The Blue Angels

Blue Angels 3D key art featuring two planes flying past a giant IMAX, with Blue Angels movie logo below.

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Soar with The Blue Angels in this exciting 3D movie produced by Glen Powell and J.J. Abrams featuring never-before-seen footage that chronicles a year with the Navy's elite Flight Demonstration Squadron.

This show season, the Blue Angels are bringing five new members into the team. The stakes are sky high, with only three months to prepare the team to take their show on the road and make their jets fly as one. When you're flying only 12 inches apart, everybody's lives are in each other's hands.

From selection through the challenging training and demanding season of heart-stopping aerial artistry, The Blue Angels showcases the extraordinary teamwork, passion, and pride that fuels America’s best—all in 3D in our state-of-the-art IMAX® Theater. Runtime: 45 mins.

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1:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. (Saturdays and Sundays only)

Two Blue Angels planes soar just passed each other, with the top plane upright and the bottom plane gear up.
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The Blue Angels Trailer
A Blue Angels pilot is seen inside his plane while flying next to another Blue Angel plane.
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Learn About the Blue Angels

The Blue Angels sail through a cloudy sky, leaving behind trails from their planes.
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The name "Blue Angels" was picked by the original team when they were planning a show in New York in 1946. Learn more.

Blue Angels pilots shake hands in front of their planes.
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The mission of the Blue Angels, the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, is to showcase the teamwork and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach.

Blue Angels pilot and crew pose in position in front of plane.
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To date, there have been over 260 demonstration pilots and 37 Flight Leaders/Commanding Officers.

Blue Angels fly in formation against a deep blue sky, as people watch from below.
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An estimated 11 million spectators view the squadron during air shows each year.

A female Blue Angels pilot sits at a desk.
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How does someone become a Blue Angel demonstration pilot? Navy and Marine Corps pilots meeting the basic requirements submit an application directly to the team via the Applications Officer. Applicants visit the squadron at scheduled show sites early in the show season to observe the team firsthand. Finalists are selected mid-season and interviewed at the Blue Angels' squadron in Pensacola, Florida. The new demonstration pilots and support officers are selected by unanimous vote. The Chief of Naval Air Training selects the Flight Leader/Commanding Officer.

The Blue Angels fly in formation through the sky.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

All maneuvers are demanding, both mentally and physically, and reflect the daily challenges met by fleet Navy and Marine Corps aviators.

A Blue Angels pilot is seen inside his plane while flying next to another Blue Angel plane.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

During an air show, the fastest speed is about 700 mph (just under Mach 1; Sneak Pass) and the slowest speed is about 120 mph (indicated speed; Section High Alpha), both flown by the solo pilots during the show. 

Blue Angels pilots, all in uniform, salute.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

The Blue Angels are representatives of the excellence and professionalism found throughout the fleet. Each Blue Angel team member is an ambassador and representative of their fleet counterparts.

The Blue Angels sail through a cloudy sky, leaving behind trails from their planes.
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Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

The name "Blue Angels" was picked by the original team when they were planning a show in New York in 1946. Learn more.

Blue Angels pilots shake hands in front of their planes.
Image attribution
Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

The mission of the Blue Angels, the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, is to showcase the teamwork and professionalism of the United States Navy and Marine Corps by inspiring a culture of excellence and service to country through flight demonstrations and community outreach.

Blue Angels pilot and crew pose in position in front of plane.
Image attribution
Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

To date, there have been over 260 demonstration pilots and 37 Flight Leaders/Commanding Officers.

Blue Angels fly in formation against a deep blue sky, as people watch from below.
Image attribution
Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

An estimated 11 million spectators view the squadron during air shows each year.

A female Blue Angels pilot sits at a desk.
Image attribution
Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

How does someone become a Blue Angel demonstration pilot? Navy and Marine Corps pilots meeting the basic requirements submit an application directly to the team via the Applications Officer. Applicants visit the squadron at scheduled show sites early in the show season to observe the team firsthand. Finalists are selected mid-season and interviewed at the Blue Angels' squadron in Pensacola, Florida. The new demonstration pilots and support officers are selected by unanimous vote. The Chief of Naval Air Training selects the Flight Leader/Commanding Officer.

The Blue Angels fly in formation through the sky.
Image attribution
Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

All maneuvers are demanding, both mentally and physically, and reflect the daily challenges met by fleet Navy and Marine Corps aviators.

A Blue Angels pilot is seen inside his plane while flying next to another Blue Angel plane.
Image attribution
Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

During an air show, the fastest speed is about 700 mph (just under Mach 1; Sneak Pass) and the slowest speed is about 120 mph (indicated speed; Section High Alpha), both flown by the solo pilots during the show. 

Blue Angels pilots, all in uniform, salute.
Image attribution
Courtesy IMAX Corporation and Dolphin Entertainment, Inc.

The Blue Angels are representatives of the excellence and professionalism found throughout the fleet. Each Blue Angel team member is an ambassador and representative of their fleet counterparts.

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The Real Heroes
Behind the scenes look at IMAX movie Blue Angels 3D.
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