Photo Gallery: Just weeks after Lemoore visit, Blue Angels thrill at Fleet Week

Sunday, October 13, 2019 - 10:44am

Just a few weeks after thrilling San Joaquin Valley and Lemoore flight enthusiasts, the United States Navy and it's premier flight demonstration team, The Blue Angels, provided more fireworks when the sleek jets made dramatic appearances during San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week.

  • The Blue Angels dramatically fly over downtown San Francisco during Fleet Week.
  • The Blue Angels fly over "old" San Francisco.
  • A C-117 Galaxy makes an appearance during San Francisco's Fleet Week.
  • Alcatraz is always a popular fly-by.
  • The Blue Angels, always a treat for aviation enthusiasts.
  • The Blue Angels in San Francisco Bay.
  • The U.S. Coast Guard made an appearance.
  • A U.S. Navy F-35 "attempts" to catch up with a World War II vintage P-51 Mustang.
  • This Bay Area seagull as a pretty good seat for the show.

The annual event (Oct. 7-14) held between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, is always headlined by The U.S. Navy Blue Angels. San Francisco’s Fleet Week included, in addition to two appearances by the Angels, a parade of ships, a national anthem flag jump, the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, an appearance by the Navy’s newest jet fighter, the F-25 (and a P-51 Mustang Warbird), and more.

 The Blue Angels also took to the skies on Thursday, putting their FA-18 Hornets through a practice session that thrilled flight enthusiasts.

Photos by Bill Burris, Photography for Kings County

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