Are you ready to Fly Paint? Following the Thunderbirds spectacular Super Bowl LVIII flyover, dive into the adrenalinepumping world of formation flying with the elite Blue Angels and Thunderbirds!

This video takes you inside the cockpit to explore the incredible skill, practice, and trust required to fly just inches apart at 400 miles per hour. Discover the art of 'Flying Paint,' where precision meets bravery in the sky. From historical roots to the key pillars of close formation flying, learn what it takes to perform these breathtaking maneuvers.

Select Airshow Segments Shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max 5x Telephoto Lens
Recorded in ProRes Log using Blackmagic Camera App for iOS 4K / 60FPS
   • 2023 BLUE ANGELS | Miramar Airshow | ...  
   • 2023 THUNDERBIRDS | Pacific Airshow |...  
   • 2023 BLUE ANGELS | San Francisco Flee...  

Additional footage courtesy of https://www.dvidshub.net/

00:00 Intro to Flying Paint
00:58 Origins of Formation Flight
02:10 Blue Angels + Thunderbirds
02:37 Key Pillar #1 The Rules
04:39 Key Pillar #2 Practice, Practice, Practice
05:27 Key Pillar #3 Trust
06:13 1982 Thunderbirds Accident
06:48 The Next Generation

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