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US Navy "Blue Angels" F/A-18E 'Super Hornets' 6-plane 'Loop Break' maneuver.
Photographed from 18th Street and 19th Avenue N., Fargo. (NDSU Reseach & Technology, parking lot)
'Loop Break' maneuver: From crowd right on the show line, all six aircraft will commence a loop in formation approaching Center Point. At the vertical down above Center Point, the six aircraft will slowly separate and exit in six different directions leveling at 1000’ AGL, heading outbound on ingress / egress lines. At 3nautical miles each pilot will perform a 1/2 Cuban Eight Reversal turn towards Center Point, descend to his respective altitude and cross Center Point.
6 Plane Cross Note: All outbound aircraft are at 1000’ AGL to 3nautical miles. Inbound altitudes are routinely flown higher during the first half of the season.