Select images from the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels flying their F/A-18 Super Hornets at the Vero Beach Air Show on Saturday, 4 May 2024. Thank you to Bill & Becky Loftus and to Dick & Lorna Thibeault for access to this unique viewing location.

From the U.S. Navy Blue Angels web page FAQ:

The smoke is produced by pumping biodegradable, paraffin-based oil directly into the exhaust nozzles of the aircraft, where the oil is instantly vaporized into smoke. The smoke provides a traceable path for spectators to follow, so they can see the flight profile that has been flown. It also enhances safety of flight by providing a valuable means by which the solo pilots can see each other during opposing maneuvers and conditions of lowered visibility or haze. The smoke poses no hazard to the environment.