Brits React to US Navy Blue Angels Team Highlights 

They fly for Air Shows all over the world and in the states!They represent the Navy!

I was Navy and the wife is currently Air Force, we watched both the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds last year. She got mad after we watched TBs and I told her BAs were better, her retired USAF dad told her Angels were head and shoulders above them.

Retired Combat MARINE here, just a reminder there is always a Marine represented in the flight demonstration team, and their support and maintenance crew is carried aboard a Marine C-130 AKA "Fat Albert" which also does a "bit" in each show. T. Boyte GySgt. USMC, retired Vietnam 1965-66/1970-71

20:42 The Boats are there because that is Lake Washington in the summer. Also, that is during Seafair weekend, a festival held in Seattle every summer. Many of those people have their boats out to watch the Blue Angels perform.

The Blue Angels are the US Navy precision flight demonstration squadron. They fly at air shows across the country from March through November and train from January through March.

I once sat on a rooftop in a cool area in Baltimore and watch the Blue Angels fly over. The power and speed of those jets in person is breathtaking. Some experiances stick with you in life because you're lucky to have them. That day was one of those, I was lucky.

The Blues, T-birds and Golden Knights are all demonstration teams whos sole purpose is to fly airshows so the general public gets to see and experiance what their tax dollars are buying. After the show the pilots make themselves available to the crowds to sign autographs and answer question. The entire group, pilots, maintenance people, support people of all kinds come for the ranks of active duty, and have to apply for their position. Its VERY competitive. If selected, their commitment is at least 2 years or 3 years in some cases. Once you join the team, that is your full time job. As for the pilots, they are either training, flying in an airshow, (pretty much every weekend from March thru Nov,) rehearsing for an upcoming airshow, or flying from one airshow to the other. Its more than a full-time job. Once your tour is over you go back to the fleet possibly as an instructor. Flying the super close formations is not used in combat situations so that level of precision is not taught to all pilots as it takes several months to learn and get good at and is hugely expensive and serves no purpose for a combat pilot. Just looks cool. Same is true with continuous flying upside down. No tactical reason to do that for extended periods. But it sure looks cool, (and is cool) at airshows.

Excellent reaction as usual. I live in Virginia Beach, VA. East coast home of Seal Team 6, next to Norfolk, home of the world's largest Naval Base, 3 miles from NAS Oceana Master Jet Base where the Blue Angels perform annually, and where we believe... "Jet noise is the sound of FREEDOM."

I live in Pensacola Beach Florida where the Bue Angels are stationed I watch practice all the time they are BADASS . At their closest point they are only 18 inches apart .

F/A-18 Hornet: 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!!

They are the US Navy flight demonstration team. They train to do a show that is choreographed and lasts about 45 minutes. They go to a new location each week during their demonstration season. The purpose of the Blue Angels is to demonstrate their abilities and inspire people to join the Navy. The jets get within 18 inches of each other during the show which is amazing in person.

10:34 That is Seattle, in Washington State (Not Washington DC). The Blue Angels fly demonstrations there every year during the Seafair festival.

The cockpit video is cool, shows how close they fly (18 inches apart in tight formation) but if you want to see the aerobatics check out a ground view video of their shows. Then you can keep this as a reference when you see it from a crowd's view.

Blue angled “sneak attack” the best

They have ejection seats. On many of the seats, you will see two loops on the top of the seat back. Those are the ejection handles. If they are going to eject, they pull their feet against the front of the seat and reach up to pull the handles. When they climbed into the plane and strapped in, they were hooked into the parachute that was built into the seat. After they pull the handles, the canopy is first blown off and then the seat ejects. The seat frame itself falls away, and the parachute deploys.

It's when one of them roars down to50 feet or sos less than a 100 yards away and sits on its tail then leaves ... that's when you are totally blown away.

The Blue Angels are based at a US Naval Air Station in Pensacola. Florida. They Routinely fly along Beaches and give the sunbathers a lot of a thrills! The plane costs $67 Million each and cost $30,404 PER HOUR to fly.!!

The number ONE is in constant communication with the rest of the flight team giving instructions. great video! The Navy don't have pilots they are Aviators. They are flight demonstration team, performing aerial maneuvers. The USAF are the Thunderbirds.

I live in Pensacola Florida which is the home of the Blue Angels, we see then often. Twice a week they do a practice/show and it's breath taking everytime I see them. They always fly in formation even when going across the country.

I saw the Blue Angels when one plane had an in flight mechanical issue and during the group maneuver that plane smoothly left the formation and flew low so he didn't disrupt the group. Meanwhile the formation shifted the group formation to adjust for the missing plane and continued the performance. They are prepared for every contingency. The missing plane landed smoothly and on ground support personnel were waiting to fix the malfunction. Remember the pilot was probably communicating the issue with the ground crew so they were ready for him to land. The electronics and avionics are modular "black boxes" that literally plug in in many instances so the component was replaced quickly and within just a few minutes, the plane was fixed and we saw it take off at a very low and discrete altitude in the opposite direction from the ongoing formation. As the formation continued the next maneuver the now repaired plane smoothly merged into the formation which shifted positions to allow for the plane to take its normal position and the group flew on as if nothing had ever happened. No doubt they were well practiced in such situations because the entire performance was FLAWLESS!!!! These guys are PROFESSIONALS and capable of incredible things. OUTSTANDING !!!!!

"The jets themselves look nicely done" Those aircraft were literally the biggest piles go junk in the NAVY inventory, often they are airframes that are or about to be retired. It is a huge point of pride to the maintainers as well as the pilots that they are given piles of junk, literally the worst of the worst, and make them not only flight worthy but gleaming gems that are literal icons. Crews will completely tear down the airframes and slowly rebuild them, often on their days often, to the state you seem them while flying and on display. It sends a message to the rest of the fleet that anything can be done when t's done with pride and dedication.

With all the blue sky out there you want to fly 18 inches off my wingtip, code brown, code brown, yellow for sure.

From 8 minutes in to the end is all footage from Seattle, Washington. All the boats are out there for Seafair to see the blue angels, hydro plane races etc. and party out on the lake.

These videos are likely from an air show. The Blue Angels are a demonstration team, and usually fly every weekend for most of the year at shows all over the US. They are essentially a recruiting tool. The US Air Force has a demo team too, called the Thunderbirds. I'll be watching the Thunderbirds in a couple weeks in Battle Creek, MI

These guys make it look EASY. These maneuvers require a skill level that is beyond human. I watch these and just shake my head..

They're flying in the Pacific Northwest Seattle, Washington. The Blue Angels, are a flight demonstration team, it also helps to recruit new potential pilots. When they have these, Americans are allowed on Airforce Bases to see all of the different aircraft fly, and to look at all of the different aircraft on the ground. And go in, and through some of them. The Blue Angels, go to several different cities across the US. Also different countries. These are Navy and Marine Pilots. Their are also Air Force Pilots, called the Thunderbirds, their also a flight demonstration team. This is the Pilots job. Their are several different videos from the crowds view point, that show you all the different maneuvers they do. Yes they do have ejection seats. The boats are because, it's what they call Seafair days in Seattle. They have these, also Navy Ships, a lot of different things going on, including a Parade, in Downtown Seattle. You really need to watch a video, from the ground, what the crowds watch. This was a Pilots view.

These are all actual air shows in different cities. All the boats you see are spectators. When the Blue Angels come to town, it is a huge event for that city. These pilots are the best of the best and all the formations are military formations but on another level for show and showing the skills of these world class pilots.

19:05 fighter jets have ejection seats that the pilot activates when the aircraft is unable to be landed safely. First, the canopy opens and detaches from the aircraft. Second, the pilot seat is ejected from the aircraft and an attached parachute opens for the descent.

I live on Long Island. The Blue Angels come every year. This year it was for Memorial Day Weekend in May. I live close to the airport so we hear them arriving every year and also when they take off to leave. They are so loud compared to other aircraft. The power they emote is just impressive. My doctor has a huge model of a Blue Angel aircraft hanging in his waiting room above the seating area.

Actually, a few years ago, the blue angels were performing by where I live in Tennessee and one of them crashed and died, and they have a memorial for him now but it’s extremely dangerous

They are the NAVY demonstration team stationed in Pensacola, Florida. They do shows all around the world.My father was in the Air Force and I was lucky enough to see Demonstration Teams from all around the world. U.S.NAVY--Blue Angels, U.S.Air Force--Thunderbirds, British-- Red Arrows, Canadian--Snowbirds, Japanese-- Blue Impulse, South Korea--Black Eagles, Turkey--Solo Turk, French--Patrouille de France, Switzerland--Patrouille Suisse and many more. They were all good but I loved the Blue Angels the most.

I grew up watching the Blue Angels out of Moffat Field in Sunnyvale CA. I'm 72 now and the first time my parents took me to their airshow I was 9 years old. They are the best and the brightest in the US Navy

As other commentators have stated they are a precision flight team representing the US NAVY. They have even flown demonstrations in Moscow and other Russian cities.. The US AIR FORCE has it's own flying team known as the THUNDERBIRDS. Both teams have flown joint aerial demonstrations out here at Pt. MUGU and EL CENTRO military installations in California and throughout the world. In fact they have flown with the UK'S REDARROWS (your equivalent). I didn't read all the comments but it looks as though they are flying off the Florida Keys. And it is quite common to see all those private boats.

U S Navy - Best of the best! During Covid in 2020, the Blue Angels flew over most major American cities as a tribute to the health care workers fighting the pandemic. I go photos and video of them flying over Dallas and Ft. Worth in March, 2020. Pretty inspirational!

Also while the group formation is performing there are two solo jets that are flying very fast and close maneuvers and sneak up while your attention is focused on the larger group. Suddenly you see and hear two jets appear out of nowhere and cross extremely close right in front of you and pass so close they just narrowly miss each other. It is AMAZING!!!

I live in Seattle and every year we have SeaFair and its a boating festival and has air shows like this. The blue angels come every year I believe. You cant believe how loud these fly overs are. Its very impressive to see in person though.

The Blue Angels are the U.S.'s premier formation aerobatic demonstration team. They fly for airshows and other special events. The pilots will be with them for 2-3 years and during that time that is their full time job. Once their time is up with the Angels they will go back to the fleet and re-join a regular squadron. If there is a problem with the aircraft they do have an ejection seat but that is the absolute last resort. They will do everything they can to get the aircraft on the ground in a controlled manor. If they eject, the plane will become essentially an unguided bomb. Also ejecting can cause physical damage to the pilot.

They have an ejection system. It's typically a handle under the seat. When pulled, it'll fire the canopy over the pilot. Then it will basically fire the pilot out of the aircraft like a rocket. They have a parachute, and a rescue team on standby.

Flight demonstration teams like the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds perform throughout the world, particularly over North America. In one scene, the Blue Angels are over Chicago during the Air & Water Show (the reason for all the boats). A former public affairs officer told me the team goes over the patterns they will fly in a conference room then practice over the venue for one or two days prior to the demonstration. These displays promote the US military as well as display the skill of Navy aviators. They are flying the earlier F/A-18A Hornet. The Blue Angels recently adopted the bigger Super Hornet that is now standard throughout the US Navy but some are being replaced by the F-35 Lightning II.

They are flying in Seattle, WA, and this is for Sea Fair. They put on a great show!

A pilot is only in the Blue Angels for a specific tour length, I may be mistaken but not by much, their tour is not much more than two years. So they’re constantly training, new pilots as well as keeping their skills honed. There’s currently a show about the Blue Angels on Prime.

from Seattlehere, seen them year after year. Every Seafair Weekend I would watch the skies. I am over 30 now and still love the Blue Angels. Along with the Angels is the Hydro races usually. Common saying is, "if you hear them, you already missed them"

Officers on the team generally serve two to three years, while the enlisted personnel serve three to four years. Each member, both officers and enlisted, return to the fleet after completing a tour with the Blue Angels.

Thanks for Not doing the usual 40 minute intro like most other RU-vidrs, with the stupid catchphrases. Much appreciated

The best part of the show is called the " Sneak Pass " where one of the solos ( 5 or 6) surprises the crowd from behind with a fast pass at 700 MPH or 1,125 KPH.

There are so many boats because they are doing the show over lake Washington in Seattle. It is the perfect place to watch because they fly right over your head

I lived on the shore in Chicago and the blue angels went over out building and i could see the pilots face…..i was 30 stories high. Amazing

They’re retired military pilots this is a showcase of the precision and skill they have gained from war. This is the best pilots in the world. Just like Car Drifting events they are going 80 MPH completely sideways and if not touching they’re inches from one another. And even RALLY CAR DRIVERS, they do 100mph on a mountain bike trail jumping cars between trees.

The one jet you mentioned out far to the left was the camera ship. They often fly one to take the pictures and video of their shows.

They are flying over house right now getting ready for an air show this weekend. 😂❤

gotta remember too, this is so thoroughly planned that at every stage of the performance in these tight formations, there's a safe escape plan and everybody knows in the event of an emergency to go their assigned direction to get away from the issue, that emergency could be anything from pilot error, a mechanical issue with one jet, or a bird in the area that could damage one of them, i saw an interview where a pilot for one of these teams explained an incident where half of the formation loosened up mid turn because they were headed at a bird, the bird changed paths and the team reformed within seconds while the lead never broke the turn

I remember the Blue Angels flying over my school back in the 80s

these are the best of the best of the navy pilots, they also do air shows all over ...

The live show is incredible. I watch them at the Chicago Air and Water show. The day before the show they practice over the city and fly close to the skyscrapers.

When my dad was in Marines I can remember us living in New Bern, North Carolina on base...and seeing the Blue Angels. They were my favorite team. Still hold a special place in my heart 50 years later.

I see the blue angles every 2 years when the air show here in Oregon they actually fly over my house. Number 1 team is blue angles, 2 thunder birds ( Air Force) 3 golden knights ( army) the pilots are all active military pilots

They are based at Naval Air Station Pensacola which is in the Florida Panhandle. The Thunderbirds (Air Force) and the Blue Angles (Navy) each do more than 60 shows a year mostly in the US but do some overseas. It a good will endeavor with emphasis on recruiting new military members.

This is used for air shows but can be applied real world. It shows up on radar as one aircraft, on approach it becomes 5 aircraft.

Best thing ever is when there’sa fly over at a college football game with 100k+ people in the stadium 👍😎😊

fyi, i seen these jets numerous times growing up in person at airshows.... its straight up AMAZING!!! its something you both need to experiance at least once. trust me, you wont regret it.

The middle half of the video was shot over Seattle as part of the Seafair festival. 360 mph = 575 km/h. Need to do 160 mph or so just to get off the ground. The GoPro camera mounted in the cockpit does distort the view a little due to the wide angle lens. To get on the team, you need to be a top-ranked pilot. Then your time with the team is 2 years. Then you go back to your regular pilot job. All fighter planes have rocket-propelled ejection seats. In the shots over Seattle, you see a line of boats in the lake. These boats are in the "debris zone" in case of collisions of the planes and require special waivers to be there. The team travels with 1-2 extra planes in case of emergencies. The last time I saw the Blue Angels live, one of the planes had radio problems and the pilot needed to swap planes just after the show started. The specialty flying they do is purely for the air shows. It does showcase what the planes are capable of doing. These flight teams are technically part of the recruiting divisions.

These guys are the best of the best they usually do tours with thes groups like 3-4 years . There is angels ,thunderbirds, an golden knights we have those shows to promote military enlistment the sky is the limit. Most are active duty an will return to active duty after their time. They are all impressive even the guys that parachute out at high altitudes an land on a specific spot on a football field inside an open stadium it is all impressive. An its a show of force that we have this caliper of aviators. An these maneuvers they do not do in combat .

OK, the Blue Angels is the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration team, it is a recruitment command, from March to October, they fly at different airshows across the United States, they do on occasion perform internationally, the pilots are in fact active duty U.S. Navy and USMC fleet pilots, if they get accepted to fly with the Blue Angels, it is a SHORE duty assignment for 2 years, then they go back out to the fleet, there is "USUALLY" 5 primary U.S. Navy, Naval Aviators and 1 USMC Naval Aviator in the show team, with an additional 5 U.S. Navy, Naval Aviators and 1 USMC Naval Aviator as backups, typically, the backup team does training usually out of site of the public, and their second year on the team they are the primary team, quite frequently the U.S. Navy Blue angels fly as close as 12 inches away from the next jet, (IN SOME OF THEIR TIGHTER FORMATIONS) although they do advertise 18 inches, because they fly so close, they also fly without the use of G-Suits, so yes they do this for the public, nearly every weekend during the summer season.

The blue Angels are crazy. They fly like 4 to 6 inches from wing temp to wing tip

They use smoke so that the people on the ground can easily see the manoeuvres as they occur. The many boats on the water are there because of the Blue Angels air show. The jet maintenance personnel and the pilots are among the best of the best. If chosen by members of the team, new personnel serve for two or three years before returning to their regular duties. I've seen them perform many times.

i like watching the stick and throttle control needed to make it seem smooth and hold position

you can see him talking in the beginning. they are always communicating. Their captain is also relaying info to them as well. I love the BLUE ANGELS and have been watching them since I was a kid and I just turned 56. I love me a good fighter jet. I live near our Air Force Base and I get to see planes all the time..

I lived in a college town in Iowa and my buddy's friend flew his dad's plane from Illiniois to visit us and took us up and flew us around and it was awesome. Not going to lie was pumped to get to wear headsets and got told to stop saying "Maverick to Goose" lol. When I go to the Jersey Shore with my family in the summer we'll see jets fly by occassionally and the coast guard helicopters it's cool. Look up the story about the fighter pilot who ejected at mach 1 and survived being in the ocean with one working arm while fighting off sharks. , Air Force Capt. Brian Udell

Their winter home is El Centro California in the desert between San Diego and Arizona. It's my home as well and I enjoy watching them fly over my house. Our area is a small news media so it's where beginner news reporters get their feet wet so to speak and then move on to bigger cities. So every year the Blue Angels invite a rookie news reporter to go for a ride. ps, I don't know why they need a winter home when their other home is in Florida.

Everybody has one person to watch. They maintain station like that. Each man responsible for separation from only one aircraft. Except 1 - Lead. If he flies into the ground, every single one of them will fly into the ground. That's how tight they concentrate. Winter home is pensacola Florida. My new wife and I arrived there on Sept 10, 2000 and checked in across the bay to watch the show the next morning. We watched the WTC strikes on the TV. Never got to see the show...

It’s in Seattle where there is a large lake. At the same time the are hydro plane racing and the air show is at half time. Look up hydro plane racing.

The boats are there because it gives them a front row seat. Best view from the comfort of your luxury boat!

At almost every location before the show, they will take a civilian person up (usually a reporter) up in a 2 seater for a flight. Some of these are fun to watch the in cockpit film of the flight.

Yes they have ejection seats….if you look at some of the cockpit views you can see gray straps going over their thighs, those two and two more attached to their ankles are designed to secure their legs against the seat in the event of an ejection. When I got to fly with them in Blue Angel 7 that took the longest time to get attached to the seat but boy was it a great 2 hour ride!!

They are flying out of their base in Jacksonville, Florida. They are experienced combat pilots but also part of an exhibition team that travels around the world. When in Florida, they do a show once a week in that area. The Air Force also has an exbition team called the Thunderbirds.

The separation from wingtip to cockpit is 18" (46 cm). 🤠 Go Navy!

Seattle lake Union years,met a few. Years ago it was a blue with a stripe. Then there was the Daredevils Red and Grey I believe.

They are a demonstration team for air shows. This is in Seattle Washington. And they can not stay in the air unless they fly at least 200 plus. Also they can easily climb to 30,000 feet in a few minutes.

One thing you notice is that they look at each other while flying ,and not a head of themselves. Like the beginning take off, the pilot in the foreground is watching his wingman and only looks forward when he breaks ground. Another fact Blue Angels don't wear G suits.

You cannot parachute from low altitudes because the parachute would not have time to open and slow the descent. The ejection seat has rockets that would propel the pilot high enough to safely parachute to the ground. The forces of the ejection seat can injure the pilot. I recall an incident from Air Force days when a plane malfunctioned upon takeoff. The electronics support officer ejected. The pilot stayed with plane while it crashed back onto the runway. The pilot had no injuries. The electronics support officer survived but broke both of his legs.

Blue Angel pilots are regular fleet pilots that are selected to serve 2 - 3 years. They train on the maneuvers for just a few months before starting to do shows.

Imagine the air turbulence in the middle and rear. The air gets really chopped up by both the aircraft and the jet exhaust. It's like flying on waves, but remaining very nearly highly stable.

I live Pensacola, FL, where they are based. While they are in that extreme close formation, they are only 18 inches apart at over 400 mph.

there from my home town of Pensacola Florida and watch them do there stunts from my back yard...One of the Best in the world they even have a female pilot

Theres a handle you pull that hlows off the canopy and blows you out of the plane. Then your parachute opens and you land on the ground or in the water. As soon as you hit the water your life preserver inflates. The homing signal lets the Navy know exactly where you are.

The jets have ejection seats. The canopy is ejected and then the seat has small rockets that propel the seat and pilot clear of the aircraft.

back around 07 or 08 saw them in tampa at mcdill chair force base what a show

idk if you guys would have this, but on Amazon Prime in the USA they actually have a series about the Blue Angels. it just premiered not even a month ago.

The No#1 plain is the leader and is talking through the whole show. Their home base is Pensacola Florida, they practice from January to March in California. They give air shows all over the world.

Speeds are almost always below the speed of sound to prevent breaking windows below... The Smoke is parafin oil and is just for show.

The Blues fly all over the world but there base is in Pensacola FL first the Summer and Cali for the Winter .. July 4th they’ll be putting on a Beach Show here in Pensacola Beach FL

They have two methods to eject from the plane. Their seat have rockets that blast them away from the plane. Some of the locations are over Seattle Washington where you see a lot of boats for the air show. You will also notice the pilots are not wearing G suits.

19:35 Yes, they have rocket-propelled ejection seats that launch them out of the aircraft in an extreme emergency. They then parachute down to earth.

My dad joined the navy to be a pilot. It didn't work out. He has since bought a Cherokee (type of plane) got his pilots license and a hanger. We got flying often

There is an outstanding documentary on Amazon Prime produced by J. J. Abrams about the training the Blue Angels go through. It'll show how the go from standard "Navy" separation down to "Yankee" separation , approximately 18 inches. Both of these videos are great but you really need to keep an eye out. The Blues occasionally travel to the UK you absolutely need to see them. Nothing beats seeing them in person

yes there is a button that ejects the entire seat while you are buckled in the seat. then the seat has a built in parachute

They put on air shows all over the world

From about 9:30 on is from Seattle during the Seafair festival

More than likely these are all taken from various air shows mostly in the US. The US Navy Blue Angels perform worldwide. They are a demonstration team that advertises the US Navy, naval aviation and capabilities. The US Military is an all volunteer force and competes with private industry like airlines for such highly skilled people so an air show helps recruit new Sailors. Like the football game flyovers, these shows connect the less than 1% of Americans serving in the US military with the American people and our allies they defend. Their home base is Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. One city is definitely Seattle Washington and the Puget Sound, a couple of shots look like Tampa, Florida too. I could be wrong and its all in Seattle, Washington. Fortunately, they have two engines on these fighter jets, F-18's. Once the pilot pulls the emergency handles by his shoulder, exploding bolts release the canopy and a rocket pushes the seat away from the plane. The pilot then separates from the seat and his parachute deploys. You can see this in the movie, Top Gun. The pilot will first ensure the plane is heading away from densely populated areas.

"In the event of a water landing, this cushion can be used as a floatation device."