Vintage Blue Angels Photography

This new gallery has photos taken by Don Mueller that show aircraft details, vapor trails and aerobatics. Black and white 35mm and medium format film, taken with an original Leica camera.

Blue Angels Photography 1950-1961

Blue Angels Photography and Information

King County International Airport

Community Notice

Seattle/Tukwila/Renton metropolitan area residents may experience temporary increases in aircraft noise levels from SEAFAIR celebration events and military fly-overs during the first week of August 2011.  Please note the following dates and times:

August 1                8:10 a.m. Blue Angel no. 7 aircraft arrives

August 1                12 and 1:30-3 p.m. Blue Angel no. 7 conducts media flights 

August 2                Blue Angel team arrival along with other air show aircraft

August 3                12 p.m. Blue Angel media flights

                             1:45-2:30 military aircraft fly over the Parade of Ships on Elliott Bay

August 4                Air show practice flights:

10 a.m.-12 p.m.

1:20 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

August 5                Air show practice flights:

                             1:30 p.m.- 3 p.m.

August 6                Air show performance:  1:30-3 p.m.

August 7                Air show performance:  1:30-3 p.m.

August 9                Mid-morning, Blue Angel team will depart

The Blue Angels are headquartered at the Museum of Flight and sponsored by Seattle SEAFAIR, whose number is 206-728-0123.

NOTE:  SEAFAIR’s military air show involves a variety of aircraft and operational times; and not all aircraft originate from KCIA. 

Times are subject to change; check local newspapers and broadcast media during the week of August 1-9.

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