Thanks, Mike! Glad to see the new season getting underway. Sorry we missed you at NASP back in November. We couldn’t get anywhere close to the flight line. Most people I’ve ever seen at the HC show!
So glad you’re back Mike. I was gonna try to find you at homecoming but we couldn’t get on base either day…unless we left Mobile at 4🙄…so we watched from the neighborhood on the other side of Grand Bayou. It was a great party place, great folks from the neighborhood!
Thank you for the great footage as always! I look forward to seeing how the 2025 Team will develop and evolve during the course of training... I have to admit though, it does feel kind of weird not hearing Boss Armatas' cadence or Stalin's, "Diamond clears on 9!" Here's to a Great and Safe 2025 Season...🎉
Welcome back Mike!! Can't wait for the daily Blues training for the next couple of months!! Thank you so much for putting all your subscribers in the loop for the Blues winter training. 😉
Cool Beans!!! It has been awhile since seeing the 'Blue Angels' in Action. My First experience was with my fam of four (4), seeing them in Pt. Magu, CA...near-by Oxnard, CA Back in Late 70s. Then they were flying the F-4 'Phantom' ( saw my first 'Super Guppy' there, too ). Then several years later, flying the A-4 'Skyhawk', THAT was a nimble plane darting around in the skies. Last time I saw the 'Blue Angels' flying was at Miramar...as they flew F/A-18 'Hornet' But Here, in This video, are they flying the 'Super Hornet'!!??? A little hard to see with that 'DARK BLUE' paint job.
Wishing you a great season of recording The Blue Angels for 2025! Wishing The Blue Angels a safe and successful winter training session; and looking forward to the fourth straight season of watching your terrific videos! 👍 💙⚓️💛🇺🇸✊
Happy New Year and it's back down to business, This is a traditional videos you do for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels ,Thanks for sharing all of your practice videos and the airshows on TH-cam for the audience, You bring good luck to the Blue Angels and the Airshow fans through out the United States ,I'll be seeing them performing 3 to 4 times this year 2025,Thanks again and I'm looking forward to the upcoming videos 🇺🇸.
Used to watch the Blue Angels practice every day back in 1968-1970 when I was with 6511th Parachute Test and Development Squadron (USAF). Even got to see the inverted bomb burst from directly under it. Did NOT,however, really appreciate the 0600 F-4 takeoffs on weekends. :-) Good luck with your new season.
The pilots are: 1. CDR Adam Bryan 2. CDR Jack Keilty “Rico” 3. Maj. Brandon Wilkins “Wobbly” 4. LCDR Wes Perkins “Trash” 5. CDR Thomas Zimmerman “Franz” 6. Lt Connor O ‘Donell “Buddy” I don’t know what CDR Alex Bryan’s callsign is? But did I get all of the other call signs for the other pilots right?
Good morning from NC Mike, I’m working on another trip to El Centro this training season and wanted to check with you to find out if the Thunderbirds will be training with the Blues again this year. If so, do you know of any dates yet? Thanks so much for all your hard work. Looking forward to another great season.
Sweet! Sorry for the ignorance, but are all the new 2025 pilots flying this repo flight? Of course they weren't doing a bunch of passes and maneuvers, but I was surprised that they'd be in the Delta and looking like pretty close formation right off the bat before training had started. But maybe that's just expected "fleet" formation flying?
It's official! The Blue Angels and Mkblues1 at 30 . The new year 2025 is underway. Thanks, Mike, for sharing!
No Problem Michael
Always look towards you great videos this time of the year... HERE WE GO! Bring on Blue Angels 2025!
Thanks
Marylander here! GO NAVY! 🫡🫡🫡⚓️✈️⛵️✈️⚓️🌊🌊🌊🌊
And we're back. Love to see it! Keep up the great work Mike, we all appreciate it a ton!
The official start to the new year is when Mike posts his 1st winter training video! :)
Thanks, Mike! Glad to see the new season getting underway. Sorry we missed you at NASP back in November. We couldn’t get anywhere close to the flight line. Most people I’ve ever seen at the HC show!
Thank you, Mike! I love it when the Team is back here! I’m planning on coming down from Huntington Beach this practice season! 😁🇺🇸👍🏻💪🏻
Thanks witman i truly look forward to you posting the video's every year 👍👍👍👍
Thanks
Me too.....I hope to be flying with my Team in the show this year. The San Diego Salute a T-34 Formation Team.
What a beautiful sight! Thanks for the arrival video, cant wait to see some training flights!
Thanks
So glad you’re back Mike. I was gonna try to find you at homecoming but we couldn’t get on base either day…unless we left Mobile at 4🙄…so we watched from the neighborhood on the other side of Grand Bayou. It was a great party place, great folks from the neighborhood!
Been waiting for the first video have a good season out there Mike thanks for giving me my fix of the Blues
You're Welcome
Thank you for the great footage as always!
I look forward to seeing how the 2025 Team will develop and evolve during the course of training...
I have to admit though, it does feel kind of weird not hearing Boss Armatas' cadence or Stalin's, "Diamond clears on 9!"
Here's to a Great and Safe 2025 Season...🎉
Welcome back Mike!! Can't wait for the daily Blues training for the next couple of months!! Thank you so much for putting all your subscribers in the loop for the Blues winter training. 😉
Thanks and You're Welcome
Look forward to seeing your awesome videos as the Blues train. Thank you very much 🫡
Awesome! Thank you!👍
Cool Beans!!!
It has been awhile since seeing the 'Blue Angels' in Action.
My First experience was with my fam of four (4), seeing them in Pt. Magu, CA...near-by Oxnard, CA Back in Late 70s. Then they were flying the F-4 'Phantom' ( saw my first 'Super Guppy' there, too ). Then several years later, flying the A-4 'Skyhawk', THAT was a nimble plane darting around in the skies. Last time I saw the 'Blue Angels' flying was at Miramar...as they flew F/A-18 'Hornet'
But Here, in This video, are they flying the 'Super Hornet'!!??? A little hard to see with that 'DARK BLUE' paint job.
It always brings tears to my eyes when I see the Blue Angels. They represent what a great country this once was, but still can be.
Thanks Mike. You get me through a long cold winter!!
You're Welcome
Wishing you a great season of recording The Blue Angels for 2025! Wishing The Blue Angels a safe and successful winter training session; and looking forward to the fourth straight season of watching your terrific videos! 👍
💙⚓️💛🇺🇸✊
Thanks
It's that great time of year yet again! Glad to see you back Mike! Look forward to seeing your coverage of the team!
Thanks
Thanks Mike!
Always a great day when The Blues are in town!
Appreciate your videos.
Yes, it is, Thanks
Happy New Year and it's back down to business, This is a traditional videos you do for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels ,Thanks for sharing all of your practice videos and the airshows on TH-cam for the audience, You bring good luck to the Blue Angels and the Airshow fans through out the United States ,I'll be seeing them performing 3 to 4 times this year 2025,Thanks again and I'm looking forward to the upcoming videos 🇺🇸.
Thanks and You're Welcome
Hi Mike! Hope you had a great 2024! Looking forward to spending the next 10 weeks watching winter training
I did and Thanks
Used to watch the Blue Angels practice every day back in 1968-1970 when I was with 6511th Parachute Test and Development Squadron (USAF). Even got to see the inverted bomb burst from directly under it. Did NOT,however, really appreciate the 0600 F-4 takeoffs on weekends. :-) Good luck with your new season.
Like everyone here, I'm most grateful for your videos. With all best wishes from South West France !🙂🙂🙂
Thanks
Thanks for the video Mike! Will be there in Feb for a few days to watch practice, can't wait!!!
You're Welcome
Good morning Mike, great video as always. I was at the cemetery when Bert flew in. Have a wonderful time. Velma
Good Morning Velma and Thanks
Thank you!
Very cool! Thank you...
Stay safe and God bless you all
The pilots are:
1. CDR Adam Bryan
2. CDR Jack Keilty “Rico”
3. Maj. Brandon Wilkins “Wobbly”
4. LCDR Wes Perkins “Trash”
5. CDR Thomas Zimmerman “Franz”
6. Lt Connor O ‘Donell “Buddy”
I don’t know what CDR Alex Bryan’s callsign is? But did I get all of the other call signs for the other pilots right?
Those sound right. Sounds like #7 is "Goldie"
@@AdamLindgrenComposer Yep, it's Goldie
Boss is Gilligan
And we’re off!
Blue Angel #8: LCDR Lilly “Lunchbox” Montana.
Is there any call signs for the Fat Albert pilots?
Time to plan my Road Trip!!! Looking forward to seeing their progress as their time at NAF El Centro progresses! =)
Thanks
Good morning from NC Mike,
I’m working on another trip to El Centro this training season and wanted to check with you to find out if the Thunderbirds will be training with the Blues again this year. If so, do you know of any dates yet? Thanks so much for all your hard work. Looking forward to another great season.
Welcome back, Happy New Year and I love your work. ATCS(ret).
Thanks
I've been waiting since March for these videos!
Thanks
Niiiice
Teamwork. Professionalism. Precision.
Yep
Sweet! Sorry for the ignorance, but are all the new 2025 pilots flying this repo flight? Of course they weren't doing a bunch of passes and maneuvers, but I was surprised that they'd be in the Delta and looking like pretty close formation right off the bat before training had started. But maybe that's just expected "fleet" formation flying?
Welcome to 2025 Mike. Looking forward to all of your great videos again this winter.
Thanks
Wanting all day Mike thanks. Regards Stanley.
You're Welcome
Never gets old. I always wanted to get a Blu-ray DVD of a complete airshow. Does it exist?
Thanks
HAPPY NEW YEAR MKBLUES1🥳‼️
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Just trying to show support for aviation channels (like mine) with a comment......LOVE the Blue Angels.....great work!
Thanks
It is good to be back. Thanks Mike and crew. Is Amanda still flying the slot this year. I hope so, she's Greeeeat!!!
Thanks, No, Amanda went back to the Fleet.
@@MKBLUES1 Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106
Welcome back Blue Angels to Winter ❄️ Training El Centro 2025
How are blue angels pilots selected?
Mike when will they start flying?
Nice. Will they start training tomorrow?
Probably Wednesday
@MKBLUES1 it's going to be windy Tuesday thru Thursday this week. Might effect training schedule
How do I know when they will practice?
8 and noon Monday thru Saturday
@@MKBLUES1 Do they only cancel practices when there is bad weather?
@@VAF_Airshows Mostly, it depends on the Boss and this year he is new.
@@MKBLUES1 ok
I was watching fat Albert on approach with runway on adsb exchange can't wait for this awesome airshow season to start.
do the blue angels practice february 8th
Lets get this started 👍🏼
I did
And we're off. Welcome back for 2025 Mike.
Thanks
See you there on Saturday !!
Ok
I miss Amanda Lee already!!
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
It’s time!
What happened to Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Lee?
Back to the fleet
Fly Navy 🇬🇧🇺🇸👊
YOOOOOÓOO finallyy
🙌🏻🙌🏻
Blue. Angels will be at. Rickenbacker angb in. August 2025
Do you think the blues will be flying saturday jan 18th the weekend of MLK Jr
They should be, the flights will probably be at Shade Tree.
Yup. It's a sausage fest.
There’s always next year
Very nice touchdown by Blue Angel 7...