A formation of Navy Blue Angel FA-18 Hornets from Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., fly together after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from Altus Air Force Base Sept. 20, 2012. Aircrew from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus AFB refueled the Blue Angels on the way to Grand Juction, Colo., to perform in the First Mountain West Airshow. The Blue Angels travel 300 days out the year to perform aerial stunts for audiences nation wide.
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