The US's premier flight exhibition team just turned 70 - here's what makes them the best

On Sunday, the US Navy's Blue Angels military demonstration team turned 70 years old. The pilots of the team are some of the world's best, performing death-defying tricks in fighter jets.

While the individual skills of each pilot is admirable, what sets the pilots of the Blue Angels apart is their ability to work as a synchronized team.

Here are 14 of our favorite action shots showing this beautiful coordination.