The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a 'Echelon Parade' with their F/A-18 'Hornets'. (Lead) by #1 Commander Gil Rud, followed by #2 Captain Kevin Lauver USMC (Left Wing), #3 Lt. Commander Mark Ziegler (Right Wing), and #4 Lt. Commander Donnie Cochran (Slot).
The Blue Angel pilots, will tell you the toughest maneuvers are the Echelon Roll. "Any roll into a person is a lot harder because it's negative g-pushing away. #5 happens to be on the left out post; that's one of the hardest spots to be. #3 and #4 are pushing into you..you're really pushing negative Gs..a very demanding pilot maneuver to do."