In the 1970s, the Blue Angels swapped from the F-4 Phantom to the A-4 Skyhawk, a comparatively slower plane. However, the reasons why make a lot of sense.

If you've ever watched the Blue Angels perform, you may have noticed one of them flying out of formation. We examine the reasons for that extra jet.

Blue Angels A-4s on display - U.S. Navy Specialist 2nd Class Russell Lindsey Today, the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's flight exhibition team, is well known for flying the aircraft carrier-based F/A-18 ...