Solo pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the Opposing Minimum Radius Turn maneuver during an exhibition at the Quad City Air Show at the Davenport Municipal Airport in Davenport, Iowa, on June 29, 2019. The team is scheduled to conduct 61 flight demonstrations at 32 locations across the country to showcase the pride and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to the American and Canadian public in 2019.

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