U.S. Navy Blue Angels take over the Colorado skies
The Blue Angels in a diamond formation performs a flyby at the Great Colorado Air Show. (© Tony’s Takes)

Being a sailor, you can of course guess how much I loved seeing these! It has been 20+ years since I last saw the Blues perform and this was a good year to do it as they transitioned to the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

Arriving at my campsite last Thursday, I was greeted by the familiar sound of roaring military power as the Blue Angels wrapped up their practice for the day. The next day I watched them practice from the campground and then Saturday and Sunday from the The Great Colorado Air Show itself.

Several hundred pictures later, I am not entirely sure which ones to share but here is a batch of my personal favorites, mainly because at least a few are uncommon views of this amazing team at work. It certainly brought back memories of my time in the service working in aviation and being on the deck of an aircraft carrier.

My thanks to my shipmates for their service and for a show well done. Bravo zulu!

The Blue Angels diamond formation approaches. (© Tony's Takes)
The Blue Angels diamond formation approaches. (© Tony’s Takes)
Showing their afterburners, the Blue Angels fly by. (© Tony's Takes)
Showing their afterburners, the Blue Angels fly by. (© Tony’s Takes)
A Blue Angel jet makes a vertical takeoff while another taxis nearby. (© Tony's Takes)
A Blue Angel jet makes a vertical takeoff while another taxis nearby. (© Tony’s Takes)
Blue Angel soloists make a close, head-on pass. (© Tony's Takes)
Blue Angel soloists make a close, head-on pass. (© Tony’s Takes)
The Blue Angels fly by in perfect formation. (© Tony's Takes)
The Blue Angels fly by in perfect formation. (© Tony’s Takes)
Five Blue Angel jets in line abreast formation fly by. (© Tony's Takes)
Five Blue Angel jets in line abreast formation fly by. (© Tony’s Takes)

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