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Defense: Military Aerial Display Teams — 2017 Photo Contest

December 19, 2017

The Blue Angels Over San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge No. 2

Credit: Alex Tarimo, Livermore, California

The Blue Angels flying over San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge during 2017 Fleet Week.

Angels Relay

Credit: Andrew Zaback, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey

U.S. Navy Blue Angels ground support team members dash away from their assigned jets prior to an aerial demonstration.

Good To Go

Credit: Dennis Biela, Downers Grove, Illinois

Blue Angels Crew Chief Jonathan Cronin gives the "3" sign to let the pilot know he is good to go as they test the F-18 smoke system.

Swiss Air Force PC-7 Team Climbing In 60-deg. Loop

Credit: Didier Ischi, Payerne, Switzerland

Swiss Air Force Capt. Cyril Johner leads his team in diamond formation into a 60-deg. loop at the Breitling Sion Air Show in Valais, Switzerland.

Soaring Over San Francisco

Credit: Christopher Mezzavilla, San Francisco

The Blue Angels' 5 and 6 soar above San Francisco with legendary aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker in the Oracle Challenger III during Fleet Week 2017.

Canadian Forces Snowbirds At Surf City

Credit: Greg Sullivan, Irvine, California

Snowbirds conclude demonstration at 2017 Huntington Beach, California, Air Show as seen from patio of hotel viewing area on Pacific Coast Highway.

Over Alcatraz

Credit: Dennis Biela, Downers Grove, Illinois

The Blue Angels perform their breakaway maneuver over Alcatraz, the former U.S. prison and current tourist destination, finishing up their performance at Fleet Week San Francisco.

Blue Angels Ramp Reflection

Credit: Jessica Voruda, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels in morning light on the ramp at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, during the 2017 EAA AirVenture Fly-in.

National Pride

Credit: John Gabor, Derby, Kansas

The helmet of a pilot of the famed Patrouille de France rests near the squadron shield following the team's arrival at Kansas City Downtown Airport. The team was in Kansas City, Missouri, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War I. The milestone was observed at Kansas City's World War I memorial.

Thunderbird No. 8 Reflects On The Passing Storm

Credit: Bob Driver, Canyon Country, California

This image of Thunderbird No. 8 was captured on March 22, 2017, the Wednesday before the Los Angeles County Air Show, at Fox Field in Lancaster, California. A pretty serious storm with almost zero visibility preceded the window of opportunity when I was able to capture this image.

Aviaspotters

Credit: Kirill Gorelov, Moscow

Moscow flight show, 2017.

Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons

Credit: Martin de Ruyter, Nelson, New Zealand

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons team performs a spaghetti break in its new T-6C Texan ll aircraft at the 2017 Classic Fighters Airshow at Omaka Airfield, Marlborough, New Zealand. 

Red Arrows and Thunderbirds RIAT 2017

Credit: Mike Lam, Denham, UK

Red Arrows and Thunderbirds formation flight.

The Lightning Strikes Back

Credit: Scott Stephens, Meridian, Mississippi

A rather strong thunderstorm rolls into Key Field in Meridian, Mississippi, with a T-38 from Tyndall AFB providing ramp scenery on Oct. 15, 2017.

Triumphant Flyover

Credit: Stephen Wolf, Antony, France

French Air Force Mirage 2000s and AlphaJets fly over the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, a prominent old city gate near the Louvre, on Bastille Day in 2017.

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Nothing evokes the power of aviation like seeing a military aerial display team flying aerobatic maneuvers.

See Also

Winners of Aviation Week's 2017 Photo Contest

2017 Photo Contest Editor's Picks

Meet the Winning Photographers

Aviation Week's 2017 Photo Contest Judges

Commercial Aviation — 2017 Photo Contest Entries

Commercial: Widebody Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest Submissions

Space: Launch Phase — 2017 Photo Contest

Defense: Rotary-Wing Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

Defense: Combat-Ready Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

General: Aviation — 2017 Photo Contest

General Aviation: Vintage Fighter Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

General Aviation: Vintage Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

General Aviation: Aerobatics — 2017 Photo Contest Submissions

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