The time has come again for Fleet Week in the little town of San Francisco, and the spectators and residents should wear their ear plugs and have binoculars at the ready. The sights will be amazing, as the Blue Angels will be flying for four consecutive afternoons. Thursday and Friday sessions are for their rehearsals while Saturday and Sunday will be the main performances.

The Blue Angels are an elite fighter pilot team, flying F/A-18 Hornets. They are well trained in flight maneuvers, able to fly within inches of each other and perform all sorts of complicated maneuvers. They arrived on Monday afternoon, flying over head the Golden Gate Bridge, with their red, white and blue smoke. They arrived at the San Francisco International Airport, landing within 15 seconds of each other, less than the regulation.

Over tens of thousands of people have come out to see the expertise and skill that the Angels possess, along with a parade of ships on Saturday and air shows. A seat in the official grandstand will cost the patron $25 dollars to $150 dollars, but look up from any other part of the park, and it is free for all to see and enjoy.

Starting on Thursday, the Blue Angels will practice their formations and routine over a five-hour period of time. Friday will see the other aircraft practicing. During all of this, windows are shaking, dogs are barking, and so on and so forth. If you wanted peace and quiet, this will not be it.

On Saturday, four ships are going to parade to the waterfront from the Golden Gate Bridge and the show will begin an hour later. The Blue Angels will perform for about an hour that afternoon. Again in the evening the Blue Angels will make an appearance, this time to sign autographs at Pier 39. On Sunday the Blue Angels intend to perform an encore, and the ships will be offering free tours between 11 o'clock in the morning and 4 o'clock in the evening.

Here are highlights for the events taking place during Fleet Week in San Francisco, California:

Thursday: Between noon and 5 o'clock in the evening the Blue Angels will be practicing their flights over San Francisco.

Friday: Between 1 o'clock and 4 o'clock pm the Blue Angels and air show participants will conduct practice flights.

Saturday: Between 11:30 and 12:30 there will be a Ship Parade, followed by an air show from 12:30 until 3 o'clock. Between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock the Blue Angels will perform.

Sunday: Between 11 o'clock and 4 o'clock Ships will tour at Piers 15, 29, 30 and 32. Between 12:30 and 3 o'clock there will be an Air Show, followed by a Blue Angels show between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock pm.

Monday: Between 11 o'clock and 4 o'clock Ships will tour at Piers 15, 29, 30 and 32.

Tuesday: Between 11 o'clock and 4 o'clock Ships will tour at Piers 15, 29, 30 and 32.

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Originally posted 2008-10-14 05:36:55. Republished by Old Post Promoter

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