Fleet Week

The flight began with a steep ascent up to about ten thousand feet. From there we went through all the maneuvers: loops, rolls, inverted, the washing machine, a 360-degree lap and ultimately broke the speed of sound.

It’s October, and that means a San Francisco tradition is right around the corner: Fleet Week, the annual, week-long event that brings military ships and their crews to the city.

Fleet Week is coming back to San Francisco next month, and a massive free downtown block party will be held featuring an outdoor screening of the throwback blockbuster film "Top Gun." The event will also offer musical performances and other entertainment designed for attendees of all ages.    

The Navy's Blue Angels are not performing their death-defying stunts during San Francisco's Fleet Week because of the federal shutdown. And so, the Canadian Snowbirds are being brought in to save the day.

The federal government's shutdown has curtailed the military's participation in San Francisco's Fleet Week, but that doesn't mean the event is being canceled entirely.

Military participation in this year’s San Francisco Fleet Week is in jeopardy as the federal government shutdown continues, according to officials.

This year's show is dedicated to the U.S. Navy's 250th anniversary.

A Navy's Fleet Week performance ended with one of the parachutists crashing into two spectators Sunday afternoon.

In addition to the signature air shows this weekend, there are plenty of events and ways to experience Fleet Week in San Francisco. The USS Tripoli, which is open for tours, is the largest vessel on display along the waterfront.

The iconic Blue Angels scheduled to grace the San Francisco and Bay Area skies has been canceled for Saturday.

The only thing better than watching Fleet Week's Parade of Ships is to be on one of them with their highly skilled and dedicated crews. For the Parade of Ships, KTVU's Tom Vacar boarded the Coast Guard National Security Cutter Bertholf. 

It's that time of year again! Fleet Week in San Francisco is officially underway.

While the Blue Angels are in town, they’re showing some love to locals who serve their communities. One community leader who runs a non-profit supporting youth in San Francisco enjoyed a ride-along in a Navy fighter jet. 

Fleet Week is one of the Bay Area's biggest celebrations especially with the Parade of Ships, ship tours and, of course, the legendary Blue Angels. But what is the fleet in its gigantic, worldwide entirety?             

The woman who fell from a San Francisco rooftop building during a Fleet Week viewing party over the weekend has been identified as a 51-year-old from the city.