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Fleet Week San Francisco 2007
A spectacular weekend family event featuring the Navy Blue Angels, Air Shows, a Parade of Navy ships, Fireworks and other exciting demonstrations. October 4-9, 2007

Fleet Week Air Show Information

10.4.2007 (Thu) 12:00 - 5:00 pm Blue Angels Flights & Practice
10.5.2007 (Fri) 1:00 - 5:00 pm Air Show Practice & Blue Angels (3:00 pm)
10.6.2007 (Sat) 1:00 - 5:00 pm Air Show & Blue Angels (3:00 pm)
10.7.2007 (Sun) 1:00 - 5:00 pm Air Show & Blue Angels (3:00 pm)

Air Show Performers

Blue Angeles by Jef Poskanzer

Blue Angels: A Blue Angels flight demonstration exhibits choreographed refinements of skills possessed by all naval aviators. It includes the graceful aerobatic maneuvers of the four-plane Diamond Formation, in concert with the fast-paced, high-performance maneuvers of its two Solo Pilots. Finally, the team illustrates the pinnacle of precision flying, performing maneuvers locked as a unit in the renowned, six-jet Delta Formation.
Blue Angels Home Page

F-16 Viper West: The 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah is home to the Viper West Coast Demonstration Team, one of two single ship F-16 aerial demonstration teams in Air Combat Command. The F-16 Fighting Falcon, more commonly known to military pilots as the Viper, is a compact, extremely maneuverable multi-role fighter aircraft.
F-16 Viper West Home Page

Patriot Jet Demonstration Team:The Patriots L-39s have electrified spectators with fast paced formation flying, choreographed four-ship diamond formation aerobatic maneuvers and their signature “Tail Slide” where the aircraft actually slides backwards toward the ground, something not performed by any other jet demonstration team.
Patriot Jet Demonstration Team Home Page

Collaborators:As leaders in air show flying and performing, the Collaborators are one of the world’s newest performing teams. With their rigorous training, passion for flight and outstanding flying skills this demonstration will be fast-paced and thrilling.

Heritage Flight/P-51 Mustang: The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range single-seat fighter aircraft that entered service with Allied air forces in the middle years of World War II. The P-51 became one of the conflict’s most successful and recognizable aircraft.
Heritage Flight/P-51 Mustang Home Page

Team Oracle by elrodT

Team Oracle: Since beginning his air show career in the mid-70s, Sean Tucker has flown more than 700 performances at more than 300 air shows, in front of more than 60 million fans.
Team Oracle Home Page

John Piggot “Russian Sukhoi” John will demonstrate remarkable aeronautical maneuvers in the big Sukhoi Su-29, described as the “most highly engineered aerobatic aircraft in the world.” Watch for unusual maneuvers that he has given special names, such as “Elena’s Cartwheel,” “Buster Brown’s Amazing Vertical Side Slide,” the “Magical Mystical Micro-Loop” and even a wings-level 360° horizontal turn.

USCG HH-65 Search and Rescue Demo The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a military branch of the United States involved in maritime law, mariner assistance, and search and rescue, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere.
United States Coast Guard official web site

F-22 Raptor by Lockheed Martin

F-22 Raptor: The F-22A Raptor is the Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft. Its combination of stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, and integrated avionics, coupled with improved supportability, represents an exponential leap in warfighting capabilities. The Raptor performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century Air Force.

The F-22A, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation’s Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-22A cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft.

F-22 Raptor Official Team Web Site
F-22 Raptor on Wiki

Location:

Air Show: San Francisco North Waterfront.

Best Place to View

Marina Green at Scott St. and Marina Blvd.

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Fireworks

10.5.2007 (Fri) 8:30 pm Pier 3

Best Place to view is near Ferry Building & Embarcadero Plaza


Fleet Week 2006 by bsmif

Parade of Fleet Week Ships

10.6.2007 (Sat) 12:00 - 1:00 pm Parade of Fleet Week Ships

Best Place to view

On the Golden Gate Bridge or at Fort Point

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Public Fleet Week Ship Tours Hours

10.7.2007 (Sun) 12:00 pm. - 4:00 pm.
10.8.2007 (Mon) 12:00 pm. - 4:00 pm.
10.9.2007 (Tues) 12:00 pm. - 4:00 pm.

Location and Ship Info.

Sunday
Pier 27: HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283) Area Air Defense Destroyer

Sunday, Monday & Tuesday
Pier 35: North: USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) Guided Missile Frigate
Pier 35: South USS Shoup (DDG 86) Guided Missile Destroyer

Sunday & Monday
Pier 27: HMCS Edmonton (MCDV 702) Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel
Pier 27: HMCS Nanaimo (MCDV 703) Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel
Pier 27: HMCS Saskatoon (MCDV 709) Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel

Monday & Tuesday
Pier 27: USCGC George Cobb (WLM 564)
Pier 27: Coast Guard Buoy Tender

*Photo ID required to tour the ship.

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