060429-N-4657D-026 Atlanta (April 28, 2006) - A plane assigned to the Blue Angels Flight Demonstration team takes off from Naval Air Station (NAS) Atlanta. The Blue Angels were the featured act at the Angels Over Atlanta 2006 air show at NAS Atlanta as part of Atlanta Navy Week 2006. Twenty such weeks are planned this year in cities throughout the U.S., arranged by the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Anthony Dallas (RELEASED)
051009-N-7559C-001 San Francisco, Calif. (October 9, 2005) - The NavyUs Flight Demonstration team, the RBlue AngelsS lead solo, performs the sneak pass, a maneuver that demonstrates the F/A-18 HornetUs ability to sneak into a target area undetected at speeds approaching 700 mph. The Blue Angels perform more than 70 shows at 34 different locations throughout the country each year. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerUs Mate 2nd Class Ryan Courtade (RELEASED)
050522-N-7559C-001 Springfield, Ill. (May 22, 2005) - The Blue Angels opposing solo performs a low transition on take off during their air show in Springfield. The Blue Angels perform more than 70 shows at 34 different locations throughout the country each year. U.S. Navy photo by PhotographerUs Mate 2nd Class Ryan Courtade (RELEASED)
060505-N-4166B-055 South China Sea (May 5, 2006) - An F/A 18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron Two (VFA-2) launches from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Lincoln and embarked Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently underway to the Western Pacific for a scheduled deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Jordon R. Beesley (RELEASED)