This is high flying, afterburning, precision jet flying at its best, many times flown just below MACH 1, the speed of sound. Watch the amazing performance and power of the US Navy's F/A-18 Hornet. This footage is the 1999 United States Navy Blue Angels flying the second show of the 1999 air show season at Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona on Saturday, March 20, 1999. Watch this amazing series of individual and two-ship solo performances by the team's lead and opposing solo pilots, Blue Angel #5 and #6. Blue Angel #5, the Lead Solo is flown by LT Doug Verissimo, and Blue Angel #6, the Opposing Solo is flown by Lt Commander Scott Ind.