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The U.S.S. Nimitz aircraft carrier, one of the largest ships in the world at 1,092 ft long, at anchor in the San Francisco bay during Fleet Week

Location: San Francisco, California

Date: October 2006

Camera: Canon EOS 1Ds

Lens: Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L USM

ID Number: #D7420620


  Other photographs in the "blue angels fleet week 2006" collection:

Two members of the Blue Angels are an odd sight above Bay Bridge traffic

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Two members of the Blue Angels fly above the San Francisco skyline

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Navy Ships docked along piers 15 through pier 35 for Fleet Week

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The U.S.S. Princeton, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser armed with the Aegis combat system, docked for tours during Fleet Week

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Air show over the San Francisco waterfront, near Pier 25

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Blue Angels during so-called Fleet Week, a Navy tradition in which ships dock at major cities accompanied by airshows, ship tours, and other demonstrations

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Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron during Fleet Week performing aerobatic stunts and trailing smoke

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Blue Angels maneuvering during Fleet Week, performing a vertical climb and the beginning of a loop

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Blue Angels flying F-18 Hornets during Fleet Week in San Francisco

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A solo Blue Angels pilot performing slow flight, roughly 120 mph, behind a San Francisco marina

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Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's aerial demonstration team, in diamond formation

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Crowds near Fisherman's Wharf watching Blue Angel

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The U.S.S. Nimitz aircraft carrier, one of the largest ships in the world at 1,092 ft long, at anchor in the San Francisco bay during Fleet Week