The U.S. Navy Blue Angels performed a flyover of Chicago on May 12, 2020. The elite flight squad has been conducting flyovers in cities across the country as part of the “America Strong” campaign to thank medical professionals, emergency responders and essential workers.

'America Strong' Campaign by Paul Sager, on Flickr


The flyover was part of a salute to honor front-line workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

'America Strong' Campaign


The Blue Angels team flies fighter aircraft which have formerly served in the United States Navy and are maintained to nearly combat-ready status. Modifications to each aircraft include removal of the weapons and replacement with the tank that contains smoke-oil used in demonstrations, and outfitting with the control stick spring system for more precise aircraft control input.

'America Strong' Campaign


Seperate and joint flyovers of cities nationwide are planned by the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds, the demonstration squadrons for the Navy and Air Force. The flyovers are planned for the next several weeks to say 'thank you' to first responders, essential personnel, and military service members as we collectively battle the spread of COVID-19.

'America Strong' Campaign


All images were captured from the shoreline of Lake Michigan, using an EOS 5DIII and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-f/5.6L IS USM II. Images were captured in RAW and processed in Adobe Lightroom v6 along with Topaz Denoise 6. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use the title of each image that is a URL link to the corresponding Flickr page.

'America Strong' Campaign


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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels performed a flyover of Chicago on May 12, 2020. The elite flight squad has been conducting flyovers in cities across the country as part of the “America Strong” campaign to thank medical professionals, emergency responders and essential workers.

'America Strong' Campaign by Paul Sager, on Flickr


The flyover was part of a salute to honor front-line workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

'America Strong' Campaign


The Blue Angels team flies fighter aircraft which have formerly served in the United States Navy and are maintained to nearly combat-ready status. Modifications to each aircraft include removal of the weapons and replacement with the tank that contains smoke-oil used in demonstrations, and outfitting with the control stick spring system for more precise aircraft control input.

'America Strong' Campaign


Seperate and joint flyovers of cities nationwide are planned by the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds, the demonstration squadrons for the Navy and Air Force. The flyovers are planned for the next several weeks to say 'thank you' to first responders, essential personnel, and military service members as we collectively battle the spread of COVID-19.

'America Strong' Campaign


All images were captured from the shoreline of Lake Michigan, using an EOS 5DIII and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-f/5.6L IS USM II. Images were captured in RAW and processed in Adobe Lightroom v6 along with Topaz Denoise 6. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use the title of each image that is a URL link to the corresponding Flickr page.

'America Strong' Campaign


These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.

If the images are not filling your widescreen display due to recent UHH changes, follow this link and update your UHH profile: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-572300-1.html