Sean D. Tucker in the "Oracle Challenger"

Making a low pass over the Blue Angels flight line

Cutting a ribbon just a few feet off the ground!

Shockwave the jet engine truck. I didn't have a clear view but the cheering fans are pretty neat.

Fat Albert, the Blue Angels support plane. Nice vortices around the props.

The pilots man their aircraft

Taxiing out to the runway.

The diamond

5 and 6 in an inverted carrier landing approach

Had some overexposure in the sun. I'm spoiled by usually shooting RAW.

18 inches wingtip to canopy!

5 and 6 make a low altitude pass in front of the stands.

The Blue Angels CO salutes the crowd after the show

Gotta start 'em young!

Awesome tail art on this Osprey!

Gas turbines 4 lyfe

So patriotic...