Lieut Brandon Hempler from the Blue Angels #6 division was preparing on February 24 for the upcoming airshow season when he gave spectators a spectacular taste of what might be in store with a low transition takeoff directly over their heads.

This video, recorded by Norman Graf, shows the takeoff, from Naval Air Facility El Centro, in California, with dust swirling up in the jet’s wake. Credit: Norman Graf via Storyful