Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team

The Blue Angels is the only naval aviation flight demonstration team in the world. It was officially established in April 1946, one year after the end of World War II, and its headquarters is at the Jacksonville Naval Aviation Training Base in Florida. The Blue Angels were established seven years earlier than the Thunderbirds and are also the earliest aerobatic team in the world.

The F9F fighter-bomber used by the Blue Angels in the early days has a distinct wingtip fuel tank shape, which is also reflected in the four small aircraft on this embroidery patch