The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels streaked across Central Florida in perfect formation Thursday as the headliners for the Melbourne Air and Space Show arrived for this weekend's event in Brevard County, expected to be attended by thousands taking in the high-flying action.

Some students with plans to go into aerospace careers in the near future welcomed the team to town at Melbourne International Airport.

"It's amazing," said Megan McDede, a senior at Merritt Island High School, as the Blue Angels came roaring into the airport.

Megan rolled with it during our interview, the timing as preciase as the Blue Angels' flying. She and 150 fellow aviation students watched the six F/A-18 Hornet jets arrive — and let the awe begin.

"That's the kind of thing I want to get into, maybe even work with rockets," Megan said.

The Navy's flight demonstration squadron landed in Melbourne late Thursday morning after soaring over Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World, and then the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill.

Guests at the Magic Kingdom took out their smartphones and shot photos and video of the jet fleet screaming across the sky above them.

As the high-powered jet fleet practices in the skies over the Space Coast for the coming weekend's big show, it's an ideal learning spot for Melbourne High School senior Shane Herman, who wants to join the military and later become a commercial airline pilot.

"What it takes to be a pilot, and the stuff they have to go through," Shane said.

The Blue Angels, based in Pensacola, are renowned for their precision flying, headlining shows across the country, along the way inspiring young people to go into aviation or military careers.

A prime example is the Blue Angels' commanding officer, Capt. Tom Frosch, who saw the team when he was young.

"I was one of those kids," said Frosch. "I saw them when I was 6 years old, and our whole goal is to inspire these kids to strive for excellence and serve in some capacity."

Cameras clicked, photos saved of the rare moment — memories made for a lifetime — perhaps one with a career in the air, or on the ground.