failed to be thrilled by their performance.

[@rah425]

They go all over the country putting on air shows. They are great!

[@bunniasmith6066]

There's a really great ceremony that they do to enter their plane and to leave their planes there's a special person that's responsible and a surreal handoff it's really neat

[@mixedbouquet1]

I've seen them in several air shows. If you can find a video of an air show, it is fascinating to watch. I don't think my heart could handle going to see them live again. 😱

[@sherryjoiner396]

It's amazing and terrifying at the same time! ❤

[@lsemaldokhar4154]

Officially, (meaning I actually bought a ticket and attended the show), I've seen them twice. Unofficially..........dozens of times. I live in Houston, and for a while I worked near Ellington Field, where they do their Houston show from. I've seen them (and the Thunderbirds in fact) countless times flying directly over my workplace after having completed a maneuver for the show and setting up for the next one. They truly are Angels to behold when they fly over a subdivision at 150 ft in a diamond-4 or delta-6 formation (delta is the 6 man triangle). My favorite moment at every Angels show is when they scare the crap out of the crowd with Angel 6. They keep your attention focused on the front 4 doing diamond passes, and number 5 demonstrates a couple solo maneuvers while they set up their next pass. Then, after a few minutes of this back and forth, out of nowhere, BOOOOOOOM!!!!! Angel 6 sneaks up, slams the throttle and goes supersonic right above the crowd from behind!!!!!! The sonic boom always makes all the chicks in the crowd squeal, lmao. You can hear that boom from quite a ways away, too, (my workplace was about 4 miles from the airfield as the crow flies) though you'd probably think it were something else if you didn't know the Angels were on the wing. It's also the fastest you'll get to see one of them moving, as the rest of the show is all subsonic and military jets in general are restricted from using afterburners over most civilian areas, so they don't go supersonic when you see them in your day-to-day either. Glad you got to see them finally! Cheers!

[@scottcullember1552]

The Blue Angels are America's naval show team. The pilots are picked by the team every year. The rotation is every two years. After the show session a new pilot is chosen to join. After the session is over, the new team starts practicing. They don't start out flying so close. That comes after they've gotten used to the maneuvers. Once they have them down they move closer. When the next session starts, they are comfortable to fly 36 inches wing tip to wing tip from each other. Plain 1, the boss keeps his eyes forward and calls a cadence to the team throughout the show. That's how the other pilots know what to do , and because they fly so close that why the others look at the plain next to them. And yes, in the cadence, boss tells the team when to turn the smoke on and off. Every flight demonstration team has strict practice guidelines they go through to be the best they can be. Your British team is the same way. They are awesome to see. If you ever get a chance to see any team you should go.

[@JeffGrych]

Blue Angels home base is Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS). I was in Pensacola working for the phone company for 4 months helping with cleanup after Hurricane Ivan in 2004. They had their end of season air show while I was there. At one point I was on a pole, about 8 or 9 meters up, and they flew near where I was working, and I was looking straight across at one jet, and slightly down at another.

[@kympeplau1635]

The tricks that they perform are actually things they learn for combat. They are showing us who they are that are protecting us and what they can do with the aircraft. These are enlisted Navy Fighter Pilots and as you said, the best of the best. They go back to their unit when they are done with their 2 or 3 year Blue Angels stint. They take all of this very seriously. I’ve been to a few of their shows and it’s exciting. I love those planes and the roar of the engines.

[@GaPeach264]

I grew up in Pensacola, the home base for the Angels. When they weren’t on the road doing shows, they practiced perfecting their routines at a base about a mile from my house. As kids we could stand in the back yard and watch them practice. Can’t remember how many times I watched them over the years. Angels are the very best of the best aviators!

[@rondanakamura2655]

I have been fortunate to see the United States Navy Blue Angels several times. One of my favorite was sitting on the edge of the Severn River in Maryland near the United States Naval Academy. Imagine watching these amazing pilots blasting by, very low above the water, down the river. Their precision is ASTONISHING! Your appreciation of the skill of humans who are simply the best at what they do warms my heart. The smoke is so that people on the ground can tell what the pilots are doing/ just did. The United States Air Force also has a precision team of pilots called the Thunderbirds. If you get a chance to attend EITHER team in person, DO IT! There are parts of the show that will have you jumping up and down and cheering at the top of your lungs. It. Is. Amazing!

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

My dad took my brother and I to see them flying when I was a kid, many years ago. Yes, the smoke is part of the show---sometimes it is white, but sometimes it is red or blue. Each plane carries all three colors, and can switch each one on or off as part of the performance. Truly amazing to watch, especially to a little girl of 8 or 9 years old which is how old I was when I saw them perform.

[@jrafel1707]

I've seen their air shows. It's nailbiting because you're right! If one pilot makes one mistake in timing or distance, they crash. I watched the Blue Angel movie/documentary about how the blue angels train. Yes, there have been accidents on training missions when trying to train new pilots for the blue angels. The manuevers are so precise that one delay in turn timing or location could be disastrous. They're amazing to watch. I love the pilot point of view btw!

[@henryvinson02]

I worked on six different military installations stateside and one overseas. Once a year I saw either the Blue Angels or the Thunderbirds. Never got tired of it. I got my private pilots licenses at Offutt AFB in Nebraska and actually flew in the open house there one year. Keep up the good work.

[@philc.352]

This is a perfect example of perfection makes it look easy. Probably 80% of spectators have no idea just how difficult doing these maneuvers are and glance at this formation and go back to eating a deep fried hotdog never knowing just how difficult it is to do these kind of flight maneuvers. The Air Force and Navy demonstration teams are far beyond average pilots. Thanks for this Andre!

[@kellypoe8730]

they some of the best pilots in the world and they are even better to watch in person. if you get the chance i recommend seeing them in person. it is an experience you will never forget. the things they can do in a plane is unbelievable.

[@spiritwalkerperformer1689]

I have not only seen the Navy Blue Angels, but I have seen the Air Force Thunderbirds and the Army Golden Knights (parachute team). They are all wonderful examples of the best of the best in their respective services.

[@jishani1]

I caught all 3 at an airshow as a kid, The golden knights stole the show that year.

[@JIMBEARRI]

I have seen the Blue Angels preform at airshows many times. Their performances are always awesome.

[@elizabethrose7956]

Check out the Air Force’s Thunderbirds too, they are amazing. Seen them several times when I was a civilian employee at a couple of AF bases

[@BryanW-bp3le]

I’ve seen the blue Angels perform multiple times. My uncle was (always will be) a naval fighter pilot. He also flew the F-18 that the Blue Angels fly. They are the best pilots in the world.

[@valerashan6050]

I've seen the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds several times at the Chicago Air and Water show growing up. It's always incredible to see, and you never appreciate how fast and in sync they're moving until they scream past you from above. And this is only a demonstration. I can't imagine how good they are on an actual mission.

[@Linda-y9h]

Best day of my life was taking my dad, (veteran of Navy, WWII on an aircraft carrier, used to ship out of San Francisco)...to Fleet Week in San Feancisco. Watched the ships come in under the Golden Gate Bridge, all hands on deck standing around the ship. Suddenly, the Blue Angels blew through inches over the bridge. Dad had tears running down his cheeks. ❤

[@kevincamp2913]

I have seen them many times as my father was a career Navy man. First time I saw them they were still flying the old F4 Phantoms, then they switched to the smaller and more maneuverable A4 Skyhawks and now they still fly the F18 Hornets. Last time I saw them perform was at the huge Aerospace America Airshow in Oklahoma City. The time before that was at NAS Memphis in Millington, Tennessee from the air traffic control tower. Amazing to see them perform the low-level stunts at eye level or from above. Where we lived in Millington our house was in alignment with the runway and they would fly over our house to setup their next stunt. They would come by low and slow and wave to us kids on the roofs of our houses. Any branch of the military, ours and other countries, all have amazing demonstration teams who represent the best their service and training have to offer.

[@patricktrembly8644]

I've seen the Blue Angels several times in my life. The precision and teamwork involved is outstanding. Coming within 18 inches of each others wings and cockpits. Shows the standard we have for our nations fighter pilots.

[@ikshields]

Seen’em live many times since I was a little kid, through many generations of the beautiful birds they’ve flown. Even got low-level “buzzed” by them on a hike with some friends in the remote areas of the Imperial Desert in California one day. We were resting on top of a barren hill in the vast valley, and noticed a black spot low in the air, near the horizon to our north, which grew larger, focused into a thin black line, and then became identifiable as five or six jets, so close to each other they seemed to be attached, and then … FFFFOOOSHHHH!!! … a blur of blue and yellow zoomed right over us, finally pointing straight up in the sky, and blooming like a giant lily of smoke, and we knew exactly who it was. We stood there on that remote hill, with the magnificent Blue Angels all to ourselves, for the next half-hour or so, as they ran through their rehearsal moves where no one but us could see. Absolute heaven. 🟦🟨🟦 (And yes, they do fly that close - that was not a side-effect of the camera lenses! There is simply no better flight team on Earth.)

[@stellagannuccelli9183]

I have seen the Blue Angels many times throughout my life , from around five to today I'm now 70 , my mom loved the angles , and yes they are the best, and they get this close , I think they are stationed at MacDill air force base in Tampa Florida I was born in Lakeland , moved to St Petersburg around 13 yrs . Which is only 25 minutes from Tampa so it was nothing to see them in different air shows throughout my life , There is another in the air force the Thunder Birds that is pretty incredible as well . Enjoy

[@Anne.Pinkerton]

I was fortunate enough to see them in Pensacola, Florida (their home!) They were giving an airshow the weekend I was there so we went and I was blown away! Took 1000's of pictures!!!! Our condo was on the beach and we got to see them practice a little as well as other planes in the show practicing too! It was just great!

[@edge1kennels569]

I live right across the street from where the blue angels do their airshow every year in October I live in Houston Texas. The base they fly out of is Ellington Field right across from my neighborhood.

[@sherikuykendall2621]

I live in a military town and the come every year. They come so close to the ground it seems like you could reach out and touch them. They are simply amazing. So proud of our military..

[@jamesleyda365]

Andre! You should checkout the US Airforce THUNDERBIRDS too🤘🇺🇲 That footage is definitely Seattle WA

[@hyett1954]

I've seen the Blue Angels perform at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, several times. They never fail to impress and always draw a large crowd. Truly amazing!

[@charlottecannon314]

These are actual fighter pilots, the best of the best. And, yes I've seen them many times, since 1960, about every couple of years, they come here to our airport and put on an amazing air show. They are phenomenal. You need to watch sn actual show, on you tube. You'll enjoy it.

[@rebeccacurtis6680]

There are 6 Blue Angels with # on each one. #1-4 are for group formation & #5 &#6 also do solo maneuvers. The tight diamond or triangle formations are so impressive. Wingtips are about 18" apart. Some maneuvers have them pulling serious Gs shooting straight up in formation. When you've seen them in person, which I have dozens of times, you know more what to expect, yet it's still amazing. Never gets old. Seeing them at Center point at the front row, is incredible. We've stayed to meet the pilots & have them sign the programs. Got to take my son & go to a meet and greet one time the day before the Kingsville show & meet everyone including The Golden Knights. They're all very personable & courteous. The Blue Angels are the final show each day of the Air Show. I highly recommend finding a really good video of their performance from a ground view in order to see the formations they do. In person is still the best, but a large screen with surround sound will give you a good idea.😊

[@mimiv3088]

I'm so happy you reacted to The Blue Angels. Would love to see more please. They really are that close. Actually the Fish Eye Lens distorted it a bit so they are CLOSER than what you are seeing. I'm pretty sure they are like 18 to 20 inches apart.I'm sure someone in the comments knows exactly how fast they fly. And how close they are to each other. I just know (I think) should be an F/A-18? Beautiful jets. These are the best of the best of our Naval Aviators. I never miss an air show. And make sure I go the days the A-10 Warthogs and the Blue Angels are flying. It's absolutely stunning show up close. Thanks again Andre for sharing this with us. Howdy y'all from the Great State of Texas 🤠🇺🇸

[@marksmess136]

As a former Gulf Breeze, FL resident walking down to the beach and watching the BA practice was a thrill every time. Sadly, 26 pilots and 1 crew member has died.

[@tinabenton3643]

Born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland. We lived thee blocks from the Naval Academy. Every year I was lucky enough to see them practice and also do their full show. If I didn't want to walk three blocks to the Naval Academy, I could just walk outside and see, (and HEAR) them perfectly from my house. Amazing shows, amazing memories! Didn't appreciate how lucky I was to live there back then and experience that.

[@elle_lovesgizmo]

We are very proud of these highly trained service men, and yes, they are the best of the best. If you can find other videos of them, it’s highly recommended. It’s extremely impressive to watch them from a farther distance to get an even better view of their choreography maneuvers. They are absolutely incredible!!!

[@mdbeatt]

I am lucky Pensacola,FL is only 2 hrs from my house. Pensacola is the Blue Angels home Base. I can go over and watch them Practice, and they always do a Air show in Pensacola. They are the Best!

[@bobsyouruncle3075]

You have to be a genius at flying to be a Blue Angel. They're flying a few inches from each other. They are amazing!

[@jdbroders64]

Former US Navy and I've seen them perform a few times. It's absolutely amazing and never gets old.

[@Yogimama14]

As a Navy brat (my dad served 20 yrs in the U.S. Navy) we’ve seen and watched the blue angels perform countless times growing up. I never tire of watching them, even to this day 😃 they’re truly impressive! 💙💛