The San Francisco Bay Area is buzzing with anticipation this weekend as the annual Fleet Week extravaganza is set to take place.
The Bay Area has hosted Fleet Week events nearly every Columbus Day weekend since 1981.
The event was canceled in 2013 due to budgetary issues, but was revived the year after.
At least one million people are expected to watch the famous air show along the San Francisco Bay waterfront which extends from the Ferry Building to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Team Oracle aerobatics pilot Sean D. Tucker flies over Coast Guard Island during a photo flight on Thursday in Oakland
Tucker and Team Oracle aerobatics will join US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron for an air show at Fleet Week in San Francisco this weekend
Fleet Week is a tradition in which active military ships that serve the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard return from overseas deployments and dock for a week in a number of major cities.
The highlight of the event will be the aerial show put on by the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron.
On Thursday afternoon, the Blue Angels held a practice in the skies above the Bay Area, dazzling spectators who heard the distinct roar of the jet engines which power the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets.
A number of Bay Area locals took to Twitter to share their excitement at seeing and hearing the Blue Angels in action – even though it was just a dry run.
The Blue Angels were joined in the skies by Team Oracle aerobatics pilot Sean Tucker.
Tucker and his team will also take part in the festivities this weekend.
On Thursday afternoon, the Blue Angels held a practice in the skies above the Bay Area, dazzling spectators who heard the distinct roar of the jet engines which power the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets
Fleet Week is a tradition in which active military ships that serve the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard return from overseas deployments and dock for a week in a number of major cities
The highlight of the event will be the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight demonstration squadron which performs spectacular maneuvers in the air
Tucker is seen above flying upside down, momentarily losing the breathtaking view of San Francisco Bay
Tucker is seen in the photo above passing over Alcatraz Island in San Francisco on Thursday
Alcatraz Island is home to what was once a maximum-security federal prison that housed some of America’s most notorioius crime figures, including Al Capone, Mickey Cohen, and Robert Franklin Stroud
The Bay Area has hosted Fleet Week events nearly every Columbus Day weekend since 1981
The event was canceled in 2013 due to budgetary issues, but was revived the year after
At least one million people are expected to watch the famous air show along the San Francisco Bay waterfront which extends from the Ferry Building to the Golden Gate Bridge
Lt. Tyler Davies flies his plane near the south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge during a practice run on Thursday
A number of Bay Area locals took to Twitter to share their excitement at seeing and hearing the Blue Angels in action – even though it was just a dry run
The Blue Angels’ six demonstration pilots currently fly in more than 70 shows at 34 locations throughout the United States each year