The USN Blue Angel Diamond flies by: Commander Steve Foley (#1 Flight Leader/Commanding Officer), Lt. Commander John Saccomando (#2 Right Wing), USN Lt. John Allison (#7 Left Wing), and Lt. Commander Max McCoy (#4 Slot).

Next up is the Diamond Roll, another Blues trademark. Entering from crowd-right, Foley calls, "OoooooK!" On the "kay," he starts a slow left roll and all four Hornets roll with him, wings perfectly aligned. Shortal eases the control stick to the left, while feeding in a lot of right rudder.
"We try to match up wings. So, on the left, No. 3 puts in a little left stick, then starts feeding in right rudder to make sure we don't get what we call 'curl'--mismatched wing angles." Shortal monitors Boss's roll rate and estimates the minimum altitude the formation will be at during the "out" part of the maneuver. If necessary for a safe exit, he calls, "Speed the roll." -[Aviation Week]

Photo by Bob Nelson, on Friday July 8, 2005 at the Fargo Air Park.