Blue Angels First day of Winter Training 2025

[@jwperkins7635]

Thank you Mike! We are excited for our second season watching our son, now #4!

[@MKBLUES1]

You're Welcome Perkins Family

[@DanielleBryant-w6f]

Is Amanda back to 3, now?

[@zackperezski709]

@@DanielleBryant-w6f Amanda is finished with her tour on the team. She has returned to the fleet.

[@DanielleBryant-w6f]

@ Times FLIES🥹I feel like she just started - but I just got back from MCBH last year and only saw her fly twice. DAG. Thanks for the quick response, too!!! Appreciate it.

[@DanielleBryant-w6f]

@@zackperezski709Yeah, someone hit me back and I feel like time (no pun) flew by. Only saw her twice :/ Appreciate you responding 🙏🏽

[@Dstew57A]

As always..your the Best Mike. Can’t thank you enough for taking your time to make these videos. It is so much appreciated!

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks

[@nelson8527]

Hard to believe it’s been a year already. One of my favorite things to watch on KZbin. Thanks MKblues for sharing your hard with us.

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks

[@Saybleu]

MK so happy to see this post. You've got them for three months........❤ then we look forward to them coming home, but I will be watching your videos every post as I do every year

[@pilotben97]

Sounds like a windy start to the year. Thanks for the videos as always Mike!

[@MKBLUES1]

You're Welcome

[@aerospacehorizons]

Glad to see these videos kick off for the year. Thanks for all you do Mike!

[@MKBLUES1]

You're Welcome

[@WilliamWilliamP]

Thanks Mike! Beautiful landings with the sun setting in the background.

[@MKBLUES1]

Yeah

[@sjwilloughby-greene8214]

This is so exciting. Thank you.💙💛💙

[@ltlt733]

So glad to see you back! Winter is better!1

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks

[@matthewscott8908]

Thanks for the great work Mike. 2025. Let's Go!!!!

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks

[@mauimikeable]

Thank you, Mike, for your continued excellence behind the camera! Blue Angels season is upon us :)

[@MKBLUES1]

You're Welcome Michael

[@joeydanbom3856]

It’s Christmas in January! Thanks as always Mike!

[@MKBLUES1]

You're Welcome

[@MSFS_Pinky]

thanks mike! nobody does it like you good sir!

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks

[@Stan_Rich]

First day of practice! 2025. Outstanding coverage as usual!

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks

[@TomP913]

Thank you so much for posting these!!!

[@MKBLUES1]

You're Welcome

[@encoreimages]

I always appreciate your content Mike Looking forward to spending a few days out there next month.

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks

[@757WhiteRice]

Thanks Mike, Happy New Year!

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks Happy New Year

[@jeffanderson3450]

Welcome back for another year Mike. Thank you again. As usual as soon as you can may we get the call signs this year. Thank you.

[@MKBLUES1]

1. CDR Adam Bryan 2. CDR Jack Keilty “Rico” 3. Maj. Brandon Wilkins “Wobbly” 4. LCDR Wes Perkins “Trash” 5. CDR Thomas Zimmerman “Franz” 6. Lt Connor O ‘Donell “Buddy”

[@DanielleBryant-w6f]

@@MKBLUES1What happened to Amanda?

[@williambowles8641]

@@DanielleBryant-w6f she is done flying with blueangels back in fleet

[@modmlot]

Welcome back Sir!

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

That is a very rare takeoff. The afterburner sequence was Cool.

[@MKBLUES1]

It's their remote show takeoff

[@mikebrookes4788]

Thank You!!

[@user-144thFighterWing]

Can't wait to see you guys in March at the California Capital Air Show, Mather Airport, Sacramento California.

[@goofyiest]

woohoo! back again!

[@Steve-qn1lj]

Great to have you back Mike! First question I always ask every season, what are the call signs for the team this year?

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks 1. CDR Adam Bryan 2. CDR Jack Keilty “Rico” 3. Maj. Brandon Wilkins “Wobbly” 4. LCDR Wes Perkins “Trash” 5. CDR Thomas Zimmerman “Franz” 6. Lt Connor O ‘Donell “Buddy”

[@blue81blue81]

@@MKBLUES1 Gotta wonder what's behind some of these call signs. What did poor Wes do to get "Trash" ? Wobbly isn't flattering either.

[@ThtsDirty]

Can't wait to see these guys at the Capital Airshow this year.

[@RMZernie]

Thanks Mike, I wonder if the take off depends on the CDR. I miss Armatas diamond take off

[@ocaviation5234]

They only did this type of takeoff today because of the high winds. They will still do the diamond takeoff in normal conditions

[@JPM-NM]

@@ocaviation5234 With a new Boss don't they usually start with a Burner Go for a week or so before the loop? Boss has to learn it too! I seem to recall him and 4 doing a new takeoff maneuver together before they put in the other 2.

[@ocaviation5234]

@@JPM-NM They've been flying in Pensacola for a few weeks already, so they have already done the basic diamond takeoff. They won't be doing it as a loop quite yet, but they do the diamond burner go, which is the diamond takeoff straight out, with no maneuver. This was the echelon burner go in this video, individual takeoffs because of the wind. About a week in, then you'll see Boss and 4 do the full maneuvers during the diamond takeoff, eventually leading to all 4 doing the full diamond takeoff, not just the flat straight out we'll see for now.

[@travelmediagroup9023]

Fantastic!

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks

[@roadkingryder6685]

Good to see you back at it again Mike. Looking forward to another season. When will we see call signs? Be safe out there!

[@MKBLUES1]

1. CDR Adam Bryan 2. CDR Jack Keilty “Rico” 3. Maj. Brandon Wilkins “Wobbly” 4. LCDR Wes Perkins “Trash” 5. CDR Thomas Zimmerman “Franz” 6. Lt Connor O ‘Donell “Buddy”

[@TravelMan-v8y]

Aaaaaand we’re back!!

[@flightlines6337]

Judging off of these videos, I can guarantee you that this team will progress a bit faster than the 2024 team. I can't wait to see it.

[@sportscardsreportcards]

Uuuuuupppp weeeeee gooooooo

[@mattbushman9622]

Thanks Mike❤, I keep forgetting how much bigger the SH is than the Legacy Hornets 😳

[@MKBLUES1]

You're Welcome

[@DaleSheehy]

Always interesting to hear the new Boss on the radio after two years of another voice.

[@MKBLUES1]

Yeah

[@timblackburn6006]

Love watching these every year. Uk fan. Out of interest which positions are the newbies this year? 👍

[@MKBLUES1]

Thanks #1 #3 #6

[@timblackburn6006]

@ thank you

[@2Phast4Rocket]

somebody is behind the curve

[@Alex-yx1nu]

HEY ??? What is going on with #2 taking off with ZERO flaps?? When he rolled he quickly broke right ! I think he thought he was too low....Maybe putting in flaps for takeoff would've helped???

[@claudiascoziero6863]

💙❤

[@lbanks1soldier]

Do you think the blue angels in f35s-f22 would be cool? I think they need a new bird

[@weatherherk1]

What if any is the fires having any effect on winter training in California and is there any thought of returning to Pensacola to winter train ?

[@MKBLUES1]

No factor

[@Justgirouxit]

Are they normally out M-F? Thinking about making a trip out there in a week or so

[@MKBLUES1]

Monday thru Saturday

[@toddmedina9163]

Do they train daily and how many times per day? I’m tempted to make the drive from PHX just to watch.

[@Socaltrainwatcher]

They normally practice 6 days a week with Sunday off. 8am start for the first practice. I forget what time the second practice is. It's worth drive.

[@SOCALAVIATION2K]

What’s up Mike! I heard the practices are on Saturday at 1 and some other weekday is that true?

[@MKBLUES1]

Monday thru Saturday 8:00 and 12:00

[@h.pullen9013]

Will you post the pilots callsigns

[@MKBLUES1]

1. CDR Adam Bryan 2. CDR Jack Keilty “Rico” 3. Maj. Brandon Wilkins “Wobbly” 4. LCDR Wes Perkins “Trash” 5. CDR Thomas Zimmerman “Franz” 6. Lt Connor O ‘Donell “Buddy”

[@JamesSeletyn-hd1xv]

Hi. Mike. James from. Columbus Ohio. What taxiway do the. Blue. Angels taxi onto grom runway 26?

[@MKBLUES1]

Not sure

[@MKBLUES1]

Hotel

[@HT-vf3he]

What days us practice over the field?

[@MKBLUES1]

Thursday and Saturday in a few weeks

[@nickelser5667]

HEY MKBLUES1 WHAT IS AMANDA DOING NOW IS SHE GOING SOLO OR SOMETHING⁉️

[@alaskanstrat6618]

She concluded her time with the team as the #4 slot and flew her last Blue Angel flight at the homecoming airshow last november. She's back with a fighter squadron now :)

[@nickelser5667]

@ YOU MEAN THE ONE SHE USED TO BE WITH⁉️

[@daverae7544]

Very windy!

[@MKBLUES1]

Yeah

[@2Phast4Rocket]

high wind alof. Look at the gigantic lenticular cloud

[@rbmedd]

at El Centro or Georgia?

[@MKBLUES1]

El Centro

[@ILSRWY4]

Wow that wind is nasty... no wonder they have those fires in LA off to the west...

[@MKBLUES1]

It's worse there than it is here

[@bmezay2003]

Hope those fires don’t effect winter training

[@Socaltrainwatcher]

​@bmezay2003 they won't. The fires are over 100 miles away

[@skylinejapan7487]

Can you catch jet BuNo’s?

[@MKBLUES1]

That's kind of hard

[@LAFD-m6p]

What’s the radio frequency?

[@MKBLUES1]

275.35 284.25 237.8 390.2 305.5 346.5 135.175 255.20 235.75 284.25 237.9

[@LAFD-m6p]

@ thanks

[@kennethdarby8941]

Swing by MCAS Yuma, probably take you about 5 minutes

[@badbilly1083]

Who is Boss this year?

[@pascal9719]

CDR Adam Bryan

[@chuckbolik7060]

El Centro, CA. I was stationed there in the 70's

[@joenop3393]

The U.S. Navy could save sooooooo much money by just having the Blues stay in Pensacola all year long.

[@pascal9719]

🤨🤔😁

[@eazymoneyracing]

Have you ever looked at the airspace in that area? It's Bug Smasher Central. Really kind of hard to train over the ocean because you need your ground guys watching and critiquing

[@dwaynecossey4867]

How? How is training at a navy base on the other side of the country any different money wise? Break down this savings for me. I don’t see it.