Screeching low overhead the San Francisco Bay, the Blue Angels fly mere feet apart in their world-famous Delta Wing formation.
Near the Saint Francis Yacht Club, a large crowd of people have gathered to watch the Blue Angels in action, among other Fleet Week celebrations.
The Blue Angels perform a massive loop, leaving smoke trails behind them.
A Blue Angel executes a sharp turn in front of the Golden Gate Bridge, just feet above the mast height of the nearby sailboats.
Four of the Blue Angels fly in a close formation, with barely any separation between them.
The F-35B Lightning II, another part of the Fleet Week celebrations, demonstrates its ability to hover in mid-air without moving as it deftly rotates just above the mast height of the nearby boats.
Blue Angels 1 through 4 break from their tight formation to go off and perform individual parts of their performance.
Four Blue Angels perform a sharp turn, in formation, just above mast height, with their smoke trails showing their path.
Five Blue Angels fly overhead the eagerly watching boats, demonstrating their incredible speed.
Backdropped by the Golden Gate Bridge, the Blue Angels speed across the bay in their tight Delta Wing Formation.
Above Alcatraz, the Blue Angels release their Delta Formation, splitting to turn and climb sharply.
With the Blue Angels' performance over, boaters race back to their respective harbors, trying to beat the Fleet Week rush.
The Blue Angels exit their steep climb and enter a fast dive, all while remaining in their famously close formation.
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On Oct. 7, the Blue Angels performed during the Fleet Week celebration over the San Francisco Bay. The Blue Angels screamed overhead to the delight of the spectators and were much anticipated as the Fleet Week celebrations are a yearly tradition for many residents of the Bay.
“[Fleet Week Celebrations are] something that unites all of the communities down by the Bay,” senior Maisie Pipitone said.
What many do not know about the Blue Angels is its origin — it was originally created in 1946 to “raise the public’s interest in naval aviation and boost Navy morale” (“History Of The Blue Angels”). When asked about this, Pipitone agreed that it achieved this goal.
“[The Blue Angels] evokes a lot of excitement from the crowd. [The Blue Angels] make people want to get involved and the Blue Angels are a really strong symbol for our country reaching new limits,” Pipitone said.
Senior Jolie Hagey agrees that the Blue Angels are something for the whole Bay to enjoy. Unlike others who may have been out on the water or along the shoreline, Hagey found a different approach to watch the show.
“We went to the Headlands and saw them from there,” Hagey said.
She was happy that the choice of venue did not detract from her experience, as even though she was in the Headlands, “They were going pretty close.”
Those along the shoreline and in boats seemed exuberant after watching the Blue Angels’ performance and the accompaniment of music from the shoreline added to that excitement.
