We're in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis here in Northern Virginia. My employer has me on a week-on, week-off schedule, so I'm half as busy as usual. One of the few events that has happened over the past couple of months, aside from lock down, is the joint flyover of the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels. Here are some shots from their DC area flyover.
Below, the Thunderbirds passed in a turn, smoke on. Seems there was a problem with the smoke generator on the far left.
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| Thunderbirds Delta Formation |
There was a National Park Service police helicopter that hovered to observe the flight. Now THAT looks like an awesome seat for the show.
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| Hovering National Park Police Helicopter |
The Blue Angels looked tight and crisp as usual.
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| Blue Angels Delta Formation |
I didn't notice this until I got home, but I got a few shots with the Thunderbirds and a bald eagle. I posted this one on Facebook, and one of the comments was that the eagle needs to tighten up in the formation.
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| Six Falcons, One Eagle |
Here's a pass where both teams were in the delta formation. The perspective is strange because it looks like they're grouped oddly. Also, there were two Blue Angel #4 aircraft.
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| Joint Flight |
And here's the last shot of them departing the area.
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| Delta Formation Perspective |
I've seen both of these teams perform several times, and once even separately at the same air show, with their performances separated by a few hours. It was really cool to see both teams in the air at the same time. The air shows this year have largely been cancelled, so I won't have an opportunity to see them perform any time soon. This was a nice unique sight in what is otherwise a pretty awful time period.
