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Blue Angels and Thunderbirds joint flyover of Washington

May 05, 2020  •  1 Comment

Rising TogetherRising TogetherOn May 2, 2020, the United States Air Force demonstration squadron (the Thunderbirds) and the United States Navy demonstration squadron (the Blue Angels) conducted a 20-minute joint flyover of Washington, D.C., as a salute to frontline COVID–19 responders. The airplanes featured in this photo are the Thunderbirds as they participated in the flyover.

On May 2, the United States Air Force demonstration squadron (the Thunderbirds) and the United States Navy demonstration squadron (the Blue Angels) conducted a 20-minute joint flyover of Washington, D.C., as a salute to frontline COVID–19 responders. This was a very exciting event for me. We rarely get flyovers in Washington and it is very rare for the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds to fly together.

The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds TogetherThe Blue Angels and Thunderbirds TogetherOn May 2, 2020, the United States Air Force demonstration squadron (the Thunderbirds) and the United States Navy demonstration squadron (the Blue Angels) conducted a 20-minute joint flyover of Washington, D.C., as a salute to frontline COVID–19 responders. The Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels are rarely seen performing together.

I had hoped that I might be able to get a photo of the planes flying in front of the Washington skyline, but it didn't work out from my vantage point. They were flying just a bit too high. However, they were close enough for me to get shots of the planes, which, for me, is exciting enough.

Blue Angels in FormationBlue Angels in FormationOn May 2, 2020, the United States Air Force demonstration squadron (the Thunderbirds) and the United States Navy demonstration squadron (the Blue Angels) conducted a 20-minute joint flyover of Washington, D.C., as a salute to frontline COVID–19 responders. The airplanes featured in this photo are the Blue Angels as they participated in the flyover.

Keywords: Blue Angels, F/A-18 Hornet, F-16 Fighting Falcon, flyover, Thunderbirds, Washington

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Diane(non-registered)
Would make great publicity photos for both units.
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