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George McGovern

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6. Remarkable photography Grumpy Old Guy. Impeccable flying. Thanks!

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Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:40 PM

21 hrs ago

Formed in 1946, the unit is the second oldest formal aerobatic team in the world, following the Patrouille de France, which formed in 1931. The team has six Navy and one Marine Corps pilots.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Angels

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The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. [View all] Grumpy Old Guy 23 hrs ago OP

I am an USAF kid but I have to admit the Blue Angels have a better look. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #1

The Blue Angels are definitely more popular. Grumpy Old Guy 5 hrs ago #9

Some years back I lived near an airport. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #12

Of course my loyalty is to the T-Birds. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #13

Great pix! SheltieLover 23 hrs ago #2

Thank you! Grumpy Old Guy 5 hrs ago #10

Been watching the Blues since the late 1950's JPK 22 hrs ago #3

Super photos. sinkingfeeling 22 hrs ago #4

Amazing shots, my dear Grumpy! CaliforniaPeggy 21 hrs ago #5

Remarkable photography Grumpy Old Guy. Impeccable flying. Thanks! George McGovern 21 hrs ago #6

Great info! Grumpy Old Guy 5 hrs ago #11

I used to live near Miramar air station. They'd have these airshows. NNadir 20 hrs ago #7

I can certainly understand why you would feel that way. Grumpy Old Guy 5 hrs ago #8

Nice shots Grumpy! HAB911 17 min ago #14