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San Francisco Fleet Week 2015

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Key Takeaways:

  • Thousands gathered to watch the Blue Angels deliver a breathtaking performance at San Francisco's Fleet Week airshow.
  • Spectators enjoyed the aerial displays from both the shore and aboard Navy ships, with iconic San Francisco landmarks like Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge serving as a backdrop.
  • In addition to the Blue Angels, other performers included Sean Tucker, the Blue Angels' C130 transport "Fat Albert," Patriot Albatros L-39, and Ace Maker T-33.
  • The event also showcased naval operations, featuring ships like the USS Coronado and USS Cape St. George, with sailors participating in the parade of ships.
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Thousands gather, ashore and aboard Navy ships, for a breathtaking performance by the Blue Angels at San Francisco’s Fleet Week airshow.

San Francisco Fleet Week 2015
Sean Tucker skids across the bay. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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Fat Albert, the Blue Angels’ C130 transport, passes Alcatraz Island. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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Blue Angels performance at Fleet Week 2015 (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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** Patriot Convergence** **
** (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
(c)John King
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Raging Heap of Yellow and Blue. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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Dirty Angels. _
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(c)John King
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Blue on Blue _
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(c)John King
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USS Coronado pulls away from Pier 80 on its way to join the Fleet Week parade of ships. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ Picasa
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Just before sunrise on the deck of the USS Coronado (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ Picasa
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With Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge in the background, sailors stand at-ease along the starboard rail, ready to salute San Francisco during Fleet Week 2015. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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USS Cape St. George enters a fog bank 10 miles out. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ Picasa
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Pre-dawn briefing aboard the USS Cape St. George vg-71. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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**Lone Patriot ** (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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Fly-by at Alcatraz Island (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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A patriot Albatros L-39 traverses the San Francisco Bay at an altitude of 50 feet and an airspeed of over 400 knots. _
_ (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
(c)John King
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Ace Maker T-33 swoops over the San Francisco Bay (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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Blue Angels fly by during their 2015 Fleet Week performance. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_ (c)John King
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Angels Four. **
**(Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
(c)John King
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Many bullets aboard the USS Cape St. George _
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(Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
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A patriotic Blue Angels performance at Fleet Week 2015 **
** (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
(c)John King
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**Blue Angels crossing at a 700+ mph closure. ** _
_ (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
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Lt. Dawn Stankus overseeing operations aboard the lead ship in the Fleet Week Parade of Ships, the USS Cape St. George. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
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For many of these sailors, their first time under the Golden Gate Bridge. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
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USS Cape St. George Captain, Rome Ruiz (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
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The Battle Flag flies proudly above the deck of the USS Cape St. George. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
San Francisco Fleet Week 2015
The Battle Flag flies proudly aboard the USS Cape St. George. (Photography by John King, _flyerfocus.com)_
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See more airshow photography from John King in our Reno Air Races 2015 photo gallery here. (c)John King

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