Last weekend the U.S. Navy Blue Angels performed at the Great Florida Air Show in Melbourne. My friend and fellow photographer, Art Nadelman and I made the 3-hour drive to see the show. The weather was good, and the performances were great. In addition to the Blue Angels, other acrobats included the U.S. Air Force F16 Viper Demo Team, Skooter Yoke in a P-51 Mustang and Jim Tobul in a U.S. Navy F4U Corsair.
Because the weather cooperated, the Blue Angels were able to fly their “high” show which showcased the versatility and climbing power of their new F/A-18 Super Hornet jets. The show began with the standard 6-plane team but in an unusual twist, we ended up seeing all 7 jets perform due to issues with planes 5 and 6.
We wrapped up the day by stopping on the way home to see the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Even though we were 90 miles away we were still able to see the bright thrust and contrail.
A few more pictures from this journey are featured below. For a larger selection of photos, go to the galleries listed.
