The United States Navy Blue Angels conducted a routine winter training practice over NAF El Centro, CA on 3/6/2021. The team conducted a 5 ship practice with Blue Angel 6, Lcdr. Cary Rickoff, absent for unknown reasons. At the end of the Fleur Des Lis, Blue Angel 4 Lcdr. James Cox, experienced a mechanical issue with his aircraft and opted to safely land on RWY 30. With the Super Hornet transition in full swing, the team is down to their final week of training in the Imperial Valley and will be returning home to NAS Pensacola, FL soon.

Note:
You will notice the audio sounds a bit muffled at times either with the wind or even the sound of the jets. I made the cardinal sin of setting the gain on my auxiliary microphone to auto instead of manually adjusting for the input. My bad!

The 2021 U.S. Navy Blue Angels are...
#1, Commanding Officer/Flight Leader: Cdr. Brian Kesselring
#2, Right Wingman: Lcdr. James Haley
#3, Left Wingman: Maj. Frank Zastoupil
#4, Slot Pilot: Lcdr. James Cox
#5, Lead Solo: Cdr. Ben Walborn
#6, Opposing Solo: Lcdr. Cary Rickoff
#7, Narrator/VIP Pilot: Lt. Julius Bratton
#8, Events Coordinator: Lt. Katlin Forster
M1: Capt. Rick Rose
M2: Capt. William Huckeba
M3: Capt. Jackson Streiff
Executive Officer: Cdr. Todd Royles
Maintenance Officer: Lt. Brian Abe
Assistant Maintenance Officer: Lt. Henry Cedeño
Flight Surgeon: Lt. Monica Borza
Supply Officer: Lt. Kristin Toland
Public Affairs Officer: Lt. Chelsea Dietlin