The U.S. Navy Blue Angels ground crews prepare their F/A-18 'Hornets' for flight. These aircraft will be flown by #1 Commander Gil Rud (Lead) , followed by #2 Captain Kevin Lauver USMC (Left Wing), #3 Lt. Commander Mark Ziegler (Right Wing)
See my blog post for more information about the show and references for the images.
Note all B&W images are copyright 1988 and 2015 Bob Nelson.